Table 1 iLAP Terminology:
iLAP specific terms | Description |
|---|---|
Project | Logical unit which can be structured hierarchically and holds experiments, notes and other files (e.g. derived from literature research). |
Experiment | Logical unit which corresponds to one biological experiment and holds a current working protocol, experiment specific documentation files, parameter values, raw files, notes, and analysis steps. |
Standard protocol | Frequently used and well established protocol template also known as standard operating procedures (SOP). |
Current working protocol | Sequence of protocol steps for a specific experiment which holds raw files, notes and experiment specific parameter values. |
Protocol step | One single step in a protocol which is defined by a name, description, and a list of definable parameters. A sequence of protocol steps defines a protocol. |
Step group | Protocol step which groups multiple protocol steps to a logical unit. It can be used as a step container for sequentially executed protocol steps or within split steps. |
Split step | Protocol step which can contain multiple (step groups) which have to be executed concurrently. |
Protocol step parameter | Changing parameters which are associated with a step and can hold either textual or numerical values as well as a selection from a predefined value list (enumeration). |
Note | Notes are textual descriptions which are intended to be used for documenting abnormal observations at almost anywhere within iLAP. |
Raw file | Raw files are files which are produced by laboratory instruments and are not processed by any analysis step captured within iLAP. |
Analysis step | Description of a processing step which manipulates, analyzes or processes a raw file, and generates processed files which are linked to the original raw file. Analysis steps can be either external e.g. using external software or internal using iLAP-internal analysis modules. |
Analysis step parameter | Parameters and values used during the analysis step. |