PreclinIQ

Tutorials

Get going in seven short steps.

Each takes a few minutes. Questions? Contact us.

Tutorial 1

Start a study from a template

  1. On the start page, click Start from a template (or File → New from a template).
  2. Choose a design such as Diet-induced obesity or CCl₄ liver fibrosis.
  3. On Setup, rename groups and cages, set the number of animals and the start date.
  4. Check the dosing schedule on Dosing, then File → Save as to keep the study in a file.

Video: coming soon

Tutorial 2

Record a weekly weigh-in

  1. Open Body weight; today’s date and the study week are filled in.
  2. Type each weight; Enter moves down, arrow keys move between cells.
  3. A weight 15% or more above the last weigh-in is highlighted so you can recheck it.
  4. The graph and repeated-measures ANOVA update as you type.

Video: coming soon

Tutorial 3

ELISA: import a plate and fit the curve

  1. In Graph Studio choose + New table → ELISA.
  2. Click Import 96-well plate and either paste the 8 × 12 grid or Load plate-reader file….
  3. Pick a layout preset (standards in columns 1–2, samples in duplicate) or type your own labels.
  4. Accept the suggested model and weighting, then read concentrations, with dilution factors applied.

Video: coming soon

Tutorial 4

Paste participants and randomise

  1. In Clinical study → Participants, click Paste from Excel.
  2. Paste rows with ID, Arm, Age, Sex, Height, Weight, Consent date; a header row is matched by name.
  3. Set Planned n for each arm under Study & arms to track recruitment.
  4. Use Randomisation for concealed block allocation with an allocation log.

Video: coming soon

Tutorial 5

Export a report

  1. Open Reports & export.
  2. Tick the parts to include: Animal study, Clinical study, Graph Studio.
  3. Choose PDF report, Excel, Word, PowerPoint or PNG figures.
  4. Each part gets its own sections or sheets, so results are never mixed.

Video: coming soon

Tutorial 6

Add a behaviour test

  1. Open Behaviour tests, choose a test (Y-maze, elevated plus maze, beam walk, rotarod…) and click Add test.
  2. Type the values for each animal at Baseline; derived measures such as % alternation are calculated for you.
  3. Add a time point (for example Day 28) and enter the values again.
  4. Compare groups at any time point, follow them over time, or test the change from baseline within each group.

Video: coming soon

Tutorial 7

Buy and activate

  1. Install PreclinIQ for Windows or Mac and open it.
  2. In the Activate window click Buy now: the payment page opens with this computer’s Machine ID filled in.
  3. Pay in ₹ (UPI, cards, net banking) or US$ (international cards).
  4. Back in PreclinIQ the key fills in by itself and the program activates; the key is also emailed to you.

Video: coming soon