Data model
SPR
Measurement protocol

BLI protocol step

id

Description: id to be used for internal links
Required: yes
Path: metadata.method_specific_parameters.measurement_protocol.id
Type: link target (string)

name

Description: Descriptive name (id) of the step in the measurement protocol which must be unique within a record
Required: yes
Path: metadata.method_specific_parameters.measurement_protocol.name
Type: string

type

Description: Which type of step in the measurement protocol this refers to
Required: yes
Path: metadata.method_specific_parameters.measurement_protocol.type
Type: enumerator (string)
Options: ('Association', 'Baseline', 'Dissociation', 'Regeneration', 'Load', 'Wash', 'Activation')

start_time

Description: The numerical value of the start point of the measurement step relative to the beginning of the measurement
Required: yes
Path: metadata.method_specific_parameters.measurement_protocol.start_time
Type: object (Time_duration)
Contains: see Time_duration

time_length

Description: The numerical value of the total time of the measurement step took
Required: yes
Path: metadata.method_specific_parameters.measurement_protocol.time_length
Type: object (Time_duration)
Contains: see Time_duration

flow

Description: Information about the flow during the measurement step
Required: yes
Path: metadata.method_specific_parameters.measurement_protocol.flow
Type: object (Flow)
Contains: see Fields available in flow

Fields available in flow

rate

Description: Numerical value of the flow-rate
Required: yes
Path: metadata.method_specific_parameters.measurement_protocol.flow.rate
Type: number (float)
Min: 0

unit

Description: The unit of the flow-rate
Required: yes
Path: metadata.method_specific_parameters.measurement_protocol.flow.unit
Type: enumerator (string)
Options: ('mL/min','µl/s')

direction

Description: The unit of the flow-rate
Required: no
Path: metadata.method_specific_parameters.measurement_protocol.flow.direction
Type: enumerator (string)
Options: ('Vertical','Horizontal')

path

Description: list of the flow-path, in terms of measurement positions. Measurement positions that are connected by a flow running serially through them should be mentioned within the inner list, while parallel flows should be mentioned in the outer list
Required: no
Path: metadata.method_specific_parameters.measurement_protocol.flow.path
Type: array of array of link
Target: metadata.method_specific_parameters.measurement_position.id