# BICAN Rapid Release: Reference documentation

**URL:** <https://community.brain-map.org/t/bican-rapid-release-reference-documentation/3693>\
**Category:** Brain Knowledge Platform\
**Created:** [September 23, 2024, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.brain-map.org/t/bican-rapid-release-reference-documentation/3693 "2024-09-23T17:19:25Z")\
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## Project Details page

**Review the project metadata and linked resources in the SUMMARY tab**.

 ![RapidRelease1](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/brainobservatory/original/2X/9/91824dc6079e15d24bf7568b070cba8142c47d6b.png)

**You can expand the PROJECT DESCRIPTION by clicking on the MORE link.**

 ![RapidRelease2](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/brainobservatory/original/2X/7/79c72c33f21cb25b5eb3195ada65a08cea4d5a25.png)

**Access associated resources via the links under ASSOCIATIONS, FUNDING SUPPORT, and PROTOCOLS.**

 ![RapidRelease3](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/brainobservatory/original/2X/8/8e4a9bfa78b6b117b9c64cf462556a7d5cbf01d7.png)

**Review the available data collections in the DATA COLLECTIONS section further down on the page.**

You’ll return to this section of the page in the _File access at NeMO_ section.

 ![RapidRelease4](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/brainobservatory/original/2X/b/b9ec944a62a3383c0110fbe7d885695831df941c.png)

## Specimen table

**Access the specimen table via the direct link or via the green BROWSE SPECIMENS button from the Project Details page.**

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/brainobservatory/original/2X/9/93a9d9befd3b33ea9dec458b6b3796f45c36d050.png)

**Review the default Library Aliquot specimens table.**

 ![RapidRelease5](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/brainobservatory/original/2X/9/920bb5685ad951726a84e41a68b08e2a01847eb0.png)

**Adjust the displayed columns by clicking on the GEAR icon.**

 ![RapidRelease6](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/brainobservatory/original/2X/d/daee020628f18a9bf9b214afe7434d0dbf90e9cd.png)

**Filter content by expanding the filter menu and check the boxes to apply desired filters.**

 ![RapidRelease7](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/brainobservatory/original/2X/c/c6b5db240b5ef541e573630bc6b7844030aa62dc.png)

**Sort content by designating a column.**

 ![RapidRelease8](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/brainobservatory/original/2X/2/2dcffb1fa806922edef57a356afbf6dafdf43dc2.png)

**Switch between the different specimen levels.**

 ![RapidRelease9](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/brainobservatory/original/2X/b/b730893ebc19c8114df5eedf24fd3024772668dc.png)

## Specimen metadata download

**Click the download button to open the download modal.**

![RapidRelease10](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/brainobservatory/original/2X/6/66ef521a7fd2973df3621f2bf629ac5c4d3e5765.png)

**Download the specimen metadata. The resulting download is a .zip archive.**

 ![RapidRelease11](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/brainobservatory/original/2X/e/eb3a87265cf3a383e710a073067498da1fbcc60d.png)

## File manifest download

**Click the download button to open the download modal.**

![RapidRelease10](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/brainobservatory/original/2X/6/66ef521a7fd2973df3621f2bf629ac5c4d3e5765.png)

**Download the file manifest. The resulting download is a .zip archive.**

 ![RapidRelease11](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/brainobservatory/original/2X/e/eb3a87265cf3a383e710a073067498da1fbcc60d.png)

## File access at NeMO

Take the file manifest downloaded above and [these instructions from NeMO](https://github.com/nemoarchive/documentation/blob/master/rapid_release_2026.md) to access the fastq files at NeMO.

Find additional guidance on how to format the manifest to be used with some NeMO tools [here](https://community.brain-map.org/t/how-to-use-bkp-file-manifest-to-access-bican-data-at-nemo-archive/3505).

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**Author:** ![SvenOtto](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.brain-map.org/svenotto/32/893_2.png) [@SvenOtto](https://community.brain-map.org/u/SvenOtto)\
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The Brain Knowledge Platform’s Data Catalog has received an updated specimen viewing experience. This is now also available for the BICAN Rapid Release Inventory. For more information please see the release notes at [User documentation: Updated specimen viewing in Data Catalog](https://community.brain-map.org/t/user-documentation-updated-specimen-viewing-in-data-catalog/3814/1)