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| Experiment | A recording of a workflow performed in the lab by an operator at a given date to achieve an objective An Experiment includes - Activities
- Samples
- Tests
- Request
- Planning
| Experiments created and recorded in ELN IDBS, LIMS Labware LIMS Agilab... |
| Solvay User | A recording of the user that created the Experiment, including Solvay ID and email |
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| User Permissions | A setting determining what application options the user has access to |
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| Request | A recording of information provided by user requesting an Experiment A Request includes - Request date
- Sample information
- Information on user making requests
| Requests for BioMatTech - Biodegradability testing include - Request name
- Requestor name
- Request date
- Priority
- Status
- Test method required
- Sample name
- Sample ID
- Sample status
- etc.
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| Planning | A recording of when the Experiment is supposed to be performed A Planning includes - Tests or Activities expected date
- Results availability date
| Planning in Novecare - Méréville Request & Results includes - Expected application (of slurries & powders on seed) date
- Operator performing the application
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| Activity | A group of Processes performed in the lab in a specific order | In Novecare - Méréville Request & Results, two Activities are found, Application and Testing |
| Process | A group of Process Steps performed in the lab in a specific order | In BatMat -Mecanosynthesis, the Mecanosynthesis Process is defined by several successive Process Steps - Jar Preparation
- Milling
- Drying
- Calcination
- Finishing
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| Process Step | A recording of tasks performed in the lab, defined by its name and date A Process Step includes - Conditions in which it is carried out
- Input and output Step Samples
- Tests performed during Process Step
- Process End Product
A Process Step follows a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) | In Aroma - Fermentation the Growth Process Step is defined by the date on which it is performed and includes - Conditions - Scale, Temperature, pH...
- Input Step Samples - Starter media and Substrate
- Output Step Samples - Sample #, Date and Time
- Tests - Optical Density and Glucose analysis
- Process End Product - Growth media
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| Process End Product | The chemical output of a Process, defined by its name and date Process End Product characteristics include composition, aspect, mass and/or volume... A Process End Product can be registered as a new Ingredient for other Formulation (Batch) or Process Steps | In Aroma - Fermentation, the Process End Product of the Process Step "Bioconversion" is vanillin In Novecare - Méréville Formulation Recipe, the Process End Product of the Formulation Process Step is a formulation In BatMat - Mecanosynthesis Jar Slurries, Amorphous Precursors and Raw Calcined Products are Process End Products |
| Ingredient | A chemical product, defined by its name and unique ID and recorded in an inventory Ingredient characteristics include date, batch number, supplier, physical state (liquid/solid), density, color... An Ingredient can be: - A Formulation Batch
- A Sample
- A Process End-Product
| In Aroma - Fermentation, the substrate Ferulic acid is an Ingredient In Novecare - Méréville Request & Results, Slurries and Powders are Ingredients In BatMat - Mecanosynthesis Jar Precursors, Slurries, Amorphous Precursors and Raw Calcined Products are Ingredients |
| Formulation | A combination of chemical products defined by the Ingredients, the Ingredients target proportions and its name Formulation characteristics include total number of chemical products, target concentration, target volume, calculated density... | In Novecare - Méréville Request & Results, a Recipe is a Formulation and is defined by name, ID and label. Characteristics include Number of products, Products, Recipe unit, Recipe Price, Calculated Recipe Density... |
| Formulation Batch | A combination of chemical products defined by the Ingredients, the Ingredients actual proportions, its name, unique ID and date Formulation Batch characteristics include total number of chemical products, actual concentration, total volume, density, container (vessel, jar, bottle)... A Formulation Batch is a Formulation that has been created in the lab | In Novecare - Méréville Request & Results, a Batch of Recipe is a Formulation Batch and is defined by name, ID and label Characteristics include Recipe selection, Actual Weight (of Products) |
| Sample | A part of a substance or component that is taken from the whole substance or component, defined by its name, unique ID and date A Sample can come from - An Ingredient
- A Formulation Batch
- A Process End-Product
- A Request
A Sample can be used for See Step Sample for Samples taken during a Process Step | Samples come from - An Ingredient : Inoculum in BioMatTech - Biodegradability
- A Formulation Batch : Batch of Recipe in Novecare - Méréville Formulation
- A Process End-Product : Finished Product in BatMat - Mecanosynthesis
Samples are used for - A Test: Batch of Recipe to characterize at t0 in Novecare - Méréville Formulation
- A Process Step: Growth mass used in Bioconversion Process Step in Aroma - Fermentation
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| Step Sample | A part of a substance or component that is taken from the whole substance or component in relation to a Process Step, defined by its name and date A Step Sample can be - An input for the Process Step
- An output of the Process Step
| In Aroma - Fermentation, Step Samples are taken throughout the three Process Steps to monitor the chemical reactions |
| Sample Test Plan | A Planning defined for a set of Samples, defined by its name and the timing The Sample Test Plan characteristics include total number of Samples, Tests to perform ... A Sample Test Plan can apply in the context of - A Process Step
- A Request
- A Planning
| In Novecare - Méréville Formulation the Sample Test Plan defines when Samples should be taken during an ageing Process Step It is defined by - Protocol name
- Initial storage date
- Number of Samples
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| Test Group | A group of Tests performed on the same Sample | Characterization tests (OD manual, OD dencytee and Glucose) performed during the Growth Process Step in Aroma - Fermentation for a Test Group |
| Test | A measure of Sample behavior when a procedure is carried out | Tests performed in BatMat - Mecanosynthesis include Particle size test, SEM test, Lumisizer test, H NMR test, P31 NMR test, Li7 NMR test, Discrete value test |
| Measure | A property that can be measured A Measure can serve both a Condition and/or a Result | pH is a Condition in Aroma - Fermentation and a Result in BioMatTech - Biodegradability |
| Conditions | A variable or setting defined by the operator for - A Test and affecting its Result
- A Process Step
| In BioMatTech - Biodegradability, Conditions for the Dry matter Test include Empty aluminium cup weight In Aroma - Fermentation, Conditions of the Growth Process Step include Scale, Temperature, pH...
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| Results | The outcome of a Test performed on a Sample in specified Conditions Results can take the form of - A numerical value
- A set of numerical values (i.e. curve)
- A non numerical value (i.e. observations)
| A pH value is a Result of a biodegradability Test in BioMatTech - Biodegradability A conductivity curve is a Result of a conductivity Test in BatMat - Conductivity Observations are a Result of a Look after Attrition Test in Novecare - Méréville Request & Results |
| Results Series | A set of Results, obtained at different time intervals, for a Test performed in the same Conditions on the same Sample |
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| Aggregated Result | A Result obtained by aggregating Results from several Tests | In Aroma - Fermentation, the maximum amount of vanilin produced during the Bioconversion Process Step is an Aggregated Result as it aggregates several vanilin concentration measure Results In Novecare - Méréville Request & Results, averages calculated from two different Test Results are Aggregated Results |
