#722 "bead" is too general a label

[James A. Overton]

OBI_1000207 has editor preferred term "bead", which is too general. The textual definition is much more specific:

A globular or round particle of defined physicochemical properties and size which can be exploited as either the primary substance for detection or as a secondary solid platform for the attachment of bioactive molecules.

Can we come up with a better label? Maybe "microbead"?

[Chris Stoeckert]

discussed on Dec 8 2014 call and agree that "bead" is too general. micro bead is better but also used for cosmetics. may need to include function like "solid support function".

[Chris Stoeckert]

propose "assay bead" in the same spirit as "assay array"

[Alan Ruttenberg]

I like that, Chris!

On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 5:21 PM, Chris Stoeckert stoeckert@users.sf.net
wrote:

propose "assay bead" in the same spirit as "assay array"

• [obi-terms:#722] http://sourceforge.net/p/obi/obi-terms/722 "bead" is
  too general a label*

Status: open
Group: general
Created: Mon Nov 24, 2014 09:28 PM UTC by James A. Overton
Last Updated: Mon Dec 08, 2014 05:41 PM UTC
Owner: James A. Overton

OBI_1000207 has editor preferred term "bead", which is too general. The
textual definition is much more specific:

A globular or round particle of defined physicochemical properties and
size which can be exploited as either the primary substance for detection
or as a secondary solid platform for the attachment of bioactive molecules.

Can we come up with a better label? Maybe "microbead"?

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[jzheng]

Discussed on 12-15-2014 OBI call, we are agree to relabel it as 'assay bead'

[James A. Overton]

Closed by commit r3971: https://sourceforge.net/p/obi/code/3971/