eLab containers maintain data corresponding to the containers used to store samples or reagents in real life. The layout of a container, the volumes of contained samples and reagents, and the location of the container are the same as those of the real container. Combined with the ability to present containers in one of two ways, either a virtual representation or a list, eLab containers greatly simplifies sample and re agent storage.
Each container has the following properties:
- Container Identifier
This is a unique integer assigned to the container when it is created. The integer starts at 1 for the first container added to the system and is incremented by 1 for each container added thereafter.
- Fridge/Cabinet
This property describes the device that the container is stored in and
is often presented in the following format: <Storage
Id>:<Device name> . For example, 3:
Freezer 1 indicates that the associated container is stored in
the device named ‘Freezer 1’ that has the Identifier ‘3’. See
Introduction to Fridges
and Cabinets.
- Type
Each container has an associated container type which describes what that container is. For example, a 96 well plate describes a plate with 12 rows and 8 columns.
- Comments
This field contains any comments attached to the container.
- Owner
The Owner property describes the group that owns the container.
- Name
This is the name that can be used to distinguish the container from others. It could also be the identifier used by an external laboratory.
- Number Used
This field contains the number of wells that contain at least one reagent or sample.
- Number Free
This field contains the number of empty wells that are available.
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