Allotrope Foundation Ontology (AFO) (REC/2026/06)
2020-03-20 Added restriction. [Allotrope]
2020-03-24 Added restriction. [Allotrope]
A reactor is a container for controlling a biological or chemical reaction or process. [Allotrope]
A vial is a small vessel or bottle. [Allotrope]
A temperature controlled chamber is a chamber or enclosed space in which a temperature can be controlled and set to a specific value. [Allotrope]
The reservoir is a container that stores solutions. [Allotrope]
A piece of apparatus used to measure a spectrum by illumination with light. [Allotrope]
2020-03-20 Changed equivalentClass to subClass. [Allotrope]
A piece of apparatus used to measure a spectrum. [CHMO]
A controlled lab reactor is a reactor that maintains temperature and other reaction parameters and has measuring devices. [Allotrope]
In chemistry, a Controlled Lab Reactor or CLR is any reaction system where there is an element of automated control. Generally these devices refers to a jacketed glass vessel where a circulating chiller unit pumps a thermal control fluid through the jacket to accurately control the temperature of the vessel contents. Additional to this, it is common to have a series of sensors (temperature, pH, pressure) measuring and recording parameters about the reactor contents. It is additionally possible to control pumps to act on the reactor. [Wikipedia]
An optical device is a device that creates, manipulates, or measures electromagnetic radiation. [Wikipedia]
202-01-21 Removed restrictions to MS. [Allotrope]
A separation column is a separation device of columnar shape where the separation occurs inside the column. [Allotrope]
A probe is a device designed to reach into a location for remote manipulating or sensing. [NCI]
A sample measurement interface is a connecting device through which measurements are captured. [Allotrope]
A dissolution vessel is a container used in a dissolution. [Allotrope]
A vial container is a container that has the function to contain vials. [Allotrope]
A material separation function is a function that increases the resolution between two or more material entities. The to distinction between the entities is usually based on some associated physical quality. [OBI]
A filter function is a function to prevent the flow of certain entities based on a quality or qualities of the entity while allowing entities which have different qualities to pass through. [OBI]
A material function is a type of function that is realized in a process that has material entity as input and/or output. [Allotrope]
2021-05-18 Added restriction. [Allotrope]
To remove material is the function to remove material. [NIST]
A dye is a material that has the function to change the color of material. [Allotrope]
A gas is an airlike material that expands freely to fill any space available. It can be transported in compressed gas cylinders and acts as a gas upon release at normal temperatures and pressure. [Allotrope]
A solid is a substance that is in the solid material state. [Allotrope]
A fluid is a substance that continually deforms (flows) under an applied shear stress. Fluids are a subset of the phases of matter and include liquids, gases, plasmas and, to some extent, plastic solids. [Wikipedia]
A supercritical fluid is a gas whose temperature and pressure are above the critical temperature and critical pressure. In this state, the distinction between liquid and gas disappears. [Wikipedia]
A liquid is a nearly incompressible fluid that conforms to the shape of its container but retains a (nearly) constant volume independent of pressure. [Wikipedia]
Plasma is a state of matter in which an ionized gaseous substance becomes highly electrically conductive to the point that long-range electric and magnetic fields dominate the behavior of the matter. [Wikipedia]
A particle in the physical sciences is a small localized object to which can be ascribed physical properties. [Wikipedia]
A solid heterogeneous mixture is a heterogeneous mixture in solid state. [Allotrope]
"Terminology of polymers and polymerization processes in dispersed systems (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)" . Pure and Applied Chemistry. 83 (12): 2229–2259. 2011.
2017-07-03 Changed definition to IUPAC recommendation. [Allotrope]
A dispersions is a heterogeneous mixture that is comprising more than one phase where at least one of the phases consists of finely divided phase domains, often in the colloidal size range, dispersed throughout a continuous phase. [IUPAC]
An organizational entity is a person, group or organization that is defined by some social contract between humans. [Allotrope]
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997).
A chemical substance is a portion of material that is matter of constant composition best characterized by the entities (molecules, formula units, atoms) it is composed of. [IUPAC]
A portion of chemical mixture is a chemical substance that is composed of chemical substances. [Allotrope]
Hydrogen gas is a gas that is composed of hydrogen molecules. [Allotrope]
Oxygen gas is a gas that is composed of dioxygen molecules. [Allotrope]
Nitrogen gas is a gas that is composed of dinitrogen molecules. [Allotrope]
Helium gas is a gas that is composed of helium atoms. [Allotrope]
Carbon dioxide gas is a gas that is composed of carbon dioxide molecules. [Allotrope]
Ammonia gas is a gas that is composed of ammonia molecules. [Allotrope]
Methane gas is a gas that is composed of methane molecules. [Allotrope]
A material flow is a material that is an aggregate of granular objects that steadily and continuously move along a path. [Allotrope]
A ion flow is a material flow where ions transport electric charges in an electromagnetic field. [Allotrope]
A bubble is a small round portion of one substance in another, usually gas in a liquid. [Wikipedia]
Ozone gas is a gas that is composed of ozone molecules. [Allotrope]
Ethene gas is a gas that is composed of ethene molecules. [Allotrope]
Acetylene gas is a gas that is composed of acetylene molecules. [Allotrope]
Carbon monoxide gas is a gas that is composed of carbon monoxide molecules. [Allotrope]
Argon gas is a gas that is composed of argon atoms. [Allotrope]
Liquid nitrogen is a liquid that is composed of dinitrogen molecules. [Allotrope]
A process that affects, creates or destroys information content. [Allotrope]
information processing is often dependent on a signal processing, but abstracts the bearer of information from the content [OSTHUS]
A nuclear magnetic resonance assay is magnetic resonance assay that applies a technique which detects the response of nuclear spins to a perturbing magnetic field. [Allotrope]
Spectra combination is a data transformation that combines multiple spectra. [Allotrope]
Scanning is measuring repeatedly or sweepingly. [Allotrope]
2019-08-20 Changed pref label and definition. Fixed formal definition not to use equivalence. [Allotrope]
Sample preparation is a planned preparation process that synthesizes, converts or changes a sample. [Allotrope]
A magnetic resonance assay is an assay that applies a technique which detects the response of spins to a perturbing magnetic field. [Allotrope]
An experiment in which a separation method is coupled to a detection method in order to detect one or more different components of a sample. [CHMO]
Signal averaging is a process of combining spectra of repeated measurements in order to improve the signal-to-noise ratio. [Allotrope]
Background measurement is the process of determination of the base level of signals without presence of a sample. [Allotrope]
background measurement of particle sizing in order to measure the electrical noise as well as laser scattering due to contamination of the optical parts or the dispersant
A measurement that targets the pressure of some material entity. [Allotrope]
Many techniques have been developed for the measurement of pressure and vacuum. Instruments used to measure pressure are called pressure gauges or vacuum gauges. A manometer is an instrument that uses a column of liquid to measure pressure, although the term is currently often used to mean any pressure measuring instrument. [Wikipedia]
2020-03-09 Subclassed under controlling and fixed definition [Allotrope]
2021-09-21 Moved under changing. [Allotrope]
A pressure control is a controlling process that controls pressure of some material. [Allotrope]
A temperature control is a controlling process that controls the temperature of some material. [Allotrope]
A process that affects the physical qualities of materials or creates, destroys or converts materials. [Allotrope]
2020-06-15 Changed labels and definition. [Allotrope]
A pressure process profile is a quality process profile that tracks some pressure. [Allotrope]
2020-06-18 Changed labels and definition. [Allotrope]
Temperature profile is a quality process profile that tracks temperature. [Allotrope]
Transmitting energy is transferring an energy from one place to another. [Allotrope, NIST]
A process where an agent affects energy flowing in and out of a system or affecting the energetic state of materials. [Allotrope]
Storing material is the storing of material. [Allotrope]
Storing energy is the storing of energy. [Allotrope]
2022-06-23 Added assertions. [Allotrope]
Changing is controlling a quality of the material in a predetermined and fixed manner. The identity of the material is maintained. [NIST]
A spatial processing of transferring material into a site. [Allotrope]
A physical process that occurs in the mind of a sentient being and is processing information. [Allotrope]
Changing is controlling a quality of energy in a predetermined and fixed manner. [NIST]
Transporting is channeling by shifting, or conveying, a material from one place to another. [NIST]
A spatial process of removing a material from a site. [Allotrope]
Delivering material is the importing of material to a location or site. [Allotrope]
A sequential process is a composite process that has sequential subprocesses as occurrent parts. The starts of all subprocesses occur in sequential order. The ends of all subprocesses occur at the end of the sequential process at the latest. [Allotrope]
A sequential analysis process is a planned sequential process that has analytical subprocesses as sequential occurrent parts. [Allotrope]
Adjusting is a process of slightly changing something with the purpose to achieve an agreement with a set of specifications. [Allotrope]
A sample preparation process is a planned process that prepares a portion of material for being used in a calibration standard role. [Allotrope]
A chemical reaction is a process that results in the interconversion of chemical species. [IUPAC]
Chemical reactions may be elementary reactions or stepwise reactions. (It should be noted that this definition includes experimentally observable interconversions of conformers.) Detectable chemical reactions normally involve sets of molecular entities as indicated by this definition, but it is often conceptually convenient to use the term also for changes involving single molecular entities (i.e. 'microscopic chemical events'). [IUPAC]
An ion reaction is a chemical reaction that has ion participants. [Allotrope]
Combining material is a combing process that combines two or more materials in to a new material. [Allotrope]
A device process is a planned process that realizes a function by a device or device system. [Allotrope]
A device process focuses on an implementation perspective.
A repeated process is a composite process that has occurrent parts of subprocesses following the same plan. [Allotrope]
Reporting is an information process that produces a report. [Allotrope]
A project is a planned process that is undertaken or attempted to meet some requirement. [Allotrope]
A thermal event is an event where a significant change of some material quality occurs at a temperature of that material or that of its environment. [Allotrope]
An event is an occurrent that is an accomplishment or an achievement. [Allotrope]
An addition rate process profile is a rate process profile that is an occurrent part of an material addition process. [Allotrope]
A volume process profile is a quality process profile that tracks some volume. [Allotrope]
Adding is loading material into a container where it is combined with existing material. [Allotrope]
A material flow rate process profile is a rate process profile that is the change of amount of material being transferred through an area. [Allotrope]
A heat transfer coefficient process profile is a rate process profile of the ratio of the heat flux and the thermodynamic driving force for the flow of heat. [Allotrope]
heat transfer coefficient process profile
An angular velocity process profile is a quality process profile of how fast an object rotates or revolves relative to another point. [Wikipedia]
A volume process profile is a quality process profile that tracks some area. [Allotrope]
A heating or cooling rate process profile is a rate process profile of the heating/cooling rate of an object. [Allotrope]
The temperature process profile tracks the temperature change. This tracks the change of the change in temperature (2nd derivative).
