vocabulary:
  name: Scispot Laboratory Platform Vocabulary
  description: >-
    Domain vocabulary for Scispot covering laboratory data management, LIMS/ELN
    concepts, life science research terminology, computational biology, and
    instrument integration terminology.
  created: '2026-05-02'
  modified: '2026-05-02'
  terms:
    - term: Labsheet
      definition: >-
        Scispot's primary LIMS data structure — a structured data table with defined
        columns used for sample registries, assay results, inventory tracking, and
        any tabular lab data. Each labsheet has a schema (columns) and rows of data.
      tags:
        - Core Concept
        - LIMS
      related:
        - Row
        - Column
        - Registry

    - term: Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN)
      definition: >-
        A digital replacement for paper lab notebooks. In Scispot, ELN functionality
        allows researchers to document experiments, protocols, and observations in
        structured electronic entries linked to LIMS data.
      abbreviation: ELN
      tags:
        - Core Concept
        - Documentation

    - term: Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
      definition: >-
        Software that manages laboratory samples, workflows, and data. Scispot's
        Labsheets provide the LIMS layer, tracking samples from collection through
        analysis and storage with barcodes and metadata.
      abbreviation: LIMS
      tags:
        - Core Concept
        - Data Management

    - term: Manifest
      definition: >-
        A Scispot record representing a physical container used in the lab, such as
        a 96-well plate, sample box, or storage rack. Manifests track what samples
        are in what positions within a container.
      tags:
        - Core Concept
        - Sample Management
      subtypes:
        - Plate
        - Box
        - Rack

    - term: Barcode
      definition: >-
        A machine-readable identifier assigned to samples, containers, and labsheet rows
        for physical tracking. Scispot supports barcode-based lookup via the
        /results/search/{barcode} endpoint.
      tags:
        - Identification
        - Tracking

    - term: Sequence
      definition: >-
        A biological sequence (DNA, RNA, protein, or chemical structure) stored in
        Scispot with annotations, metadata, and links to experimental records.
        Supports IUPAC nucleotide notation and single-letter amino acid codes.
      tags:
        - Bioinformatics
        - Core Concept

    - term: GLUE
      definition: >-
        Scispot's protocol interpretation and data normalization layer that enables
        integration with 7,000+ applications via Zapier and 250+ instrument connectors.
        Provides a unified data model across disparate instrument output formats.
      tags:
        - Integration
        - Technology

    - term: Personal Token
      definition: >-
        A Scispot API authentication credential generated in Account Settings >
        Personal Tokens. Passed as the apiKey header in all API requests with
        role-based access control (RBAC) scoping.
      tags:
        - Authentication
        - Security

    - term: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
      definition: >-
        Scispot's access control model where API tokens are scoped to specific roles
        and permissions within a workspace, limiting what data and operations each
        token can access.
      abbreviation: RBAC
      tags:
        - Security
        - Access Control

    - term: HL7 FHIR
      definition: >-
        Health Level 7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources — a clinical data
        standard supported by Scispot for exchanging laboratory observations and
        results in healthcare settings.
      abbreviation: FHIR
      tags:
        - Standards
        - Healthcare
        - Interoperability

    - term: ASTM
      definition: >-
        American Society for Testing and Materials — Scispot supports ASTM LIS01/LIS02
        and E1381 protocols for instrument data communication in clinical laboratories.
      abbreviation: ASTM
      tags:
        - Standards
        - Clinical

    - term: Flat Schema
      definition: >-
        Scispot's uniform data structure design where all labsheets and sequences
        follow a consistent, non-hierarchical schema, enabling simpler programmatic
        access compared to traditional ELN/LIMS systems with nested or variable schemas.
      tags:
        - Data Model
        - Design

    - term: Instrument Connector
      definition: >-
        A pre-built integration that connects laboratory instruments (PCR machines,
        plate readers, mass spectrometers, etc.) to Scispot. The platform includes
        250+ instrument connectors for automatic data ingestion.
      tags:
        - Integration
        - Instrumentation

    - term: Computational Biology
      definition: >-
        The application of algorithms, mathematical models, and data analysis to
        biological data. Scispot's API is specifically designed for comp bio workflows
        including sequence analysis, large-scale data operations, and bioinformatics pipelines.
      tags:
        - Use Case
        - Bioinformatics

    - term: Workspace
      definition: >-
        The top-level organizational unit in Scispot, containing all labsheets,
        notebooks, sequences, manifests, and user accounts for a lab or research group.
        API keys are scoped to a specific workspace.
      tags:
        - Organization
        - Core Concept

    - term: Webhook
      definition: >-
        Event-driven HTTP callbacks supported by Scispot for real-time notifications
        when events occur (orders created, instrument runs completed, results verified).
        Enables event-driven automation without polling.
      tags:
        - Integration
        - Events