# **Materials and Methods**
#### **This section is for organizing the documentation related to the materials used within your project.**
Files that could be placed here include:
- Listing of all the materials used during the project
- Instrument specific instructions
- Information on the nature of your materials (location, chemical composition, etc.)
- Information on the calibration and settings of specific devices
- The specific steps you took during the experiment, which may vary slightly from the typical procedures for any given instrument
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