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May 20, 2026

# K&A - Technical Documents

#### Current Revisions

- [K&A Quick Start Guide - April 2026](https://support.sierrabio.com/hubfs/User%20Manuals/KA_Labs_Quick%20Start%20Guide_V1.0_Final.pdf?hsLang=en)
- [K&A User Manual - April 2026](https://support.sierrabio.com/hubfs/User%20Manuals/KA_Labs_User_Manual_V1.0-Final.pdf?hsLang=en)
- [K&A Service Manual - April 2026](https://support.sierrabio.com/hubfs/User%20Manuals/KA_Labs_Service_Manual_V1.0-Final.pdf?hsLang=en)  
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#### **Previous Revisions**

- [Next Gen K&A Software User Manual](https://support.sierrabio.com/hubfs/Technical%20Documentation/K%26A%20Manual%20v1.3.pdf?hsLang=en)- Previous Revision
- [H8 User Manual (Legacy)](https://support.sierrabio.com/hubfs/Technical%20Documentation/H-8-SE-VLS-Software%20Manual.pdf?hsLang=en)- the K&A User Manual with Legacy Software

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    - [Installation & Initial Setup](https://support.sierrabio.com/pre-installation-installation?hsLang=en#installation-initial-setup)
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    - [K&A Next Gen Software](https://support.sierrabio.com/training-videos-and-guides?hsLang=en#ka-next-gen-software)
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- [Oligonucleotide Chemistry & Methods](https://support.sierrabio.com/oligonucleotide-chemistry-methods?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Synthesis & Strategy](https://support.sierrabio.com/oligonucleotide-chemistry-methods?hsLang=en#synthesis-strategy)
    - [Post-Synthesis Processing](https://support.sierrabio.com/oligonucleotide-chemistry-methods?hsLang=en#post-synthesis-processing)
    - [Quantitation & QC](https://support.sierrabio.com/oligonucleotide-chemistry-methods?hsLang=en#quantitation-qc)
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