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Slot: instrument_category

Category distinguishing beamlines from laboratory equipment

URI: lambda:instrument_category Alias: instrument_category

Applicable Classes

Name Description Modifies Slot
XRayInstrument X-ray diffractometer or synchrotron beamline specifications no
Instrument An instrument used to collect data no
BeamlineInstrument Multi-technique synchrotron beamline that supports multiple experimental meth... no
CryoEMInstrument Cryo-EM microscope specifications no
SANSInstrument Small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) instrument specifications no
SAXSInstrument SAXS/WAXS instrument specifications no

Properties

Comments

  • Use SYNCHROTRON_BEAMLINE for synchrotron beamlines
  • Use ELECTRON_MICROSCOPE for cryo-EM instruments

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: http://w3id.org/lambda/

Mappings

Mapping Type Mapped Value
self lambda:instrument_category
native lambda:instrument_category

LinkML Source

name: instrument_category
description: Category distinguishing beamlines from laboratory equipment
comments:
- Use SYNCHROTRON_BEAMLINE for synchrotron beamlines
- Use ELECTRON_MICROSCOPE for cryo-EM instruments
from_schema: http://w3id.org/lambda/
rank: 1000
alias: instrument_category
owner: Instrument
domain_of:
- Instrument
range: InstrumentCategoryEnum