Hygroscopy is the phenomenon of attracting and holding water molecules via either absorption or adsorption from the surrounding environment. [Wikipedia]
A heat flow process profile is a rate process profile that is the change in heat flow through a material entity. [Allotrope]
A mass process profile is a quality process profile that tracks some mass. [Allotrope]
A concentration process profile is a quality process profile that tracks some concentration. [Allotrope]
A pH process profile is a quality process profile that tracks some pH. [Allotrope]
A configuration process profile is a quality process profile that tracks the configuration of a system or device. [Allotrope]
A luminescence process profile is a profile that quantifies the luminescence of a material entity over time. [Allotrope]
Area scanning is scanning at positions defined by a two-dimensional pattern over an area. [Allotrope]
A read is a process boundary within a measuring where a data about the measured object is captured. [Allotrope]
A read at regular time intervals during the measurement of a process profile. [Allotrope]
Multiple reads for statistics and error corrections. [Allotrope]
Polarity control is a changing process that changes the polarity of some material. [Allotrope]
A sample introduction is a loading of some sample into a system. [Allotrope]
Carrying is a state where a material entity, the carrier, supports the state of moving or keeping in place of another material or information. [Allotrope]
A changing quality state is a state where a material's quality is changing continuously. [Allotrope]
A constant quality state is a quality state where the quality does not change. [Allotrope]
A constant quality process profile is a quality process profile where the tracked quality does not change. [Allotrope]
A solid material has a constant state of matter quality profile when it does not melt or sublimate. [Allotrope]
An assertion about a constant quality process profile is done by measuring the process profile and thereby also effected by the observer.
Whether a quality changes is determined by the granularity of the quality.
An increasing quality process profile is a quality process profile where the tracked determinate quality is continuously increasing in magnitude. [Allotrope]
An decreasing quality process profile is a quality process profile where the tracked determinate quality is continuously decreasing in magnitude. [Allotrope]
A changing quality process profile is a quality process profile where the tracked quality changes over time. [Allotrope]
A proper changing quality process profile is a changing process profile where the tracked quality at the start of the process is different from the tracked quality at the end of the process. [Allotrope]
Disjoint with a constant quality process profile that tracks the same quality. [Allotrope]
Abrading is a material process of scuffing, scratching, wearing down, marring, or rubbing away. [Wikipedia]
Denaturing is the process of partial or total alteration of the native structure of a macromolecule resulting from the loss of tertiary or tertiary and secondary structure that is a consequence of the disruption of stabilizing weak bonds. [IUPAC]
Primer extension is a method to synthesize cDNA for determining the 5'-untranslated region of a specific mRNA molecule through reverse transcription reaction using complementary oligonucleotides as primers. [NCI]
A fluorescence process profile is a profile that quantifies the fluorescence of a material entity over time. [Allotrope]
An absorbance process profile is a profile that quantifies the absorbance of a material entity over time. [Allotrope]
A system suitability is a process that assesses whether a system is suitable for a specified process. [Allotrope]
A life cycle state is a state where information content is created, approved or deemed suitable, put into effect, and obsoleted within an organization. [Allotrope]
A draft life cycle state is a life cycle state where an information content entity is being prepared for formal use. [Allotrope]
An approved life cycle state is a life cycle state where an information content entity has been approved for formal use from a specified date, which has not yet occurred. [Allotrope]
A rejected life cycle state is a life cycle state where an information content entity has been rejected for formal use. [Allotrope]
An effective life cycle state is a life cycle state where an information content entity is currently approved for use. [Allotrope]
An obsolete life cycle state is a life cycle state where an information content entity has been retired from formal use. [Allotrope]
Clustering is a data transformation process in which a dataset is partitioned or organized into a set of mathematical clusters by applying a clustering algorithm and associated parameters, such that elements assigned to the same cluster are more similar to one another than to elements assigned to different clusters, yielding a cluster assignment as output. [Allotrope]
The clustering process is unsupervised when no reference labels are provided, and semi-supervised when partial label information constrains the assignment. The quality of the output may be assessed using internal or external validation measures.
A program is a planned process that is composed of related planned processes — each directed toward a discrete objective — which are coordinated and governed together because their collective execution is necessary to realize a shared strategic objective that could not be achieved by any of the constituent planned processes individually. [Allotrope]
A study is a planned process that is executed by one or more agents according to a study design, for the purpose of generating data about one or more entities of interest in order to address a defined scientific or regulatory question, and which may or may not involve manipulation of the entities under investigation. [Allotrope]
Quality of an independent continuant which describes the dimensions of an individual particle. [Allotrope]
2020-03-24 Generalized configuration quality to include systems. [Allotrope]
A particle size above one micrometer is a determinate quality of particle size that has a determinate magnitude of greater that one micrometer. Magnitude of particle size can be measured in different ways such as based on diameter of spherical objects. [Allotrope]
2018-12-10 Changed alt label to temperature setting. [Allotrope]
2018-12-10 Changed definition to include alerting [Allotrope]
2019-07-01 Added relation to the temperature being controlled or observed. [Allotrope]
A temperature configuration is a device configuration of a temperature controlling or monitoring device, that controls or monitors the target temperature at the site of some system component. [Allotrope]
An oven thermostat has a temperature configuration that controls the heating.
2019-07-01 Added relation to the flow rate being controlled. [Allotrope]
A flow rate configuration is a device configuration of a fluid controlling or monitoring device, that controls or monitors the flow rate at the site of some system component. [Allotrope]
2019-07-01 Added relation to the ratio being controlled or observed. [Allotrope]
A concentration ratio configuration is a device configuration of a fluid controlling or monitoring device, that controls or monitors the concentration ratio of a mixture at the site of some system component. [Allotrope]
2019-07-01 Added relation to the volume being controlled or observed. [Allotrope]
A volume configuration is a device configuration of a controlling or monitoring device, that controls or monitors the volume of some material at the site of some system component. [Allotrope]
2019-07-01 Added relation to the polarity being controlled or observed. [Allotrope]
Polarity configuration is a device configuration that sets a specific detector or sensor response to be positive or negative to a reference state. [Allotrope]
2020-03-16 Subclassed under pato:mass. [Allotrope]
The cell path length is the length of the radiation path through the absorbing medium in a single-pass cell. [IUPAC]
An evacuation rate is a flow rate indicating the rate at which gas is removed from a chamber. [Allotrope]
measurement chamber free space (quality)
A measurement chamber free space volume (quality) is the volume within a sample measurement chamber that is not occupied by the sample. [Allotrope]
measurement chamber free space volume (quality)
A particle shape is a shape quality of a particle. [Allotrope]
A chord length is the length between any two points on the edge of a particle, with an upper bound of the diameter of the particle. [Allotrope]
A current configuration is a device configuration of a current controlling or monitoring device, that controls or monitors the target electric current at the site of some system component. [Allotrope]
A voltage configuration is a device configuration of a voltage controlling or monitoring device, that controls or monitors the target voltage at the site of some system component. [Allotrope]
A pressure configuration is a device configuration of a pressure controlling or monitoring device, that controls or monitors the target pressure at the site of some system component. [Allotrope]
An ion current is a summary quality of an ion flow by virtue of the electrical charge of the ions. [Allotrope]
Sampling orientation is a system configuration of a separation device that is the direction of separation relative to the movement of the sampled material in the device. [Allotrope]
A velocity configuration is a device configuration of a controlling or monitoring device, that controls or monitors the velocity of some process at the site of some system component. [Allotrope]
A distance configuration is a device configuration of a controlling or monitoring device, that controls or monitors the distance between of some materials at the site of some system component. [Allotrope]
A polarization orientation is a system configuration of a detector relative to the plane of excitation. [Allotrope]
A biological activity (quality) is a chemical substance quality by virtue of the effect of the material on living matter. [Allotrope]
A pharmaceutical strength (quality) is a concentration that is defined as the quantity of active pharmaceutical ingredient per unit of dosage for a specific dosage form. [Allotrope]
A partial pressure configuration is a device configuration of a pressure controlling or monitoring device, that controls or monitors the target partial pressure of some gas at the site of some system component. [Allotrope]
A relative humidity configuration is a partial pressure configuration where water is the gas being controlled or monitored. [Allotrope]
The situation when a particular combination of a study's experimental parameters are met. [Allotrope]
The description of a chemical moiety or material that is assigned to a peak. [Allotrope]
The weighing result is the result of a weighing process. [Allotrope]
2020-12-10 Changed definition. [Allotrope]
A spectrum is a data distribution function of a measured quantity in a spectroscopy against some experimental parameter. [Allotrope]
A temperature measurement result is an assay result that is the output of a temperature measurement. [Allotrope]
2020-03-20 Changed equivalent class to subclass. [Allotrope]
The final outcome reported for a measured or computed quantity, after performing a measuring procedure including all sub procedures and evaluations. [IUPAC, Allotrope]
An absorption spectrum is a data distribution function that plots the absorption of radiance as the function of frequency or wavelength. [Wikipedia]
2020-11-12 Subclassed under chromatography result. [Allotrope]
A three-dimensional spectrum generated by scanning the emission spectrum at incremental steps of excitation wavelength. [CHMO]
2024-06-16 Changed definition to be more specific and added data region as new parent term. [Allotrope]
A titration result is the result of a titration. [Allotrope]
2020-11-12 Moved from chromatography domain to AFO. [Allotrope]
A chromatography result is a result of a chromatography run. [Allotrope]
The capillary electrophoresis result is the result of a process of capillary electrophoresis. [Allotrope]
A profile is a data distribution function that is a function of time. [Allotrope]
The readout from a microplate reader measurement. [Allotrope]
A trend is the result of a process of trending. [Allotrope]
In Raman spectroscopy a trend a result based on a collection of spectra. [Allotrope]
In infrared spectroscopy the intensities of peaks over time can be used to monitor compound concentration increase/decrease of a chemical reaction over time.
2020-05-11 Moved from taxonomy to AFO, different perspective than iao:Document
A file is a resource for storing information, which is available to a computer program and is usually based on some kind of durable storage. [Wikipedia]
A fingerprint is a type of or portion of spectrum that has a characteristic structure. It can be used as a fingerprint for comparison to reference spectra. [Allotrope]
Infrared spectra are fingerprints. The fingerprint region of an IR spectrum lies between 1500 and 500 cm-1 while a complete IR spectrum normally has a range from 4000 to 500 cm-1. Note that the overlay is synonym for the same activity (fingerprinting).
A distribution is a collection of frequencies of results of a sample. Each frequency is number of occurrences within a given interval. The distribution can be expressed relatively to the width of the interval. [Allotrope]
A particle sizing result is the outcome of a process of particle sizing. [Allotrope]
Result of a spectroscopical measurement. [Allotrope]
An overlay of scans is a graphic overlay of generated spectra for comparison. [Allotrope]
2020-06-23 Changed definition. [Allotrope]
2024-06-16 Changed parent term. [Allotrope]
2024-06-16 Adjusted text definition to use extremum rather than apex. [Allotrope]
A function specification that specifies the ways of achievement. [Allotrope]
2018-11-16 Allow contextual roles to be referenced as well has normal roles in role specifications. [Allotrope]
A datum that has non-negative integer values that is about the number of discrete things. [Allotrope]
2020-03-24 Moved under situation specification. [Allotrope]
2021-03-16 Fixed quantifies some mass. [Allotrope]
2020-03-09 Moved to AFO as defined class. [Allotrope]
Analyst is measurement metadata about the name or identifier of a person that has the role of an analyst in the measurement. [Allotrope]
Sample id is a measurement metadata that identifies a sample being measured. [Allotrope]
2020-03-23 Subclassed under device identifier. [Allotrope]
Equipment serial number is a serial number that identifies an equipment used in the measuring by its serial number. [Allotrope]
2020-06-15 Removed measurement metadata superclass and generalized the definition. [Allotrope]
A batch identifier is an identifier that identifies a batch. [Allotrope]
A batch identifier is used to reference the batch where a sample is taken from for being measured. In this case it is a measurement metadata. [Allotrope]
Measurement id is measurement metadata that identifies the measuring run. [Allotrope]
A sampling specification is an action specification of the way a sampling is done. [Allotrope]
2024-06-16 Subclassed under new data region identifier term. [Allotrope]
A peak identifier is an identifier that identifies a peak. [Allotrope]
2024-06-16 Added new parent term. [Allotrope]
2020-03-20 Added superclass quality quantification facet. [Allotrope]
2020-04-28 Moved to AFO for single inheritence in AFT. [Allotrope]
A 2D-data point is a data point in 2-dimensional space. [Allotrope]
A 3D-data point is a data point in 3-dimensional space. [Allotrope]
The peak maximum point is the data point of the peak with the largest ordinate value. [Allotrope]
2018-12-10 Changed definition. [Allotrope]
2018-12-10 Make a defined class. [Allotrope]
2018-12-10 Move from AFT to AFO. [Allotrope]
2019-07-04 Changed to more verbose definition. [Allotrope]
A temperature setting is a setting that specifies some temperature configuration of a temperature controlling or monitoring device, that controls or monitors the target temperature at the site of some system component. [Allotrope]
2020-12-01 Moved to AFO as defined class. [Allotrope]
A type datum is a classification datum that classifies a thing as an instance of an RDFS class. [Allotrope]
Textual definition only to avoid owl:full.
