Consumable stock types

Type-specific details of a lab’s own stock of a consumable.

Table of contents

• Reagents and Solutions: Lots of chemicals, drugs, biologicals, solutions and gases held in a lab inventory, with the values of the lot as received or prepared.
  Biological material · Chemical reagent · Histology reagent · Antibody or immunoreagent · Medical or carrier gas · Pharmacological agent · Physiological solution · Tracer or dye · Virus solution
• Device-Linked Consumables: Lots and individually identified items of recording, stimulation and optical hardware, connectors and electrode materials held in a lab inventory.
  Connector component · Consumable device · ECoG array · Electrode component · Optic fiber · Optical component · Silicon probe · Single wire electrode
• Surgical Consumables: Lots of cements, fasteners, implant materials and surgical disposables held in a lab inventory, with quantity and sterility.
  Adhesive or cement · Fastener or anchor · Implant or fixation material · Surgical disposable

Reagents and Solutions

Lots of chemicals, drugs, biologicals, solutions and gases held in a lab inventory, with the values of the lot as received or prepared.

Biological material

Vials or a lot of cells, a cell line, primary cells, organoids or tissue held in the lab, bought or banked from your own culture. Choose it for the material a culture or injection is started from; virus preparations are Virus solutions.

Field	Description
Batch ID	Text. Supplier lot number from the certificate, or the lab’s own bank identifier for a freeze-down.
Vials or units in the lot	Integer. Number of vials or units as received or as banked, not the number left today. Range: ≥ 0.
Viable cells per vial or unit (as received or banked)	Integer. Viable cells per vial or unit as counted on the lot certificate, or as frozen per unit at a lab freeze-down. Range: ≥ 0.
Viability	Quantity with unit. Viable cells as a percentage of all cells counted, from the lot certificate or counted at the freeze-down. Units: % of cells.
Passage at freeze	Integer. Passage number of the cells when this lot was frozen, as declared by the supplier or counted at the freeze-down. Range: ≥ 0.
Cryopreservation medium	Text. Medium the cells of this lot are frozen in, as a named product or the lab’s own mix.

Consumable types that can be selected: BiologicalMaterial.

Chemical reagent

A container or lot of a laboratory chemical held in the lab, as bought or made up as a stock solution. Solutions tissue is kept in are Physiological solutions, and fixatives and processing reagents are Histology reagents, even when made from these chemicals.

Field	Description
Batch ID	Text. A unique identifier for the batch or lot number.
Compound Name	Text. Name of the chemical (e.g., ‘Triton X-100’, ‘Paraformaldehyde’).
Chemical Type	Required. Choice. General laboratory chemicals. Tissue-processing reagents belong to the Histology reagent type. Options: Detergent, Enzyme, Indicator or pH Adjuster, Salt or Buffer, Solvent, Stain or Dye, Other.
Molecular Weight	Quantity with unit. Molecular weight of the chemical compound. Units: g/mol, kDa, Da.
Amount	Text. Amount of the agent (e.g., ‘500 mL’, ‘2 gram’, ‘50 tablets’).
Concentration / Strength	Text. If supplied in solution (e.g., ‘4%’, ‘1 M’, ‘10X’).
Purity / Grade	Text. E.g., ‘≥99%’, ‘Analytical grade’, ‘ACS reagent’.
Hazard Information	Text (multi-line). Optional summary of safety hazards or GHS classification.

Consumable types that can be selected: ChemicalReagent.

Histology reagent

A lot of fixative, clearing agent, embedding or mounting medium, bought or made up in the lab. Keep each freshly prepared batch as its own stock, since the age and pH of a fixative change the result.

Field	Description
Batch ID	Text. A unique identifier for the reagent batch or lot number.
Amount	Text. Amount held in this lot.
Concentration	Text. Concentration of this lot, when it differs from the catalog product.
pH	Number. Measured pH of this lot. Range: ≥ 0 and ≤ 14.
Preparation Date	Text. When this lot was made up. Fixatives and retrieval buffers are commonly prepared fresh.
Preparation Instructions	Text (multi-line). How this lot was prepared, including any dilution from a stock solution.

Consumable types that can be selected: HistologyReagent.

Antibody or immunoreagent

A vial or lot of an antibody or other binding reagent held in the lab, pointing at its catalog entry. Keep each lot as its own stock: staining quality and the working dilution often differ between lots of the same antibody.

