Sample DRAFT Profile
Version: 0.4-DRAFT (21 October 2026)
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Key to specification table
- Green properties/types are proposed by Bioschemas, or indicate proposed changes by Bioschemas to Schema.org
- Red properties/types exist in the core of Schema.org
- Blue properties/types exist in the pending area of Schema.org
- Black properties/types are reused from external vocabularies/ontologies
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 | |
| funding |
Grant |
Schema: Provide funding information. |
MANY | ||
| identifier |
Schema: The identifier property represents any kind of identifier for any kind of [[Thing]], such as ISBNs, GTIN codes, UUIDs etc. Schema.org provides dedicated properties for representing many of these, either as textual strings or as URL (URI) links. See background notes for more details. |
ONE | |||
| Marginality: Recommended. | |||||
| collectionMethod |
Text |
Schema: Provide information about the conditions and methods of acquisition of samples. |
MANY | ||
| collector |
Organization Person |
Schema: The Person or Organization who collected the Sample. |
MANY | ||
| conditionsOfAccess |
Text |
Schema: Sample access statement outlining conditions/requirements need to be fulfilled before access to the sample is granted. |
MANY | ||
| contactPoint |
Organization Person |
Schema: A person or organization that can be contacted for more information or support. |
ONE | ||
| contributor |
Organization Person |
Schema: A person or organization that contributes to the work. |
MANY | ||
| dateCollected |
Date DateTime |
Schema: The date on which the sample was collected. |
ONE | ||
| dateCreated |
Date DateTime |
Schema: The date the sample was created or added to a DataFeed. |
ONE | ||
| dateModified |
Date DateTime |
Schema: The date the sample record was last updated. |
MANY | ||
| dateProcessed |
Date DateTime |
Schema: The date the sample was processed or used in a method. |
MANY | ||
| datePublished |
Date DateTime |
Schema: The date when the record of the sample will be made publicly available. |
ONE | ||
| description |
Text |
Schema: A description of the item. |
ONE | ||
| environmentalSystem |
DefinedTerm Text URL |
Schema: A category or description of the habitat that describes elements of an ecosystem where the sample was collected. Where possible use controlled vocabulary such as ENVO. |
MANY | ||
| ethics |
Text |
Schema: Indicate which ethics policies and/or social considerations are associated with the sample. |
MANY | ||
| experimentalPurpose |
Text |
Schema: Describe the planned or executed experimental procedures involving the samples. |
MANY | ||
| instrument |
DefinedTerm Text URL |
Schema: Provide description of instruments and devices used in collecting, processing and analysis of samples. |
MANY | ||
| itemLocation |
GeoCoordinates Place Text |
Schema: Current location of the sample. |
ONE | ||
| keywords |
DefinedTerm Text URL |
Schema: Terms that capture the main topics e.g. cancer, plant biology. |
MANY | ||
| locationCreated |
GeoCoordinates Place Text |
Schema: The place where a sample underwent processing or creation, distinct from its original location. |
MANY | ||
| locationOfOrigin |
GeoCoordinates Place Text |
Schema: The location from which the sample was originally collected. |
ONE | ||
| name |
Text |
Schema: The name of the item. |
MANY | ||
| project |
ResearchProject |
Schema: Information on the project. |
MANY | ||
| sameAs |
URL |
Schema: URL of a reference Web page that unambiguously indicates the item’s identity. E.g. the URL of the item’s Wikipedia page, Wikidata entry, or official website. |
MANY | ||
| sampleAvailability |
Boolean |
Schema: Indicate whether this resource is available for reuse. |
ONE | ||
| sampleProcess |
Text URL |
Schema: The processing technique that was applied to the sample, methods used to prepare the samples, including SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures). |
MANY | ||
| sampleQuantity |
QuantitativeValue |
Schema: A numeric value for a measurement of the size of a sample. |
MANY | ||
| sampleState |
Text |
Schema: Specify the composition and state of the sample. This can be used to indicate its physical state (gas, liquid, solid), degradation status (deteriorated, partially degraded) or passage number. |
MANY | ||
| sampleStorageTemperature |
QuantitativeValue |
Schema: The temperature at which the sample is stored. |
ONE | ||
| sampleType |
DefinedTerm Text URL |
Schema: Indicate the type of sample. Note that this is intentionally broad to allow different types of specimens, i.e. cells, rock, sand. |
MANY | ||
| studyID |
Text URL |
Schema: Indicate the study ID. |
MANY | ||
| studyTitle |
Text |
Schema: Title of the study to which the samples belong |
MANY | ||
| submitter |
Organization Person |
Schema: The person or organization that registers the sample. |
ONE | ||
| url |
URL |
Schema: URL of the item. |
MANY | ||
| Marginality: Optional. | |||||
| additionalProperty |
PropertyValue |
Schema: A property-value pair representing an additional characteristic of the entity, that is not representable by an existing property. |
MANY | ||
| alternateIdentifier |
PropertyValue Text URL |
Schema: An additional identifier for the same instance of the resource. |
ONE | ||
| citation |
CreativeWork Text |
Schema: List publications where the sample is mentioned or described. |
MANY | ||
| hasPart |
CreativeWork ImageObject Sample Text URL |
Schema: Describe related items including other resources related to the samples. For example a subsample of this sample. |
MANY | ||
| isControl |
Boolean Text |
Schema: Indicates whether the sample is being used as a normal control, may be in combination with another sample. |
MANY | ||
| isPartOf |
CreativeWork ImageObject Sample Text URL |
Schema: Describe related items including other resources related to the samples. For example a supersample of this sample. |
MANY | ||
| isRelatedTo |
CreativeWork ImageObject Sample Text URL |
Schema: Describe related items including other resources related to the samples. |
MANY | ||
| maintainer |
Organization Person |
Schema: The Person or Organization who is responsible for the Sample. |
MANY | ||