A concept datum is a classification datum that classifies a thing by a SKOS concept. [Allotrope]
A classification datum that classifies things by a code in a codelist. [Allotrope]
A role class datum is a classification datum that classifies an entity by the role or contextual role class it plays in the context of the classification datum. [Allotrope]
A setting snapshot is a setting for a specific point in time. [Allotrope]
The setting can be a collection of subsettings.
A device method is a plan specification that specifies how some process is to be executed on a device. [Allotrope]
The analysis assay result is the assay result of an analysis assay. [Allotrope]
An analysis assay result facet is a facet of an analysis assay result. [Allotrope]
A volume setting is a setting that specifies some volume configuration of a controlling or monitoring device, that controls or monitors the volume of some material at the site of some system component. [Allotrope]
A concentration ratio setting is a setting that specifies some concentration ratio configuration of a fluid controlling or monitoring device, that controls or monitors the concentration ratio of a mixture at the site of some system component. [Allotrope]
A flow rate setting is a setting that specifies some flow rate configuration of a fluid controlling or monitoring device, that controls or monitors the flow rate at the site of some system component. [Allotrope]
The integration time is the time when the integration of signals is done in a measurement system. [Allotrope]
The number of averages is the number of individual values taken for calculating a mean value. [Allotrope]
The number of measurement averages is the number of averages of sub measurement results taken to produce an average measurement result. [Allotrope]
A repetition setting is a control setting that specifies the number of times an action is to be repeated. [Allotrope]
2021-08-30 Subclassed under classification datum [Allotrope]
A flag is a setting that allows switching a configuration on or off. [Allotrope]
A data processing setting is a setting that controls how a data processing process is executed by some system. [Allotrope]
A material identifier is a identifier that identifies a material. [Allotrope]
A duration setting is a setting that specifies the duration of a planned process or the duration after which a situation should trigger. [Allotrope]
2020-12-10 Changed restriction. [Allotrope]
PAC, 1996, 68, 957. (Glossary of terms in quantities and units in Clinical Chemistry (IUPAC-IFCC Recommendations 1996)) on page 998
A volume fraction datum is a quality quantification facet that quantifies the volume of a constituent of a mixture divided by the sum of volumes of all constituents prior to mixing. [IUPAC]
A measurement function is a mathematical function of quantities yielding for one or more input quantity value a corresponding unique output quantity value. [Allotrope]
An UNC path is a file path for a file location in a network that is specified by the universal naming convention. [Allotrope]
An upper temperature limit is a temperature alert setting that specifies the maximum temperature the system can operate with. [Allotrope]
A lower temperature limit is a temperature alert setting that specifies the minimum temperature the system can operate with. [Allotrope]
An instrument setting indicating at what temperature the control system should engage a cryogenic coolant for cooling. [Allotrope]
The flow ratio setting is a control setting that specifies the ratio of the flow going though the plumbing part (port of a divert valve, solvent channel) as part of a total flow. [Allotrope]
Flow rate is a quality quantification facet that quantifies the ratio of the flow going though the plumbing part (port of a divert valve, solvent channel) as part of a total flow. [Allotrope]
A file path is an identifier for a file in a file system or network. [Allotrope]
Portable Operating System Interface path
A POSIX path is a file path for a file location that is specified by the POSIX standard. [Allotrope]
A drying temperature setting is a temperature setting that specifies the intended temperature of a drying process. [Allotrope]
2020-01-06 Changed IRI, conflicts with repetition setting. [Allotrope]
2020-01-06 Changed definition. [Allotrope]
Polarity setting is a control setting that specifies a polarity configuration of a specific detector or sensor response to be positive or negative to a reference state. [Allotrope]
An repeated action specification is an action specification that specifies a repeated activity. [Allotrope]
A laboratory information management software is a software that is used for data management in laboratories. [Allotrope]
laboratory information management software
An asset management identifier is an identifier that is registered within an asset / inventory management system that identifies an equipment. [Allotrope]
An experiment data identifier is an identifier that identifies some experiment data. [Allotrope]
a filename of a file containing the experiment data
Experimental data identifier is different from experiment identifier. The first identifies the data about the experiment, the later the experiment itself. There can be many experimental data about the same experiment. [Allotrope]
An analytical method identifier is an identifier that identifies the analytical method used in a measurement. [Allotrope]
An assay identifier is an identifier that identifies some assay (analysis). [Allotrope]
An assay comment is a comment about some aspect of an assay. [Allotrope]
2020-05-11 Changed definition. [Allotrope]
Sample weight is a quantification facet that quantifies the mass of a sample in an analysis. [Allotrope]
A balance identifier is a measurement device identifier that identifies some balance. [Allotrope]
Container type is a classification datum that classifies the type of container used. [Allotrope]
A reference identifier is an identifier that identifies some reference data that is being used as a comparator. [Allotrope]
Container state description is a state facet that describes the state of the container used in the measurement run. [Allotrope]
A container state can be opened or closed. [Allotrope]
The container's material is not a container state. [Allotrope]
A cell path length is a quality quantification facet that quantifies the length of the radiation path through the absorbing medium in a single-pass cell. [Allotrope]
A measurement device identifier is an identifier that identifies some device designed for measurements. [Allotrope]
A measurement method identifier is a method identifier that identifies some plan specification of a measurement. [Allotrope]
A reference is an information content entity that is referred to in another information content entity for the purpose of comparison. [Allotrope]
reference data used to compare to with experimental data
An experiment identifier is an identifier that identifies an experiment. [Allotrope]
Experiment data is a description of an experiment containing parameters and results of the experiment and metadata about the experiment. [Allotrope]
An experiment result is description, that is the data output of an experiment regarding its hypothesis. [Allotrope]
2020-05-11 Generalized definition to match semantics. [Allotrope]
A device method identifier is an identifier that identifies the device method used in a process. [Allotrope]
2020-06-15 Removed measurement metadata superclass. [Allotrope]
A device identifier is an identifier that identifies some device. [Allotrope]
An assay data identifier is an identifier that identifies some assay data. Assay data is a description of an assay containing parameters and results of the assay and metadata about the assay. [Allotrope]
Assay data is a description of an assay containing parameters and results of the assay and metadata about the assay. [Allotrope]
A temporal index is an index that follows temporal order of the list items or the processes that the items are about. [Allotrope]
A method identifier is an identifier that identifies some plan specification (method, procedure) about some planned process. [Allotrope]
A measurement method is a plan specification that specifies a measurement. [Allotrope]
The expiry time prescription is a prescription about a material or information content entity that prescribes until what time it is allowed to be used for the stated purpose. [Allotrope]
Electronic record is a document (any combination of text, graphics, data, audio, pictorial, or other information representation) in digital form that is created, modified, maintained, archived, retrieved, or distributed by a computer system. [FDA]
A database record is an electronic record that is stored in a database. [Allotrope]
A database is an organized collection of data, generally stored and accessed electronically from a computer system. Where databases are more complex they are often developed using formal design and modeling techniques. [Wikipedia]
A database primary key is an identifier of a database record. [Allotrope]
A device acquisition method is a machine readable plan specification that specifies how the acquisition software of an instrument is to execute the instrument's portion of an analysis. [Allotrope]
A flow rate profile is a profile that quantifies the flow rate of a material entity over time. [Allotrope]
A volume profile is a profile that quantifies the volume of a material entity over time. [Allotrope]
A temperature profile is a profile that quantifies the temperature of a material entity over time. [Allotrope]
A data cube identifier is an identifier for a data cube. A data cube is a multi-dimensional dataset conforming to the W3C DataCube specification (https://www.w3.org/TR/vocab-data-cube/). [Allotrope]
heat transfer coefficient profile result
A heat transfer coefficient profile is a profile that quantifies over time the proportionality constant between the heat flux and the thermodynamic driving force for the flow of heat. [Wikipedia]
An angular velocity profile is a profile that quantifies over time how fast an object rotates or revolves relative to another point. [Wikipedia]
An area profile is a profile that quantifies over time the area of an object. [Allotrope]
A specific heat capacity (datum) is a quality quantification facet that quantifies the amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of one gram of a pure substance by one degree K. [Wikipedia]
A heating or cooling rate profile is a profile that quantifies the heating/cooling rate of an object over time. [Allotrope]
A sample aggregate document is a document that is about an ordered collection of samples. [Allotrope]
A sample document is a document about a particular sample. [Allotrope]
A Raman spectroscopy result is the result of a Raman spectroscopy. [Allotrope]
An infrared spectroscopy result is the result of an infrared absorption or transmission spectroscopy. [Allotrope]
A degassed sample weight is the sample weight of a sample after it has gone through a degassing process. [Allotrope]
A reference material document is a document that encompasses the information associated with the reference material in an analysis. [Allotrope]
A reference material is an identifier that identifies some material with the role of reference material. [Allotrope]
2021-05-17 Moved under measurement time and end time. [Allotrope]
A measurement end time is the date/time of the end of the measurement process. [Allotrope]
An evacuation rate setting is a control setting that controls the evacuation rate. [Allotrope]
An evacuation time setting is a control setting that controls the time when a chamber is to be evacuated. [Allotrope]
measurement chamber free space volume (datum)
A measurement chamber free space result is a quality quantification facet that quantifies the volume of a sample chamber not occupied by the sample. [Allotrope]
A cumulative count (datum) is a count that has non-negative integer values that is about the cumulative number of discrete things. [Allotrope]
A calculation description is a description that describes how a calculation was done. [Allotrope]
A sample temperature setting is a temperature control setting to set the target temperature of the sample. [Allotrope]
2022-06-24 Moved from dynamic-vapor-sorption.tll to afo.ttl [Allotrope]
A solvent reservoir temperature is a quantity facet that quantifies the temperature of the solvent reservoir. [Allotrope]
A data processing method is a plan specification that specifies how data processing process is to be executed. [Allotrope]
A solvent identifier is an identifier denoting the solvent used in the experiment. [Allotrope]
2024-09-19 Added OWL definitions to relate to distribution.