Field	Description
Batch ID	Text. A unique identifier for the material batch or lot number.
Reagent Type	Required. Choice. General classification of the reagent. Options: Primary Antibody, Secondary Antibody, Fluorescent Label, DNA Counterstain, Other.
Host Species	Text. Host in which the antibody was raised (e.g., ‘Rabbit’, ‘Mouse’).
Reactivity Species	Text. Species the antibody is reactive against (e.g., ‘Rat’, ‘Mouse’, ‘Human’).
Target Antigen	Text. What the reagent binds to (e.g., ‘GFAP’, ‘c-Fos’, ‘NeuN’).
Clonality	Choice. Whether the antibody is monoclonal or polyclonal. Options: Monoclonal, Polyclonal, Recombinant, Unknown.
Conjugated Fluorophore or Enzyme	Text. E.g., ‘Alexa Fluor 488’, ‘HRP’, ‘None’.
Amount	Text. Amount of the agent (e.g., ‘500 mL’, ‘2 gram’, ‘50 tablets’).
Dilution	Text. Dilution (e.g., ‘1:500’, ‘2 µg/mL’).
Validated Applications	Multi-select. Supported or validated experimental applications. Options: IHC, ICC, Western Blot, Flow Cytometry, Immunoprecipitation, Other.

Consumable types that can be selected: ImmunoReagent.

Medical or carrier gas

A gas cylinder or delivered supply held in the lab, such as oxygen, carbogen or CO₂, pointing at its catalog gas. Keep each cylinder as a stock so a procedure can name the supply it drew on.

Field	Description
Cylinder or Batch ID	Text. Cylinder serial number, or batch identifier for the delivered gas.
Amount	Text. Cylinder size or remaining contents.
Regulator Setting	Text. Delivery pressure or flow the regulator is set to.

Consumable types that can be selected: MedicalGas.

Pharmacological agent

A vial or lot of a drug held in the lab, as bought or diluted to a working stock. Keep a diluted working stock separate from the vial it came from: its concentration differs, and controlled drugs are tracked per container.

Field	Description
Batch ID	Text. A unique identifier for the material batch or lot number.
Active Ingredient	Text. Primary pharmacologically active substance (e.g., ‘Ketamine’, ‘Buprenorphine’,’Isoflurane’).
Amount	Text. Amount of the agent (e.g., ‘500 mL’, ‘2 gram’, ‘50 tablets’).
Concentration	Text. Stated strength of the active ingredient (e.g., ‘10 mg/mL’, ‘0.1%’, ‘50 µg/tablet’).
Dosage Form	Choice. Physical form in which the drug is supplied. Options: Solution, Suspension, Tablet, Capsule, Injection, Topical, Patch, Other.
Route of Administration	Choice. Typical method of administration in experiments. Options: Intraperitoneal (IP), Intravenous (IV), Subcutaneous (SC), Oral, Topical, Inhalation, Intracerebral, Other.
Pharmacological Category	Required. Choice. Broad category of action or use. Options: Analgesic, Anesthetic, Antibiotic, Neuroactive, Recreational, Vehicle, Experimental, Other.
Pharmacological Class	Text. Mechanistic or therapeutic class (e.g., ‘NSAID’, ‘GABA agonist’, ‘NMDA antagonist’).
Formulation	Text. List of excipients, solvents, or carriers (e.g., ‘in 10% DMSO + saline’).
Purity / Grade	Text. E.g., ‘≥98%’, ‘USP’, ‘Analytical grade’.
Experimental Use Context	Multi-select. Contexts in which this agent is typically used. Options: Surgical, Behavioral, Electrophysiology, Histology, Imaging, Other.

Consumable types that can be selected: PharmacologicalAgent.

Physiological solution

A batch of saline, PBS, Ringer’s, aCSF or another physiological solution, bought or mixed in the lab. Most are mixed in-house, so each batch is its own stock with the composition actually made.

Field	Description
Solution Name	Text. Descriptive name of the solution (e.g., ‘PBS’, ‘Saline + Tween 80’).
Composition	Text (multi-line). Full recipe or formula (e.g., ‘0.9% NaCl in H2O’, ‘aCSF with 10 mM HEPES’).
Amount	Text. Amount of the agent (e.g., ‘500 mL’, ‘2 gram’, ‘50 tablets’).
Target pH value	Number. Target pH value as numeric value (e.g., ‘7.4’). Range: ≥ 0.
Osmolality	Text. In mOsm/kg, if known (e.g., ‘300 mOsm’).
Preparation Instructions	Text (multi-line). Steps for preparing or dissolving the solution (e.g., buffer components, filter sterilization).
Sterile	Yes/no. Was the solution prepared or delivered sterile?
Purpose / Use	Multi-select. What is the primary use case for this solution? Options: Vehicle, Perfusion, Fixation, Dissection, Buffering, Storage, Slice Preparation, Other.

