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LabProcess DRAFT Profile

Version: 0.1-DRAFT (06 July 2026)


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Key to specification table

CD = Cardinality

Property Expected Type Description CD Controlled Vocabulary Example
Marginality: Minimum.
@context URL Used to provide the context (namespaces) for the JSON-LD file.
Not needed in other serialisations.		 ONE
@type Text Schema.org/Bioschemas class for the resource declared using JSON-LD syntax. For other serialisations please use the appropriate mechanism.
While it is permissible to provide multiple types, it is preferred to use a single type.		 MANY Schema.org, Bioschemas
@id IRI Used to distinguish the resource being described in JSON-LD. For other serialisations use the appropriate approach. ONE
dct:conformsTo IRI Used to state the Bioschemas profile that the markup relates to. The versioned URL of the profile must be used.
Note that we use a CURIE in the table here but the full URL for Dublin Core terms must be used in the markup (http://purl.org/dc/terms/conformsTo), see example.		 ONE Bioschemas profile versioned URL
name Text
 Schema:

The name of the item.


 ONE
Marginality: Recommended.
agent Organization
person
 Schema:

The direct performer or driver of the action (animate or inanimate). e.g. John wrote a book.


 MANY
endTime DateTime
time
 Schema:

The endTime of something. For a reserved event or service (e.g. FoodEstablishmentReservation), the time that it is expected to end. For actions that span a period of time, when the action was performed. e.g. John wrote a book from January to December. For media, including audio and video, it’s the time offset of the end of a clip within a larger file.\n\nNote that Event uses startDate/endDate instead of startTime/endTime, even when describing dates with times. This situation may be clarified in future revisions.


 ONE
executesLabProtocol Protocol
 Schema:

The lab protocol describes the experimental workflow and its parameters, which is instantiated by this process.


 ONE
object Thing
 Schema:

The object upon which the action is carried out, whose state is kept intact or changed. Also known as the semantic roles patient, affected or undergoer (which change their state) or theme (which doesn’t). e.g. John read a book.


 MANY
parameterValue PropertyValue
 Schema:

A parameter value of the experimental process, usually a key-value pair using ontology terms.


 MANY
result Thing
 Schema:

The result produced in the action. e.g. John wrote a book.


 MANY
Marginality: Optional.
description Text
 Schema:

A description of the item.


 ONE
disambiguatingDescription Text
 Schema:

A sub property of description. A short description of the item used to disambiguate from other, similar items. Information from other properties (in particular, name) may be necessary for the description to be useful for disambiguation.


 MANY
instrument Thing
 Schema:

The object that helped the agent perform the action. e.g. John wrote a book with a pen.


 MANY
startTime DateTime
time
 Schema:

The startTime of something. For a reserved event or service (e.g. FoodEstablishmentReservation), the time that it is expected to start. For actions that span a period of time, when the action was performed. e.g. John wrote a book from January to December. For media, including audio and video, it’s the time offset of the start of a clip within a larger file.\n\nNote that Event uses startDate/endDate instead of startTime/endTime, even when describing dates with times. This situation may be clarified in future revisions.


 ONE