Katalyst: Missing or incorrect unit conversions

Description

• Users see unexpected units or values in experiment views:
  • Concentrations, volumes, or amounts displayed in different units than expected.
  • Calculated values not matching manual calculations due to unit mismatch.

Solution

• Check material and plate configuration:
  • Confirm that base units for materials (e.g., mg, mL, molarity) are correctly defined.
  • Ensure wells have consistent unit assignments for volumes and amounts.
• Review Katalyst unit settings:
  • Where configurable, set preferred display units for key properties at the environment or user level.
  • Check whether automatic unit conversions are enabled and based on the correct conversion factors.
• Validate calculations:
  • For one or two wells, manually calculate expected amounts/ concentrations using the same base units.
  • Compare with Katalyst’s values to identify where a unit or conversion factor is misconfigured.
• If specific units are unsupported or misbehaving:
  • Switch to a supported combination of units.
  • Raise a ticket with details (examples, screenshots) so unit handling can be reviewed and improved.