Consumable types that can be selected: PhysiologicalSolution.

Tracer or dye

A vial or lot of a dye or tracer held in the lab, as bought or dissolved to a working solution. Keep a working solution separate from the powder or concentrate it was made from.

Field	Description
Batch ID	Text. A unique identifier for the material batch or lot number.
Type of Dye or Tracer	Required. Choice. Function or classification of the dye/tracer. Options: Fluorescent Tracer, Lipophilic Dye, Retrograde Tracer, Anterograde Tracer, Histological Dye, Vital Stain, Injection Marker, Other.
Fluorophore	Text. Fluorophore or spectral tag used (e.g., ‘Alexa Fluor 555’, ‘FITC’).
Route of Application	Choice. How the dye is typically applied. Options: Injection, Perfusion, Topical, Incubation, Other.
Excitation Peak	Quantity with unit. Peak wavelength for excitation (e.g., 550 nm). Units: nm, µm, mm, m.
Emission Peak	Quantity with unit. Peak wavelength for emission (e.g., 665 nm). Units: nm, µm, mm, m.
Amount	Text. Amount of the agent (e.g., ‘500 mL’, ‘2 gram’).
Solvent / Vehicle	Text. Solvent used for preparation (e.g., ‘DMSO’, ‘Saline’, ‘Ethanol’).
Preparation Instructions	Text (multi-line). Preparation or dilution steps before application.
Experimental Use Context	Multi-select. Typical applications of this tracer or dye. Options: Circuit Tracing, Histology, Injection Visualization, Vital Staining, Other.

Consumable types that can be selected: TracerDye.

Virus solution

An aliquoted preparation of a viral vector held in the freezer, from a vector core or made in the lab, pointing at its construct in the catalog. Keep each preparation separate, since the titer differs between batches of the same construct.

Field	Description
Batch ID	Text. A unique identifier for the material batch or lot number.
Titer of virus solution	Quantity with unit. Lot titer as received or prepared for this stock entry. Units: vg/mL, gc/mL, TU/mL, IU/mL, pfu/mL, FFU/mL, vp/mL.
Available volume	Quantity with unit. The volume of the virus solution. Units: nL, µL, mL, L.
The number of aliquots	Integer. The number of aliquots. Range: ≥ 0.
The volume per aliquot	Quantity with unit. The volume of each aliquot. Units: nL, µL, mL, L.

Consumable types that can be selected: VirusConstruct.

Device-Linked Consumables

Lots and individually identified items of recording, stimulation and optical hardware, connectors and electrode materials held in a lab inventory.

Connector component

Connectors, interface boards, adapters or tethers held in the lab, bought or assembled in-house. Keep a hand-built batch as its own stock so an implant can be traced to the parts it was built with.

Field	Description
Batch ID	Text. A unique identifier for the batch or lot number.
Quantity	Integer. Number of items held in this lot. Range: ≥ 0.
Assembled By	Text. Who built this lot, for hand-assembled cables and interface boards.

Consumable types that can be selected: ConnectorComponent.

Consumable device

Devices dedicated to or used up on one subject held in the lab, such as headstages, microdrives or fiber-optic cannula assemblies, pointing at their catalog entry. Probes, arrays and fibers have their own stock types.

Field	Description
Product ID	Text. Supplier or catalog identifier (e.g., ‘DORIC_MFC_2x200’).
Device Class	Required. Choice. Subject-mounted assemblies. Interconnect hardware belongs to the Connector component type. Options: Headstage, Headstage Adapter, Miniscope Baseplate, Microdrive, Drive Mount, Fiber Cannula Assembly, Thermal Interface Board, Custom Fixture, Other.
Compatible Systems	Text. E.g., ‘Neuropixels’, ‘Inscopix’, ‘Open Ephys’, ‘Doric’.
Physical Dimensions	Text. Key geometry (e.g., ‘1.25 mm ferrule, 5 mm length’).
Material	Text. Main material (e.g., stainless steel, zirconia, PEEK, plastic).
Connectivity	Text. Connector/interface type (e.g., ‘LC/PC’, ‘Omnetics’, ