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Enum: ContainerTypeEnum

Types of laboratory containers and labware

URI: valuesets:ContainerTypeEnum

Permissible Values

Value Meaning Description
MICROPLATE NCIT:C43377 A flat dish with multiple individual wells that are arrayed in a standardized...
DEEP_WELL_PLATE None A microplate with deeper wells for increased sample volume capacity
PCR_PLATE None A microplate specifically designed for PCR thermal cycling applications
TUBE_RACK None A rack designed to hold multiple laboratory tubes
MICROTUBE None Small laboratory tube with volume capacity from 0
SCREW_CAP_TUBE None Laboratory tube with screw cap closure
SNAP_CAP_TUBE None Laboratory tube with snap cap closure
RESERVOIR None Container for holding bulk reagents for dispensing
PIPETTE_TIP_BOX None Container for storing pipette tips in organized racks
SPIN_COLUMN OBI:0000570 A chromatography column which is suitable for putting it into a centrifuge
MICROPLATE_WELL NCIT:C128793 Any of the individual wells on a microwell plate

Slots

Name Description
container_type Type of laboratory container

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets

LinkML Source

name: ContainerTypeEnum
description: Types of laboratory containers and labware
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  MICROPLATE:
    text: MICROPLATE
    description: A flat dish with multiple individual wells that are arrayed in a
      standardized number, size, and arrangement
    meaning: NCIT:C43377
    title: microplate
    exact_mappings:
    - BAO:0000508
  DEEP_WELL_PLATE:
    text: DEEP_WELL_PLATE
    description: A microplate with deeper wells for increased sample volume capacity
    title: deep well plate
  PCR_PLATE:
    text: PCR_PLATE
    description: A microplate specifically designed for PCR thermal cycling applications
    title: PCR plate
  TUBE_RACK:
    text: TUBE_RACK
    description: A rack designed to hold multiple laboratory tubes
    title: tube rack
  MICROTUBE:
    text: MICROTUBE
    description: Small laboratory tube with volume capacity from 0.2 ml to 2.0 ml
    annotations:
      volume_range:
        tag: volume_range
        value: 0.2-2.0 ml
    title: microtube
  SCREW_CAP_TUBE:
    text: SCREW_CAP_TUBE
    description: Laboratory tube with screw cap closure
    title: screw cap tube
  SNAP_CAP_TUBE:
    text: SNAP_CAP_TUBE
    description: Laboratory tube with snap cap closure
    title: snap cap tube
  RESERVOIR:
    text: RESERVOIR
    description: Container for holding bulk reagents for dispensing
    title: reservoir
  PIPETTE_TIP_BOX:
    text: PIPETTE_TIP_BOX
    description: Container for storing pipette tips in organized racks
    title: pipette tip box
  SPIN_COLUMN:
    text: SPIN_COLUMN
    description: A chromatography column which is suitable for putting it into a centrifuge
    meaning: OBI:0000570
    title: spin column
  MICROPLATE_WELL:
    text: MICROPLATE_WELL
    description: Any of the individual wells on a microwell plate
    meaning: NCIT:C128793
    title: microplate well