diff --git a/NAMESPACE b/NAMESPACE
index bf4bfa2..4442698 100644
--- a/NAMESPACE
+++ b/NAMESPACE
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ S3method(gt_gating,gatingTemplate)
 S3method(pop_add,ocRectRefGate)
 export(CytoExploreR_.argDeparser)
 export(CytoExploreR_.preprocess_csv)
+export(CytoExploreR_.preprocess_row)
 export(add_pop)
 export(add_pop_init)
 export(delete.helperGates)
diff --git a/R/CytoExploreR_wrappers.R b/R/CytoExploreR_wrappers.R
index ddc711a..5e810c6 100644
--- a/R/CytoExploreR_wrappers.R
+++ b/R/CytoExploreR_wrappers.R
@@ -19,4 +19,12 @@ CytoExploreR_.argDeparser <- function(args, split = TRUE){
 #' @export
 CytoExploreR_.preprocess_csv <- function(dt, strict = TRUE){
   .preprocess_csv(dt, strict = strict)
+}
+
+#' @name CytoExploreR_.preprocess_row
+#' @keywords internal
+#' @rdname CytoExploreR_exports
+#' @export
+CytoExploreR_.preprocess_row <- function(this_row, strict = TRUE){
+  .preprocess_row(this_row, strict = strict)
 }
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diff --git a/man/CytoExploreR_exports.Rd b/man/CytoExploreR_exports.Rd
index d0160c4..1844e9a 100644
--- a/man/CytoExploreR_exports.Rd
+++ b/man/CytoExploreR_exports.Rd
@@ -4,11 +4,14 @@
 \alias{CytoExploreR_exports}
 \alias{CytoExploreR_.argDeparser}
 \alias{CytoExploreR_.preprocess_csv}
+\alias{CytoExploreR_.preprocess_row}
 \title{CytoExploreR exports}
 \usage{
 CytoExploreR_.argDeparser(args, split = TRUE)
 
 CytoExploreR_.preprocess_csv(dt, strict = TRUE)
+
+CytoExploreR_.preprocess_row(this_row, strict = TRUE)
 }
 \description{
 Exported wrappers of internal functions for use by CytoExploreR