A distribution document is a document that encompasses the information associated with a distribution. [Allotrope]
2020-12-01 Changed labels and generalized definition. [Allotrope]
The count fraction (datum) is a quality quantification facet that quantifies the fraction pertaining the number of object of a constituent divided by the total number of objects of all constituents in the object aggregate. [Allotrope]
Definition is generalized to cover any count fraction, but usually it applies to particles in a mixture. [Allotrope]
A sample preparation description is a description of the sample preparation process. [Allotrope]
A deviation is a quantification facet that quantifies the absolute or relative difference of an observed value from another value. [Allotrope]
The arithmetic mean is a descriptive statistic that is the sum of a collection of numbers divided by the number of numbers in the collection. [Wikipedia]
The median is a descriptive statistic that denotes the value separating the higher half of a data sample, a population, or a probability distribution, from the lower half. [Wikipedia]
The variance is a descriptive statistic that denotes the expectation of the squared deviation of a random variable from its mean. [Wikipedia]
Skewness is a descriptive statistic that is a measure of the asymmetry of the probability distribution of a real-valued random variable about its mean. The skewness value can be positive or negative, or undefined. [Wikipedia]
An image document is a document that encompasses the information associated with an image. [Allotrope]
A magnification setting is a setting that specifies the multiplicative optical apparent size manipulation being applied by an imaging device. [Allotrope]
A standard document is a document about a particular standard. [Allotrope]
An experiment type is a classification datum that classifies the type of experiment performed. [Allotrope]
automatic baseline determination enabled
An automatic baseline determination enabled setting is an automation flag that controls whether baseline determination is automated or manual. [Allotrope]
automatic baseline determination enabled setting
2021-06-23 Changed definition. [Allotrope]
A well location identifier is a local identifier that identifies the location of a well on the container in the scope of the container. [Allotrope]
A sample role type is a classification datum that classifies samples by the type of sample role in the experiment. [Allotrope]
An nuclear magnetic resonance result is a result of an nuclear magnetic resonance assay. [Allotrope]
A slit width setting is a setting that specifies the width of the opening of the slit. [Allotrope]
A detector type is a classification datum that describes the detector type. [Allotrope]
A beamsplitter type is a classification datum that describes the beamsplitter type based on the compound used to split the light beam. [Allotrope]
nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry result
An NMR spectroscopy result is a result of an NMR spectroscopy. [Allotrope]
nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy result
A mass spectrometry result is a result of a mass spectrometry. [Allotrope]
A reflectance spectrum is a spectrum that plots the reflectance of radiance as the function of frequency or wavelength. [Allotrope]
A reflectance spectrum data cube is a data cube that represents a reflectance spectrum. [Allotrope]
An absorption spectrum data cube is a data cube that represents an absorption spectrum. [Allotrope]
A transmittance spectrum is a spectrum that plots the transmittance of radiance as the function of frequency or wavelength. [Allotrope]
A transmittance spectrum data cube is a data cube that represents a transmittance spectrum. [Allotrope]
A time setting is a setting the specifies a point in time when a process starts or ends. [Allotrope]
A reaction component list is a document about an ordered collection of material entities with roles in a chemical reaction. [Allotrope]
A chemical document is a document that is about some chemical substance. [Allotrope]
A chemical name is the written name of a chemical substance that shows the names of each of its elements or subcompounds. [Allotrope]
A reaction component role type is a classification datum that classifies the role of a chemical substance in a reaction. [Allotrope]
A SMILES molecular structure is a molecular structure specified in Simplified Molecular Input Line Entry System (SMILES) line notation. [edamontology.org]
An InChI molecular structure is a molecular structure specified in IUPAC International Chemical Identifier (InChI) line notation. [edamontology.org]
An InChIKey molecular structure is a molecular structure specified as an InChIKey (hashed InChI), which is a fixed length (25 character) condensed digital representation of an InChI chemical structure specification. It uniquely identifies a chemical compound. An InChIKey identifier is not human- nor machine-readable but is more suitable for web searches than an InChI chemical structure specification. [edamontology.org]
An addition description is a description about the process of adding a reaction component to a reaction. [Allotrope]
A probe type is a classification datum that describes the type of probe used in a process. [Allotrope]
A probe identifier is a measurement device identifier that identifies some probe. [Allotrope]
A Molfile molecular structure is a molecular structure specified as an MDL Molfile. [edamontology.org]
A cycle count is a count of the number of iterations of a repeated process. [Allotrope]
A heat flow profile is a profile that quantifies the heat flow through a material entity over time. [Allotrope]
A total system heat flow profile is a profile that quantifies the heat flow through a system over time. [Allotrope]
A reaction heat flow profile is a profile that quantifies the heat flow through a material entity with the reaction mixture role over time. [Allotrope]
A source current setting is a current setting controlling the current supplied to a radiation source. [Allotrope]
A current setting is a setting that specifies some current configuration of a current controlling or monitoring device, that controls or monitors the target electric current at the site of some system component. [Allotrope]
An electron energy setting is a voltage setting controlling the voltage in a source to accelerate electrons to the specified eV kinetic energy. [Allotrope]
A voltage setting is a setting that specifies some current configuration of a voltage controlling or monitoring device, that controls or monitors the target voltage at the site of some system component. [Allotrope]
An analyte aggregate document is a document about an ordered collection of analytes. [Allotrope]
An analyte document is a document that is about some analyte. [Allotrope]
A radiation source type is a classification datum that classifies the type of radiation source used in a process. [Allotrope]
An electronic project is a user-defined collection of methods, results, sign-offs, audit trails, custom fields, and raw data. [Allotrope]
A report method is a plan specification that serves as a template to organize the data, results, and method contents in a generated report. The report method is independent of any data that the report contains. [Allotrope]
A pH profile is a profile that quantifies the pH of a material entity over time. [Allotrope]
A standard aggregate document is a document that is about an ordered collection of standards. [Allotrope]
A mass profile is a profile that quantifies the mass of a material entity over time. [Allotrope]
A purge gas flow rate profile is a flow rate profile that quantifies the flow rate of gas with the role of purge gas being added to inert equipment over time. [Allotrope]
A purge gas type is a classification datum that classifies the gas with the role of purge gas used in a rinsing process. [Allotrope]
A purge gas flow rate data cube is a data cube that represents the flow rate of gas with the role of purge gas over time. [Allotrope]
A background document is a document that encompasses the information associated with a background measurement. [Allotrope]
A spectrometer type is a classification datum that classifies the type of spectrometer used in a process. [Allotrope]
A concentration profile is a profile that quantifies the concentration of a material entity over time. [Allotrope]
An analysis material role type is a classification datum that classifies the role of a portion of material in a reaction. [Allotrope]
An analyte molar ratio is a ratio quantification datum that quantifies the relative molar amount of an analyte to a reference entity. [Allotrope]
A sample preparation aggregate document is a document that aggregates sample preparation documents. [Allotrope]
A sample preparation document is a document about a sample preparation process. [Allotrope]
A measurement aggregate document is a document about a collection of measurement documents. [Allotrope]
A measurement document is a document that encompasses the information associated with a measurement. [Allotrope]
An aperture size setting temperature setting is a control setting that specifies the size of the aperture opening. [Allotrope]
A sample measurement interface type is a classification datum that classifies the sample measurement interface used by a measuring process. [Allotrope]
A thermal conductivity is a quality quantification facet that quantifies the disposition to spontaneous transfer of thermal energy from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature. [Allotrope]
A temperature rate is a quality quantification facet that quantifies the change in temperature over time in some material. [Allotrope]
An end point determination setting is a control setting that specifies the end point of an analysis. [Allotrope]
A temperature profile setting is a control setting that specifies the heating profile to use to achieve the desired temperature. [Allotrope]
A ratio quantification datum is a quantification datum that quantifies the relative magnitude as a ratio of the magnitude of the subject to that of the reference entity. [Allotrope]
Apodization is the name of a filter method used in some data apodization. [Allotrope]
The factor of the size increase by time domain zero padding the Fourier transformation. [Allotrope]
Phase correction is the name of a method for phase correction used to adjust FT spectra. [Allotrope]
A thermal conductance is a quality quantification facet that quantifies the heat flow over time through a material of specific area and thickness. [Allotrope]
A profile setting is a setting the specifies the change of a configuration of a system over time or a reaction to a change of a situation over time. [Allotrope]
A control profile setting is a profile setting that specifies how a system's configuration is controlled over time. [Allotrope]
An ADF converter name is a written name of some software used to convert data into the Allotrope Data Format. [Allotrope]
An ADF converter method identifier is an identifier identifying the method used by an ADF converter to convert a dataset into the Allotrope Data Format. [Allotrope]
An ADF converter version is a software version specifying the version of an ADF converter used to convert a dataset into the Allotrope Data Format. [Allotrope]
A start time is a time that denotes the start of some process. [Allotrope]
An end time is a time that denotes the end of some process. [Allotrope]
A container identifier is an identifier that identifies some container. [Allotrope]
A data validity assessment is an assessment about the validity of some data for a specified purpose. [Allotrope]
A data validity code is an code that indicates the validity of some data. [Allotrope]
A fill depth is a quality quantification facet quantifying the depth of material in a container. [Allotrope]
A result specification is a specification of acceptable limits for a result or set of results. [Allotrope]
A material suitability specification is a material specification defining acceptable limits for qualities or required functions or dispositions of some material to be suitable for a specified use case. [Allotrope]
A specification assessment is an assessment about whether some result conforms to a predefined specification. [Allotrope]
An absolute water content is a mass datum quantifying the absolute mass of water in a sample. [Allotrope]
A water mass concentration is a mass concentration quantifying the mass of water divided by the total volume of the mixture. [Allotrope]
A water mass fraction is a mass fraction quantifying the mass of water divided by the total mass of all constituents in the mixture. [Allotrope]
A read interval setting is a control setting that specifies the duration between individual reads in a measurement. [Allotrope]
2024-06-11 Renamed total measurement duration setting in line with existing definition. [Allotrope]
A total measurement duration setting is a control setting that specifies the aggregated duration of a series of measurements. [Allotrope]
A vial location identifier is a local identifier that identifies the location of a vial in the vial container in the scope of the vial container. [Allotrope]
An image format is a classification datum classifying an image by the data format specification that its representation has. [Allotrope]
An image height is the height of some image. [Allotrope]
An image width is the horizontal length of some image. [Allotrope]
A condenser lens voltage setting is voltage setting specifying the voltage of some condenser lens. [Allotrope]
An x-coordinate is a scalar number datum with the role of x-coordinate. [Allotrope]
A y-coordinate is a scalar number datum with the role of y-coordinate. [Allotrope]
A z-coordinate is a scalar number datum with the role of z-coordinate. [Allotrope]
An incident radiation angle is a quality quantification facet quantifying the angle between the beam of radiation and the surface of some sample it impacts. [Allotrope]
