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  1.  Quick Start Guide: Selector

    Up to 50% of reagents are unsuitable and fail to produce reproducible results. Within the ASCEND by BenchSci platform , our Selector application helps scientists streamline the selection of suitable reagents and model systems and avo...
  2. Overview of ASCEND by BenchSci Platform

  3. Saving lists of products and figures of interest

    Build custom lists of product and figure search results  There are several ways to compare  and add products/figures of interest to a Saved List . After building a custom list, you can export specs for selected products in a ...
  4. Re-visiting recent and saved searches

    When starting a new search, you can readily rerun one of your last 15 searches Planning your next experiments and finding appropriate reagents and model systems can be an iterative process. To help you, clicking into an empty search bar shows y...
  5. Which browsers are compatible with the platform?

    ASCEND's web-based applications work on most modern browsers We support ECMAScript 6 (ES6 2015) Supported browsers: Google Chrome (recommended) Microsoft Edge Mozilla Firefox Safari If you ever experience strange behaviour, try ...
  6. Can I keep my account if I change institutions?

    Possibly! Please check out the scenarios below, and get in touch with us if you have any questions. If you change academic institutions , you are welcome to sign up for a brand new account with your new email address. If you move from an ...
  7. Can I view preprint data?

    Yes — we analyze preprint articles from two open-access preprint repositories: bioRxiv and medRxiv Preprints are research articles that are shared publicly before peer review. By reviewing experimental data in preprints, scientists can gain ear...
  8. How to log into the ASCEND by BenchSci platform

    Scientists can log into the ASCEND by BenchSci platform using email/password or through single-sign-on (SSO) 1. If you work for a company with an enterprise license — click your logo  here to log in now: 2. If your logo is not listed,...
  9. How do I reference ASCEND for a paper or presentation?

    We are happy to hear that the ASCEND by BenchSci platform has been useful for your research! Users can reference ASCEND the same way you would reference any website or database using your citation style of choice such as MLA  or APA ...
  10. Do I have access to the ASCEND platform?

    Access to the platform depends on the email address you use to sign in.  Typically, we rely on the domain of your institutional email address to determine eligibility. Not all of the content in BenchSci's database is in the public domain, ...