Enum: LaboratoryDeviceTypeEnum

Types of automated laboratory devices and equipment

Permissible Values

Value	Title	Meaning	Description
LIQUID_HANDLER	liquid handler	OBI:0400112	A device that is used for automated liquid transfer and handling
LIQUID_EXTRACTION_ROBOT	liquid extraction robot	OBI:0001097	A liquid handling device that provides automatic liquid extraction
CENTRIFUGE	centrifuge	OBI:0400106	A device with a rapidly rotating container that applies centrifugal force to its contents
MICROCENTRIFUGE	microcentrifuge	OBI:0001100	A type of centrifuge that is designed for small tubes (0.2 ml to 2.0 ml), has a compact design, and has a small footprint
INCUBATOR	incubator	OBI:0000136	A device in which environmental conditions (light, photoperiod, temperature, humidity, etc.) can be controlled
INCUBATOR_SHAKER	incubator shaker	OBI:0001076	An incubating device that provides shaking motion for biomedical applications (e.g., cell cultures)
MICROPLATE_READER	microplate reader	OBI:0001058	A measurement device that detects biological, chemical or physical events of samples in microtiter plates
ELISA_MICROPLATE_READER	ELISA microplate reader	OBI:0001059	A microplate reader that is used for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA)
MULTIMODE_MICROPLATE_READER	multimode microplate reader	OBI:0001090	A microplate reader that can detect multiple types of absorbance, luminescence or fluorescence
MICROPLATE_WASHER	microplate washer	OBI:0001113	A device that is used to wash immunoassays in microwell strips and plates with professional accuracy
ELISA_MICROPLATE_WASHER	ELISA microplate washer	OBI:0001115	A microplate washer that is used for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA)
MULTICHANNEL_PIPETTE	multichannel pipette	OBI:0001118	A pipetting system that has a plurality of tip fittings and is used for multi-well plate applications
ROBOTIC_ARM	robotic arm	SNOMED:82830000	A programmable mechanical arm used in laboratory automation
THERMAL_CYCLER	thermal cycler		A laboratory apparatus used to amplify DNA segments via the polymerase chain reaction
COLONY_PICKER	colony picker		An automated device for selecting and transferring individual bacterial or yeast colonies
BARCODE_READER	barcode reader		A device that reads barcode labels on laboratory samples and containers
PLATE_HANDLER	plate handler		An automated device designed to transfer microplates between workstations and lab instruments
DISPENSER	dispenser		A device for automated dispensing of reagents or samples

Slots

Name	Description
laboratory_device_type	Type of automated laboratory equipment or device

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

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

LinkML Source

name: LaboratoryDeviceTypeEnum
instantiates:
- valuesets_meta:ValueSetEnumDefinition
description: Types of automated laboratory devices and equipment
title: Laboratory Device Type
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
contributors:
- orcid:0000-0002-6601-2165
- https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code
status: DRAFT
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  LIQUID_HANDLER:
    text: LIQUID_HANDLER
    description: A device that is used for automated liquid transfer and handling
    meaning: OBI:0400112
    title: liquid handler
  LIQUID_EXTRACTION_ROBOT:
    text: LIQUID_EXTRACTION_ROBOT
    description: A liquid handling device that provides automatic liquid extraction
    meaning: OBI:0001097
    title: liquid extraction robot
  CENTRIFUGE:
    text: CENTRIFUGE
    description: A device with a rapidly rotating container that applies centrifugal
      force to its contents
    meaning: OBI:0400106
    title: centrifuge
  MICROCENTRIFUGE:
    text: MICROCENTRIFUGE
    description: A type of centrifuge that is designed for small tubes (0.2 ml to
      2.0 ml), has a compact design, and has a small footprint
    meaning: OBI:0001100
    title: microcentrifuge
  INCUBATOR:
    text: INCUBATOR
    description: A device in which environmental conditions (light, photoperiod, temperature,
      humidity, etc.) can be controlled
    meaning: OBI:0000136
    title: incubator
  INCUBATOR_SHAKER:
    text: INCUBATOR_SHAKER
    description: An incubating device that provides shaking motion for biomedical
      applications (e.g., cell cultures)
    meaning: OBI:0001076
    title: incubator shaker
  MICROPLATE_READER:
    text: MICROPLATE_READER
    description: A measurement device that detects biological, chemical or physical
      events of samples in microtiter plates
    meaning: OBI:0001058
    title: microplate reader
  ELISA_MICROPLATE_READER:
    text: ELISA_MICROPLATE_READER
    description: A microplate reader that is used for enzyme-linked immunosorbent
      assays (ELISA)
    meaning: OBI:0001059
    title: ELISA microplate reader
  MULTIMODE_MICROPLATE_READER:
    text: MULTIMODE_MICROPLATE_READER
    description: A microplate reader that can detect multiple types of absorbance,
      luminescence or fluorescence
    meaning: OBI:0001090
    title: multimode microplate reader
  MICROPLATE_WASHER:
    text: MICROPLATE_WASHER
    description: A device that is used to wash immunoassays in microwell strips and
      plates with professional accuracy
    meaning: OBI:0001113
    title: microplate washer
  ELISA_MICROPLATE_WASHER:
    text: ELISA_MICROPLATE_WASHER
    description: A microplate washer that is used for enzyme-linked immunosorbent
      assays (ELISA)
    meaning: OBI:0001115
    title: ELISA microplate washer
  MULTICHANNEL_PIPETTE:
    text: MULTICHANNEL_PIPETTE
    description: A pipetting system that has a plurality of tip fittings and is used
      for multi-well plate applications
    meaning: OBI:0001118
    title: multichannel pipette
  ROBOTIC_ARM:
    text: ROBOTIC_ARM
    description: A programmable mechanical arm used in laboratory automation
    meaning: SNOMED:82830000
    title: robotic arm
  THERMAL_CYCLER:
    text: THERMAL_CYCLER
    description: A laboratory apparatus used to amplify DNA segments via the polymerase
      chain reaction
    title: thermal cycler
  COLONY_PICKER:
    text: COLONY_PICKER
    description: An automated device for selecting and transferring individual bacterial
      or yeast colonies
    title: colony picker
  BARCODE_READER:
    text: BARCODE_READER
    description: A device that reads barcode labels on laboratory samples and containers
    title: barcode reader
  PLATE_HANDLER:
    text: PLATE_HANDLER
    description: An automated device designed to transfer microplates between workstations
      and lab instruments
    title: plate handler
  DISPENSER:
    text: DISPENSER
    description: A device for automated dispensing of reagents or samples
    title: dispenser