An excitation wavelength setting is a control setting specifying the wavelength of the beam used for the excitation of the sample. [Allotrope]
A coordinate is a scalar as component of a vector or tuple in a coordinate system specifying a point in space. [Allotrope]
A Cartesian coordinate is a coordinate in a Cartesian coordinate system, that specifies each point uniquely in an n-dimensional Euclidean space . These coordinates are equal, up to sign, to distances from the point to n mutually perpendicular hyperplanes. [Allotrope, Wikipedia]
An emission bandwidth setting is a control setting that specifies the bandwidth of a particular signal to be emitted by a source. [Allotrope]
A detector model number is a model number that denotes some class of detectors. [Allotrope]
A detector identifier is a measurement device identifier that identifies some detector. [Allotrope]
A sample volume setting is a control setting specifying the volume of sample to be used in a measurement. [Allotrope]
A flush volume setting is a control setting specifying the volume of material to be used to flush some device. [Allotrope]
A differential count is a count that has non-negative integer values that is about the number of discrete things within a defined range. [Allotrope]
A cumulative particle density is a scalar quantity datum that quantifies the number density of particles meeting a given criterion. [Allotrope]
A differential particle density is a summary datum that quantifies the number density of particles within a specified range criterion. [Allotrope]
A data processing omission setting is a data processing setting that marks whether the related dataset should be excluded from some data processing. [Allotrope]
A dilution factor setting is a control setting specifying some dilution factor. [Allotrope]
An area scan is a data distribution function over points of a defined area. [Allotrope]
The measurement output of an area scanning [Allotrope]
A position code is a code that indicates a position. [Allotrope]
A material specification is a specification that specifies some qualities, roles or dispositions of some material. [Allotrope]
A device system document is a document that encompasses the information associated with a device system. [Allotrope]
A detector control aggregate document is a document that aggregates detector control documents. [Allotrope]
A detector control document is a document that encompasses the information associated with control of a detector. [Allotrope]
A pump model number is a model number that denotes some class of pumps. [Allotrope]
Submitter is measurement metadata about the name or identifier of a person that has the role of a submitter in the measurement. [Allotrope]
A column part number is a part number that denotes some class of chromatography columns. [Allotrope]
A column serial number is an equipment serial number that identifies some chromatography column. [Allotrope]
A detection type is a classification datum that classifies the type of detection performed by the detector.. [Allotrope]
A detector signal is a signal that is produced by a detector that signals the presence or magnitude of the entity observed by the detector. [Allotrope]
An excitation bandwidth setting is a control setting specifying the bandwidth of the beam used for the excitation of the sample. [Allotrope]
A compartment temperature is a quality quantification facet quantifying the temperature of some compartment. [Allotrope]
An electric impedance is a quality quantification facet quantifying the electric impedance of some material. [Allotrope]
A profile aggregate document is a document that aggregates profiles. [Allotrope]
A mass profile aggregate document is a document that aggregates mass profiles. [Allotrope]
A volume profile aggregate document is a document that aggregates volume profiles. [Allotrope]
A temperature profile aggregate document is a document that aggregates temperature profiles. [Allotrope]
A heat flow profile aggregate document is a document that aggregates heat flow profiles. [Allotrope]
An angular velocity profile aggregate document is a document that aggregates angular velocity profiles. [Allotrope]
angular velocity profile aggregate document
A start time setting is a setting specifying the start time of some process. [Allotrope]
An end time setting is a setting specifying the end time of some process. [Allotrope]
A device document is a document that encompasses the information associated with a device. [Allotrope]
A device type is a classification datum that classifies the type of device used. [Allotrope]
A grip velocity setting is a control setting specifying the velocity at which the device grips move during the run. [Allotrope]
A grip distance setting is a control setting that specifies the distance between the grips of a device at the start of a measurement run. [Allotrope]
A sampling orientation type is a classification datum that classifies the orientation of the cuts used to separate a sample from the material it was derived from, relative to the device extruding the material. [Allotrope]
A sample shape classification is a classification datum that classifies the shape of the sample undergoing testing. [Allotrope]
A sample thickness is a quality quantification facet that quantifies the thickness of some sample. [Allotrope]
A sample width is a quality quantification facet that quantifies the horizontal length of a sample at the point of measurement. [Allotrope]
A Young modulus is a quality quantification facet quantifying the ratio of tensile stress to tensile strain of a material. [Allotrope]
2021-12-01 Changed definition. [Allotrope]
A sampling orientation code is a code that indicates a sampling orientation. [Allotrope]
A code scan result is an assay result that is the output of a code scanning. [Allotrope]
A device response signal is a signal that is sent by some device as a result of some prior communication. [Allotrope]
A sampling type is a classification datum that classifies the type of sampling approach used to take a sample. [Allotrope]
A measurement start delay setting is a control setting that specifies a delay before starting a measurement process. [Allotrope]
An ambient pressure is a quantity facet that quantifies the pressure of the surrounding atmosphere. [Allotrope]
Relative humidity is the ratio, often expressed as a percentage, of the partial pressure of water in the atmosphere at some observed temperature, to the saturation vapor pressure of pure water at this temperature. [IUPAC]
A reservoir temperature is a quantity facet that quantifies the temperature of some reservoir. [Allotrope]
A plate temperature is a quality quantification facet that quantifies the temperature of some plate. [Allotrope]
A plate heater temperature is a quality quantification facet that quantifies the temperature of some plate heater. [Allotrope]
A dielectric polarization field frequency setting is a control setting that specifies the frequency of the electrical field used for dielectric polarization of a sample. [Allotrope]
dielectric polarization field frequency setting
A reaction duration is a duration that indicates the time taken for a reaction to complete. [Allotrope]
A force gauge type is a classification datum that classifies some force gauge by its rated force calibration. [Allotrope]
A container shape is a classification datum that classifies the shape of some container. [Allotrope]
A container height is a height of some container. [Allotrope]
A container diameter is a diameter of some container. [Allotrope]
A process termination state type is a classification facet that classifies the process state at the end of a process. [Allotrope]
A start height is the height of some entity at the start of a process. [Allotrope]
An end height is the height of some entity at the end of a process. [Allotrope]
A gel time is the time at which a material's state of matter transitions into a gel. [Allotrope]
The electric displacement vector and the product of the electric field strength with the permittivity of vacuum. [IUPAC]
A sample introduction document is a document that encompasses the information associated with the process of sample introduction. [Allotrope]
A sample introduction mode setting is a control setting that specifies the type of sample introduction process to be used, which is the process of loading the sample into a system. [Allotrope]
A laser firing frequency setting is a control setting that specifies the frequency of firing of a laser. [Allotrope]
A sample introduction description is a description that describes the process of sample introduction. [Allotrope]
A sample introduction medium designates the material type that is used as medium (role) in a sample introduction process in a measurement. [Allotrope]
Acetonitrile as the solvent in liquid chromatography, or nitrogen as the carrier gas in gas chromatography.
A measurement mode setting is a control setting that specifies the measurement mode of some measurement process. [Allotrope]
MS1, MRM, SIM, PIM, or SRM in mass spectrometry, and qf, qsim, qseq, or DQD in NMR.
A data processing aggregate document is a document that aggregates data processing documents. [Allotrope]
A data processing document is a document that encompasses the metadata associated with a data processing operation. [Allotrope]
A data processing type is a classification datum that classifies the type of data processing performed. [Allotrope]
A data format specification type is a classification datum that classifies the data format used to store data. [Allotrope]
Centroid or profile data in mass spectometry
A processed data aggregate document is a document that aggregates processed data documents. [Allotrope]
A processed data document is a document that encompasses the output of some data processing operation. [Allotrope]
A data processing description is a description of some data processing operation. [Allotrope]
A pixel density is a figure facet that quantifies the number of pixels per unit size of some image. [Allotrope]
An exception description is a description of some unexpected, unusual or unintended situation. [Allotrope]
A pixel count is a count of the number of pixels in some raster image. [Allotrope]
An eccentricity is a quality quantification facet that quantifies some eccentricity. [Allotrope]
A relative location is a location facet that denotes a location of an entity relative to some other entity. [Allotrope]
A centroid y-coordinate is a y-coordinate for the center point of some entity. [Allotrope]
A centroid x-coordinate is an x-coordinate for the center point of some entity. [Allotrope]
A pixel is a figure facet that is the smallest addressable element in a raster image. [Wikipedia]
A raster image is an image represented as a rectangular matrix or grid of square pixels, viewable via a computer display, paper, or other display medium. [Wikipedia]
A statistics aggregate document is a document that aggregates statistics documents. [Allotrope]
A statistics document is a document that encapsulates the statistical information associated with some population. [Allotrope]
A start delay is a process property that describes a difference in time between a start process boundary and some other point in time. [Allotrope]
An end delay is a process property that describes a difference in time between an end process boundary and some other point in time. [Allotrope]
A diagnostic trace aggregate document is a document that aggregates diagnostic trace documents. [Allotrope]
A diagnostic trace document is a document that encapsulates the information associated with a diagnostic trace. [Allotrope]
An abrasion source description is a description of the device or manual agent of abrasion in an abrasion process. [Allotrope]
A coated material description is a description of the material with the role of coated material. [Allotrope]
An abrading material description is a description of the material with the role of abrading material. [Allotrope]
An abrasion cycle count is a count of the number of abrasion cycles in an abrasion process. [Allotrope]
An abrasion weight is a mass facet that quantifies the mass of the component used to apply abrasion to a sample. [Allotrope]
A device control aggregate document is a document that aggregates device control documents. [Allotrope]
A device control document is a document that encompasses the information associated with control of a device. [Allotrope]
A grip pressure setting is a pressure setting that specifies the pressure applied to a material by the closure of a pair of grips. [Allotrope]
A separation aggregate document is a document that aggregates separation documents. [Allotrope]
A separation document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some separating process. [Allotrope]
A pressure setting is a setting that specifies some pressure configuration of a pressure controlling or monitoring device, that controls or monitors the target pressure at the site of some system component. [Allotrope]
A log source name is a written name that denotes the source of some log entry. [Allotrope]
A system setting is a setting that specifies the configuration of some system. [Allotrope]
A velocity setting is a setting that specifies some velocity configuration of a controlling or monitoring device, that controls or monitors the velocity of some process occurring at the site of some system component. [Allotrope]
A distance setting is a setting that specifies some distance configuration of a controlling or monitoring device, that controls or monitors the distance between materials at the site of some system component. [Allotrope]
A gripping device setting is a setting that specifies the configuration of a gripping device. [Allotrope]
An ASM converter name is a written name of some software used to convert data into the Allotrope Simple Model format. [Allotrope]
Allotrope Simple Model converter version
An ASM converter version is a software version specifying the version of an ASM converter used to convert data into the Allotrope Simple Model format. [Allotrope]
A server identifier is an identifier that identifies some server. [Allotrope]
Allotrope Simple Model converter method identifier
An ASM converter method identifier is an identifier identifying the method used by an ASM converter to convert data into the Allotrope Simple Model format. [Allotrope]
A fraction aggregate document is a document that aggregates fraction documents. [Allotrope]
A fraction document is a document that encompasses the information associated with a fraction. [Allotrope]
A creation time is the time when an entity was created. [Allotrope]
A modified time is the time when a particular change was made to an entity. [Allotrope]
A last modified time is the time when the last change was made to an entity. [Allotrope]
A dilution factor is a ratio quantification facet that quantifies the ratio of the final volume to the original aliquot volume of a solution in a dilution process. [Allotrope]
A relative response is a ratio quantification facet that quantifies the ratio of an analytes device response signal to the device response signal of some reference material. [Allotrope]
An integration algorithm type is a classification datum that classifies the integration algorithm used in an integration process. [Allotrope]
A custom information document is a document that about some labeled information entity for which limited meaning and/or context is known. [Allotrope]
Information placed by a user in acquisition or processing software in a field that is ambiguously defined by the software ( e.g. ‘SPARE FIELD 1’). This allows the information tag and value to be unambiguously linked and therefore retrieved by those with knowledge into its use for the data being interrogated. [Allotrope]
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). Online version (2019-) created by S. J. Chalk. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
Linear decadic (a,K) and Napierian attenuation coefficients (α) are equal to the corresponding absorbances divided by the optical path length through the sample, but taking into account also the effects due to scattering and luminescence. The molar absorption coefficients (decadic ε, Napierian κ) are the linear absorption coefficients divided by the amount concentration. [IUPAC]
A protein attenuation coefficient is a calculated extinction coefficient at 280 nm of a protein calculated from the number of aromatic amino acids, particularly tryptophan. [Allotrope]
2024-03-18 Reworked to align with mass attenuation coefficient. [Allotrope]
A molar attenuation coefficient is an attenuation coefficient where the concentration is a molar concentration. [Allotrope]
An electronic signature document is a document about some electronic signature. [Allotrope]
A data system document is a document that encapsulates the information associated with some data system. [Allotrope]
A data system instance identifier is an identifier that identifies an instance of some data system. [Allotrope]
A log entry type is a classification datum that classifies a log entry in a log. [Allotrope]
A signature role type is a classification datum that classifies the signature role of some signature. [Allotrope]
An ASM converter is a software used to convert data into the Allotrope Simple Model format. [Allotrope]
An ADF converter is a software used to convert data into the Allotrope Data Format. [Allotrope]
A data format conversion software is a software the converts data into a specified target format. [Allotrope]
A software name is a name of some software. [Allotrope]
A processing enabled setting is a data processing setting that allows data processing to occur. [Allotrope]
A standard identifier is an identifier that identifies a standard being measured. [Allotrope]
A dissolution vessel identifier is an identifier that identifies some dissolution vessel. [Allotrope]
A bath identifier is an identifier that identifies some bath. [Allotrope]
A sampling time is an elapsed time at which a sample was taken from a process measured from the start of that process. [Allotrope]
A signal to noise calculation enabled setting is a data processing setting that indicates if signal to noise results are to be calculated. [Allotrope]
signal to noise calculation enabled setting
A baseline noise minimum runtime percentage setting is a data processing setting that indicates the minimal duration for calculating the baseline noise as a percentage of the run time. [Allotrope]
baseline noise minimum runtime percentage setting
A maximum allowable noise setting is a data processing setting that indicates the maximum allowed noise value for measured noise in order for a run to be deemed valid. [Allotrope]
A maximum allowable baseline drift setting is a data processing setting that indicates the maximum allowed drift value for measured signal in order for a run to be deemed valid. [Allotrope]
maximum allowable baseline drift setting
A baseline noise minimum duration setting is a data processing setting that indicates the minimum duration that can be used to measure the baseline noise. [Allotrope]
A dispensing duration is a duration that indicates the time taken for a material to be dispensed. [Allotrope]
A dispensed volume is a volume (datum) that quantifies the volume of material that was dispensed. [Allotrope]
A location identifier is an identifier that identifies some location or site. [Allotrope]
A custom information aggregate document is a document that aggregates custom information documents. [Allotrope]
An illumination setting is a setting that specifies the intensity of some illumination. [Allotrope]
An exposure duration setting is a setting that specifies the duration of some exposure. [Allotrope]
An image aggregate document is a document that aggregates image documents. [Allotrope]
An analyte identifier is an identifier that identifies some material with the role of analyte. [Allotrope]
A peak assignment identifier is an identifier that identifies some material with the role of analyte that the peak is assigned to represent. [Allotrope]
A peak group identifier is an identifier that identifiers some peak group. [Allotrope]
A zeroth order raw moment is a descriptive statistic that denotes the area under the curve of a distribution. [Allotrope]
Kurtosis is a descriptive statistic that is a measure of the tailedness of a distribution. [Wikipedia]
A well plate identifier is an identifier that identifies some well plate. [Allotrope]
A calculated data aggregate document is a document that aggregates calculated data documents. [Allotrope]
A calculated data document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some calculation. [Allotrope]
A calculated data name is a written name that denotes the data output of some calculation. [Allotrope]
A calculated result is a mathematical object that is the data output of some calculation. [Allotrope]
A calculated data identifier is an identifier that identifies the data output of some calculation. [Allotrope]
A data source aggregate document is a document that aggregates data source documents. [Allotrope]
A data source document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some data with the role of data input. [Allotrope]
A data source identifier is an identifier that identifies some data with the role of data input. [Allotrope]
A processed data identifier is an identifier that identifies the data output of some data transformation.. [Allotrope]
A data source feature is a facet that defines the feature with the role of a description or classification of a property, characteristic or facet of some data with the role of data input. [Allotrope]
A total cycle number setting is a control setting that specifies the number of cycles to run in some repeated process. [Allotrope]
A reference sample description is a description that describes some material with the role of reference sample. [Allotrope]
A first order raw moment is a descriptive statistic that denotes the mean of a distribution. [Allotrope]
Allotrope Simple Model conversion document
An ASM conversion document is a data processing document that encompasses the information associated with an ASM conversion process. [Allotrope]
A group identifier is an identifier that identifies some collection or group. [Allotrope]
pCO2 is a partial pressure that quantifies the partial pressure of carbon dioxide dissolved in solution. [Allotrope]
pO2 is a partial pressure that quantifies the partial pressure of oxygen gas dissolved in solution. [Allotrope]
A total partition count is a count of the number of partitions detected during a measurement. [Allotrope]
A positive partition count is a count of the number of partitions classified as being positive relative to a threshold. [Allotrope]
A negative partition count is a count of the number of partitions classified as being negative relative to a threshold. [Allotrope]
An image count setting is a control setting that specifies the number of images to be collected in the acquisition process. [Allotrope]
A sampling depth setting is a control setting that specifies the focal depth of a probing signal. [Allotrope]
A probe volume is the volume of a sample actively being measured by a detector or probe. [Allotrope]
A cell path length setting is a control setting that specifies some cell path length. [Allotrope]
An attenuation coefficient setting is a control setting that specifies some attenuation coefficient. [Allotrope]
A mass attenuation coefficient setting is a control setting that specifies some mass attenuation coefficient. [Allotrope]
A molar attenuation coefficient setting is a control setting that specifies some molar attenuation coefficient. [Allotrope]
A mass attenuation coefficient is an attenuation coefficient where the concentration is a mass concentration. [Allotrope]
An error aggregate document is a document that aggregates error documents. [Allotrope]
An error document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some error. [Allotrope]
An error feature is a facet that defines the feature with the role of a description or classification of a property, characteristic or facet of some data with the role of error. [Allotrope]
A temperature monitoring aggregate document is a document that aggregates temperature monitoring documents. [Allotrope]
temperature monitoring aggregate document
A temperature monitoring document is a document that encompasses the information associated with a temperature measurement. [Allotrope]
A stirring aggregate document is a document that aggregates stirring documents. [Allotrope]
A stirring document is a document that encompasses the information associated with a stirring process. [Allotrope]
A pressure monitoring aggregate document is a document that aggregates pressure monitoring documents. [Allotrope]
A pressure monitoring document is a document that encompasses the information associated with a pressure measurement. [Allotrope]
An absorption profile is a profile that quantifies the optical spectrometry absorbance of a material entity over time. [Allotrope]
An absorption profile data cube is a data cube that represents an absorption profile. [Allotrope]
An ASM file is a file that conforms to the Allotrope Simple Model specification. [Allotrope]
An ASM file identifier is an identifier that identifies some ASM file. [Allotrope]
A relative abundance is a quality quantification facet quantifying the relative number of atoms of a particular isotope in a mixture of the isotope of an element, expressed as a fraction of all the atoms of the element. [Allotrope]
An expected peak position is a prediction that indicates the position of a peak as predicted by theory and/or historical data. [Allotrope]
A frequency setting is a setting that specifies some frequency. [Allotrope]
A maximum frequency setting is a setting that specifies the upper limit of some frequency. [Allotrope]
A minimum frequency setting is a setting that specifies the lower limit of some frequency. [Allotrope]
A dimension type is a classification datum that classifies a dimension as directly or indirectly measured. [Allotrope]
A dimension identifier is an identifier that identifies some dimension. [Allotrope]
A polymer length is a length datum that quantifies the length of some polymer. [Allotrope]
An electronic signature aggregate document is a document that aggregates electronic signature documents. [Allotrope]
A capability aggregate document is a document that aggregates capability documents. [Allotrope]
A capability document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some capability. [Allotrope]
A capability feature is a facet that defines the feature with the role of a description or classification of a property, characteristic or facet of some data with the role of specified capability. [Allotrope]
A number of scans setting is a setting that specifies the number of scans scans that are taken as part of or aggregated into a single measurement. [Allotrope]
An analysis sequence document is a document that encompasses the information associated with an analysis sequence. [Allotrope]
A data region aggregate aggregate document is a document that aggregates data region documents. [Allotrope]
A data region document is a document that encompasses the information associated with a data region. [Allotrope]
A distribution aggregate document is a document that aggregates distribution documents. [Allotrope]
A distribution identifier is an identifier that identifies some distribution. [Allotrope]
A measurement chamber document is a document that encapsulates the information associated with a measurement chamber. [Allotrope]
A measurement chamber type is a classification datum that classifies some measurement chamber. [Allotrope]
A gap length is a length that quantifies the length of some gap between two surfaces. [Allotrope]
A radius is a quality quantification facet that quantifies some radius. [Allotrope]
A peak type is a classification datum that classifies a peak by the role played by the substance it is a proxy for in some process. [Allotrope]
It is mainly used to determine if it is relevant to the particular analysis.
An illumination mode setting is a control setting specifying the approach used in some illumination. [Allotrope]
An auto focus enabled setting is a control setting that activates or deactivates automatic focusing of some image capture. [Allotrope]
A flow cell identifier is an identifier that identifies some flow cell. [Allotrope]
A contact duration setting is a duration setting that specifies how long materials should remain in contact. [Allotrope]
A flow path setting is a control setting that specifies the path a material takes as it moves through the flow cell. [Allotrope]
A parent identifier is an identifier that identifies the parent of some entity. [Allotrope]
A parent name is a written name that denotes the parent of some entity. [Allotrope]
An owner is an identifier that identifies the person or group accountable for some entity. [Allotrope]
An author is an identifier that identifies the person or group who created some information content entity. [Allotrope]
An editor is an identifier that identifies the person or group who modified some information content entity. [Allotrope]
A molecular structure aggregate document is a document that aggregates molecular structure documents. [Allotrope]
A molecular structure document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some molecular structure. [Allotrope]
A molecular structure identifier is an identifier that identifies some molecular structure. [Allotrope]
A hidden flag is a flag indicating that some data is not to be displayed. [Allotrope]
A media type is a classification datum classifying the content format of some data. [Allotrope]
A file aggregate document is a document that aggregates file documents. [Allotrope]
A file document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some file. [Allotrope]
A audit trail aggregate document is a document that aggregates audit trail documents. [Allotrope]
A audit trail document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some audit trail. [Allotrope]
A data modification type is a classification datum classifying the modifications made to some data. [Allotrope]
A comment author is an author of some comment. [Allotrope]
A comment time is the creation time of some comment. [Allotrope]
A table cell is a facet of a table representing the intersection of a column and a row. [Allotrope]
An action type is a classification datum that classifies some action. [Allotrope]
An action time is the time when some action was performed. [Allotrope]
An agent is an identifier that identifies the agent performing some action. [Allotrope]
A datum aggregate document is a document that aggregates datum documents. [Allotrope]
A datum document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some scalar datum. [Allotrope]
A string format type is a classification datum that classifies the format of some scalar string datum. [Allotrope]
A resonance is a quality quantification facet that quantifies some resonance. [Allotrope]
A matrix aggregate document is a document that aggregates matrix documents. [Allotrope]
A matrix document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some matrix. [Allotrope]
A data region type is a classification datum that classifies some data region. [Allotrope]
An x-coordinate dimension identifier is an identifier that identifies the dimension acting as the first dimension or x-coordinate. [Allotrope]
A y-coordinate dimension identifier is an identifier that identifies the dimension acting as the second dimension or y-coordinate. [Allotrope]
A vertex aggregate document is a document that aggregates vertex documents. [Allotrope]
A vertex document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some vertex. [Allotrope]
A vertex type is a classification datum that classifies the role of some vertex. [Allotrope]
A population aggregate document is a document that aggregates population documents. [Allotrope]
A population document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some population. [Allotrope]
A population identifier is an identifier that identifies some population. [Allotrope]
An ASM conversion time is a time when a conversion to the Allotrope Simple Model starts. [Allotrope]
A dissolved amount is an assay result that is the amount of a solute dissolved in some dissolving process. [Allotrope]
A dissolved percentage is a calculated result that is the percentage of some sample weight that was dissolved in some dissolving process. [Allotrope]
A population proportion is a ratio quantification facet that quantifies the ratio of a population to some other specified population. [Allotrope]
A population proportion aggregate document is a document that aggregates population proportion documents. [Allotrope]
population proportion aggregate document
A population proportion document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some population proportion. [Allotrope]
A regression aggregate document is a document that aggregates regression documents. [Allotrope]
A regression document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some regression. [Allotrope]
A regression identifier is an identifier that identifies some regression. [Allotrope]
A regression point aggregate document is a document that aggregates regression point documents. [Allotrope]
A regression point document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some point in a regression. [Allotrope]
A regression feature is an facet that defines the feature with the role of a description or classification of a property, characteristic or facet of some data with the role of dependent variable in some regression processing. [Allotrope]
A regression type is a classification datum that classifies some regression. [Allotrope]
A regression equation is a description that describes the formula for some regression. [Allotrope]
A parameter aggregate document is a document that aggregates parameter documents. [Allotrope]
A parameter document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some parameter. [Allotrope]
A parameter identifier is an identifier that identifies some parameter. [Allotrope]
A parameter datum is a scalar double datum that quantifies the value of some mathematical parameter. [Allotrope]
A regression residuals data cube is a data cube that represents the residuals from some regression. [Allotrope]
A regression is a function that estimates the relationship between dependent and independent variables. [Allotrope]
A material transformation aggregate document is a document that aggregates material transformation documents. [Allotrope]
material transformation aggregate document
A material transformation document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some material transformation. [Allotrope]
A material transformation identifier is an identifier that identifies some material transformation. [Allotrope]
A quantity type is an classification datum that classifies some quantity value. [Allotrope]
A standard name is an written name that denotes some standard. [Allotrope]
A polarization orientation setting is a control setting that specifies the polarization orientation of some detector. [Allotrope]
A polarization orientation code is a code that indicates a polarization orientation. [Allotrope]
A bulb volume is a volume quantifying the amount of 3-dimensional space inside some bulb. [Allotrope]
A supported sample type is a classification datum that classifies a device by the type of sample that it supports. [Allotrope]
Porosity is a quality quantification facet that quantifies some porosity. [Allotrope]
A match result aggregate document is a document that aggregates match result documents. [Allotrope]
A match result document is a document that encompasses the information associated with a result of some comparing process. [Allotrope]
A synonym aggregate document is a document that aggregates synonym documents. [Allotrope]
A synonym document is a document that encompasses the information associated with a synonym. [Allotrope]
A match quality index aggregate document is a document that aggregates match quality index documents. [Allotrope]
A match quality index document is a document that encompasses the information associated with a match quality index. [Allotrope]
An algorithm name is a written name that denotes some algorithm. [Allotrope]
A database identifier is an identifier that identifies some database. [Allotrope]
A fingerprint identifier is an identifier that identifies some fingerprint. [Allotrope]
A match quality index is a measure of how well something compares to a reference. [Allotrope]
An action specification identifier is an identifier identifying some action specification. [Allotrope]
An action specification aggregate document is a document that aggregates action specification documents. [Allotrope]
An action specification document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some action specification. [Allotrope]
An analysis type is a classification datum classifying some analytical method by the objective it is intended to support. [Allotrope]
An analytical method document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some analytical method. [Allotrope]
A business purpose is a description of the intended business process some method supports. [Allotrope]
A calculation aggregate document is a document that aggregates calculation documents. [Allotrope]
A calculation document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some calculation. [Allotrope]
A calculation equation is a description describing the equation of the calculation performed. [Allotrope]
A calculation identifier is an identifier identifying some calculation. [Allotrope]
A calculation name is a name denoting some calculation. [Allotrope]
A calculation reference is an identifier identifying the source or definition of some calculation. [Allotrope]
A catalog number is a model number used in catalogs to denote manufactured objects of the same class. [Allotrope]
A change description is a description describing a modification to some data. [Allotrope]
A change reason is a description of the justification for a modification to some data. [Allotrope]
A change type is a classification datum classifying the modification of some data. [Allotrope]
A condition aggregate document is a document that aggregates condition documents. [Allotrope]
A condition document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some condition. [Allotrope]
A condition feature is a facet that defines the feature with the role of a description or classification of a property, characteristic or facet of some data with the role of condition. [Allotrope]
An effective date is a prescription about a material or information content entity that prescribes from what time it is allowed to be used for the stated purpose. [Allotrope]
An equivalence permitted is a boolean prescription that prescribes whether it is permissible to use an equivalent in place of the specified entity or not. [Allotrope]
A life cycle status is a classification datum classifying the prescribed status of some entity in a life cycle. [Allotrope]
A lower limit is the value with the role of lower bound in some range. [Allotrope]
A material aggregate document is a document that aggregates material documents. [Allotrope]
A material document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some portion of material. [Allotrope]
A material grade is a classification datum that classifies the assessed quality of some portion of material. [Allotrope]
A material role type is a classification datum that classifies the role of a material in some process. [Allotrope]
An objective specification aggregate document is a document that aggregates objective specification documents. [Allotrope]
objective specification aggregate document
An objective specification document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some objective specification. [Allotrope]
A permitted phase description is a description of the clinical phases in which some specification is permitted to be used. [Allotrope]
A plan specification aggregate document is a document that aggregates plan specification documents. [Allotrope]
A plan specification document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some plan specification. [Allotrope]
A pore diameter is the diameter of some pore. [Allotrope]
A prerequisite identifier is an identifier that identifies the prerequisites for some process. [Allotrope]
A primary analyte is an identifier that identifies the main analyte of interest in some process. [Allotrope]
A primary device material type is a classification datum that classifies a device according to the material in its construction that interacts with analytes as part of some analytical process.. [Allotrope]
A procedure specification aggregate document is a document that aggregates procedure specification documents. [Allotrope]
procedure specification aggregate document
A procedure specification document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some procedure specification. [Allotrope]
A qualified location description is a description of the locations in which some specification is permitted to be used. [Allotrope]
A reference aggregate document is a document that aggregates reference documents. [Allotrope]
A reference document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some reference. [Allotrope]
A safety information is a description of the key safety information related to a process. [Allotrope]
A supplier is a symbol that identifies the organizational entity supplying some entity with a product role (economic). [Allotrope]
A supplier lot number is an identifier that identifies the batch of some supplied product. [Allotrope]
A system suitability aggregate document is a document that aggregates system suitability documents. [Allotrope]
A system suitability document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some system suitability assessment. [Allotrope]
Training requirements are a description of the training required for a person to execute a process in compliance with applicable legal and corporate rules. [Allotrope]
An upper limit is the value with the role of upper bound in some range. [Allotrope]
A version log is a list of related version log entries. [Allotrope]
A version log entry is a list item representing a recorded versioning event in the life cycle of some entity. [Allotrope]
A life cycle code is a code that indicates the life cycle state of an information content entity. [Allotrope]
An analysis code is a code that indicates the objective of some analytical process. [Allotrope]
A biological potency is a quality quantification facet measuring a material's biological activity expressed per unit of dosage or concentration. [Allotrope]
A pharmaceutical strength is a quality quantification facet that quantifies the quantity of active pharmaceutical ingredient per unit of dosage for a specific dosage form. [Allotrope]
A certification aggregate document is a document that aggregates certification documents. [Allotrope]
A certification document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some certification. [Allotrope]
A certifier is a symbol that identifies the organizational entity certifying some entity. [Allotrope]
A certification is a qualification issued by an organizational entity around a specific usage of some entity. [Allotrope]
A cluster is a set that is the output from some clustering analysis. [Allotrope]
A cluster identifier is an identifier that identifies some cluster. [Allotrope]
A scatter correction wavelength setting is a control setting that specifies the wavelength of a particular signal to be subtracted from the primary signal in order to correct for light scatter. [Allotrope]
A baseline correction enabled setting is a control setting that activates or deactivates baseline correction. [Allotrope]
A coefficient of determination is the proportion of the variation in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable or variables. [Wikipedia]
A path length is a quality quantification facet that quantifies the length of some radiation path. [Allotrope]
A profile setting document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some profile setting. [Allotrope]
A profile setting aggregate document is a document that aggregates profile setting documents. [Allotrope]
A profile setting feature is a facet that defines the feature with the role of a description or classification of a property, characteristic or facet of some data with the contextual role of a setting datum. [Allotrope]
An initial setting is a setting that specifies a quality or realizable entity that holds at the start of a controlling process. [Allotrope]
A final setting is a setting that specifies some setting at the end of some controlling process. [Allotrope]
A setting identifier is an identifier that identifies some controlling process. [Allotrope]
A partial pressure setting is a setting that specifies some partial pressure configuration of a pressure controlling or monitoring device, that controls or monitors the target partial pressure of some gas at the site of some system component. [Allotrope]
A relative humidity setting is a partial pressure setting that specifies some relative humidity configuration of a pressure controlling or monitoring device, that controls or monitors the target partial pressure of water at the site of some system component. [Allotrope]
A program identifier is an identifier that identifies some program. [Allotrope]
A therapeutic class is a classification datum that classifies some thing according to the disease, condition, or body system it is primarily intended to address. [Allotrope]
A program document is a document about a particular program. [Allotrope]
A project document is a document about a particular project. [Allotrope]
A study document is a document about a particular study. [Allotrope]
A study identifier is an identifier that identifies some study. [Allotrope]
A project identifier is an identifier that identifies some project. [Allotrope]
A directive information entity that is about a class of activities, processes, or products and that specifies, by the authority of its issuing agent, the practices, criteria, or requirements considered applicable or acceptable for that class, independent of any particular process instance. [Allotrope]
A normative practice specification differs from a planning specification (IAO:0000166) in that it governs a class of processes rather than a single planned process instance, and differs from a data item or publication in that it carries normative force — it expresses what ought to be done, not merely what was observed or reported. Normative force may be legal (regulation), consensus-based (technical standard), or organisational (SOP). A normative practice specification is always concretised in at least one document, and may be superseded by or derived from other normative practice specifications.
A peak position shift setting is a data processing setting that offsets the peak position of peaks in a peak list. [Allotrope]
heating profile modulation amplitude setting
temperature program modulation amplitude setting
A temperature profile modulation amplitude setting is a temperature profile setting that specifies the amplitude of a sinusoidal heating profile imposed on a temperature profile. [Allotrope]
temperature profile modulation amplitude setting
heating profile modulation period setting
temperature program modulation period setting
A temperature profile modulation period setting is a temperature profile setting that specifies the period of a sinusoidal heating profile imposed on a temperature profile. [Allotrope]
temperature profile modulation period setting
heating profile modulation heat only setting
A temperature profile modulation heat only setting is a temperature profile setting that specifies that the instantaneous heating rate never drops below 0 in a temperature profile. [Allotrope]
temperature profile modulation heat only setting
A divergence slit width setting is a slit width setting that specifies the width of the opening of the divergence slit. [Allotrope]
A Soller slit width setting is a slit width setting that specifies the width of the opening of the Soller slit. [Allotrope]
A guard slit width setting is a slit width setting that specifies the width of the opening of the guard slit. [Allotrope]
A receiving slit width setting is a slit width setting that specifies the width of the opening of the receiving slit. [Allotrope]
A bulk density is an analysis assay result that quantifies the mass of a sample relative to its bulk volume. [Allotrope]
A bulk volume is a quality quantification facet quantifying the total volume occupied by a granular, porous, or particulate material, including both the solid material and all the empty spaces (voids and internal pores) between and inside the particles. [Wikipedia]
A location aggregate document is a document that aggregates location documents. [Allotrope]
A location document is a document that encompasses the information associated with some location. [Allotrope]
A start trigger reason is a description of the justification for the start of some process. [Allotrope]
An end trigger reason is a description of the justification for the end of some process. [Allotrope]
A start volume is a quality quantification facet that quantifies the volume of some material at the start of a process. [Allotrope]
An elapsed volume is a volume of material passed through a site in some specified duration. [Allotrope]
A study design is a plan specification that defines the set of experimental parameters, their permitted value combinations, and the study points and measurements to be generated, according to which a study is planned to be executed. [Allotrope]
An experiment parameter is an information content entity that specifies a named variable that is controlled or varied according to an experimental design in order to determine its effect on one or more measured outcomes. [Allotrope]
A study point specification is an information content entity, defined by a study design, that specifies a combination of one or more experimental parameter values, and the measurements or observations of the entities of interest planned to be generated under that combination. [Allotrope]
A study point document is a document about a particular study point. [Allotrope]
A study point identifier is an identifier that identifies some study point. [Allotrope]
A study point result document is a document about the results associated with a particular study point. [Allotrope]
An experimental parameter document is a document about some experimental parameter. [Allotrope]
study point experiment parameter identifier
An experimental parameter identifier is an identifier that identifies some experimental parameter. [Allotrope]
An analytical technique prescription is a prescription that prescribes an analytical technique to be employed. [Allotrope]
A study point aggregate document is a document that aggregates study point documents. [Allotrope]
A study aggregate document is a document that aggregates study documents. [Allotrope]
An experimental parameter aggregate document is a document that aggregates experimental parameter documents. [Allotrope]
experimental parameter aggregate document
A study point result aggregate document is a document that aggregates study point results documents. [Allotrope]
An exception document is a document about a particular exception. [Allotrope]
An exception aggregate document is a document that aggregates exception documents. [Allotrope]
An exception identifier is an identifier that identifies some exception. [Allotrope]
Sowa, Knowledge Representation, Brooks Cole Publishing Co., 2000
2018-07-23 Removed parent class, same as this. [Allotrope]
A general role if its bearer is the input of the process that realizes the role. The bearer exists at the beginning of the process but not necessarily at its end. [Allotrope]
Material input is a role of a material that is an input in a process. [Allotrope]
2018-07-31 Changed pref label. [Allotrope]
An operating maximum is the contextual role of a description or specification of an upper bound of quality of a system or environment during the operation of the system. [Allotrope]
2018-07-31 Changed pref label and definition, and moved to AFO. [Allotrope]
An operating range is the contextual role of a description or specification about a operating situation (qualities of a system or its environment) during the normal operation of the system. [Allotrope]
A general role if its bearer is the output of the process that realizes the role. The bearer exists at the end of the process but not necessarily at its beginning. [Allotrope]
2018-07-23 Made a defined class and moved to AFO. [Allotrope]
A device that is selected to perform a specific function in a process. [Allotrope]
Specified action is the role of information object that specifies an activity. [Allotrope]
Specified capability is the contextual role of an information object that specifies a capability. [Allotrope]
A specified quality is the contextual role of an information object that describes a quality as part of an specification. [Allotrope]
A specified situation is the contextual role of an information object that describes a portion of reality as part of a specification. [Allotrope]
Specified procedure is the contextual role of an information object that specifies a flow of activities. [Allotrope]
Specified profile is the contextual role of an information object that specifies a process profile. [Allotrope]
A support role is a type of role whose bearer participates in a process in order to support the process so that it proceeds towards a secondary objective. [Allotrope]
2018-12-05 Moved to AFO to maintain single inheritence [Allotrope]
2019-05-13 Moved under continuant. [Allotrope]
A general role is either a role that is realized in a process or a contextual role in that process. [Allotrope]
This defined class covers roles as abstractions that can be borne by material and information entities.
The role of a participant that delivers the necessary effects as active participant in the process to the operand. [Allotrope]
Material output role is a role of a material that is participant at the end of a process. [Allotrope]
2022-06-23 Change to subclasses to equivalent class. [Allotrope]
2022-06-23 Changed definition. [Allotrope]
A signal is a role of some material entity that disposed to provide information. In the physical world, any quantity exhibiting variation in time or variation in space (such as an image) is potentially a signal that might provide information on the status of a physical system, or convey a message between observers, among other possibilities. [Allotrope, Wikipedia]
"Physical input" is a role of a material or energy that is input in a process. [Allotrope]
Hubka, Eder, Ernst, Design Science, Springer, 1996
The role of a participant that is being changed in the process (passive participant) from an input state to an output state. [Allotrope]
2020-09-18 Changed pref label. [Allotrope]
2019-08-27 Fixed OWL definition, bug #694. [Allotrope]
Agentive role is a general role of a material entity or software that influences the behavior of a process in an active way. If a material entity it is an agent role, if its is a software that is executed by a computer system, it is a software agent role. [Allotrope]
The calibration item role is the role of a material that is used in calibration for testing a measurement device. [Allotrope]
An ion role is a role inhered in an ion. [Allotrope]
An operating minimum is the contextual role of a description or specification of a lower bound of quality of a system or environment during the operation of the system. [Allotrope]
A sample role (preparation) is a role of a portion of material that is prepared for bearing the sample role in an experiment. [Allotrope]
A repeated action role is a contextual role of an action specification that specifies the repeated action in a repeated action specification. [Allotrope]
A reaction mixture role is a role of a chemical mixture undergoing some chemical reaction. [Allotrope]
A purge gas role is a cleaning agent role of a gas used to remove or replace an existing gas. [Allotrope]
A product role (economic) is a general role of some continuant that is produced for the purpose of sale. [Allotrope]
A physical product role is a role of some artifact that is produced for the purpose of sale. [Allotrope]
A sample introduction medium is the role of a material that carries the sample in a sample introduction process. [Allotrope]
A carrier role is the role of a material entity that supports another material or information localization process by keeping it moving or holding it at place. [Allotrope]
A carrying role is a role of an entity that is realized in a carrying process. [Allotrope]
The loaded material is the role of the material that is loaded into the destination. [Allotrope]
An abrading material role is an abrading role of a material whose surface is being applied to another material to cause abrasion. [Allotrope]
An abraded material is an abrading role of a material whose surface is being abraded in an abrading process. [Allotrope]
An abrading role is a role of an entity that is realized in an abrading process. [Allotrope]
An abrading source role is an abrading role of a device or human that abrades material using abrading material. [Allotrope]
A fraction role is the role of a member of the collection of material that is collected in a fraction collection process. [Allotrope]
A receptor role is the role of a molecule to bind to a material and propagate a response on exposure to specific materials. [Allotrope]
A buffer solution role is a additive role of a solution that is used to maintain a near constant pH in some process. [Allotrope]
2019-09-04 Added restriction. [Allotrope]
A space is a site that can be occupied or where something can be done. [Allotrope]
Space is especially viewed in terms of whether there is enough. [Allotrope]
A section is a site that is a more or less distinct part of a site into which the site is divided. [Allotrope]
A well is a site that is a cavity in a surface open at the top. [Allotrope]
An environmental material is a fiat object which forms the medium or part of the medium of an environmental system. [ENVO]
A system which has the disposition to environ one or more material entities. [ENVO]
A material entity in which a concretization of an information content entity inheres. [IAO]
a page of a paperback novel with writing on it.
A disease is a disposition to undergo pathological processes that exists in an organism because of one or more disorders in that organism. [MONDO]
A processual entity that realizes a plan which is the concretization of a plan specification. [IAO]
Injecting mice with a vaccine in order to test its efficacy
A role realized through the process of supplying materials such as animal subjects, reagents or other materials used in an investigation. [OBI]
Jackson Labs is an organization which provide mice as experimental material
Is a material entity that is created or changed during material processing. [OBI]
Examples include gel matrices, filter paper, parafilm and buffer solutions, mass spectrometer, tissue samples
Material processing is a planned material process which results in physical changes in a specified input material. [OBI]
Manufacturing is a producing with the intent to produce a processed material which will have a function for future use. [OBI]
Manufacturer role is a role which inheres in a person or organization and which is realized by a manufacturing process. [OBI]
With respect to The Accuri C6 Flow Cytometer System, the organization Accuri bears the role manufacturer role. [OBI]
With respect to a specific antibody produced by an individual scientist, the scientist who purifies, characterizes and distributes the anitbody bears the role manufacturer role. [OBI]
With respect to a transformed line of tissue culture cells derived by a specific lab, the lab whose personnel isolated the cll line bears the role manufacturer role. [OBI]
A manufacturer is an organizational entity that has a manufacturer role. [Allotrope]
Represents a collection of observations, possibly organized into various slices, conforming to some common dimensional structure. [QB]
Invalid is a data validity code that classifies the data that does not meet the requirements of some qualification. [Allotrope]
Valid is a data validity code that classifies the data that does meet the requirements of some qualification. [Allotrope]
Bottom indicates the lowest vertical position. [Allotrope]
Top indicates the highest vertical position. [Allotrope]
Below indicates a vertical position that is lower than another. [Allotrope]
Above indicates a vertical position that is higher than another. [Allotrope]
Machine direction is a sampling orientation code that denotes a sample cut parallel to the direction of extrusion of the material being sampled. [Allotrope]
Cross direction is a sampling orientation code that denotes a sample cut perpendicular to the direction of extrusion of the material being sampled. [Allotrope]
Parallel orientation is a polarization orientation code that denotes a parallel orientation relative to the plane of excitation. [Allotrope]
Perpendicular orientation is a polarization orientation code that denotes a perpendicular orientation relative to the plane of excitation. [Allotrope]
A draft life cycle status is a life cycle code that denotes an information content entity in a draft life cycle state. [Allotrope]
An approved life cycle status is a life cycle code that denotes an information content entity in an approved life cycle state. [Allotrope]
A rejected life cycle status is a life cycle code that denotes an information content entity in a rejected life cycle state. [Allotrope]
An effective life cycle status is a life cycle code that denotes an information content entity in an effective life cycle state. [Allotrope]
An obsolete life cycle status is a life cycle code that denotes an information content entity in an obsolete life cycle state. [Allotrope]
An identity analysis is an analysis code that denotes an analytical process intended to support identification of some material. [Allotrope]
An absolute purity analysis is an analysis code that denotes an analytical process intended to determine the purity of some portion of material. [Allotrope]
A relative purity analysis code is an analysis code that denotes an analytical process intended to determine the purity of some portion of material in comparison to some reference standard. [Allotrope]
A synthesis impurity analysis is an analysis code that denotes an analytical process intended to determine the impurities present in some portion of material as an output of a synthesis process. [Allotrope]
A contamination impurity analysis is an analysis code that denotes an analytical process intended to determine the impurities present in some portion of material as a result of some contamination. [Allotrope]
A residual impurity analysis is an analysis code that denotes an analytical process intended to determine the impurities present in some portion of material as a result of some material input to the synthesis process. [Allotrope]
A degradation impurity analysis is an analysis code that denotes an analytical process intended to determine the impurities present in some portion of material as a result of some degradation over time. [Allotrope]
A sterility analysis is an analysis code that denotes an analytical process intended to determine the sterility of some portion of material. [Allotrope]
A biological potency analysis is an analysis code that denotes an analytical process intended to determine the biological potency of some portion of material. [Allotrope]
A physical characterization analysis is an analysis code that denotes an analytical process intended to determine the physical properties of some material. [Allotrope]
A pharmaceutical strength analysis is an analysis code that denotes an analytical process intended to determine the pharmaceutical strength of some portion of material. [Allotrope]
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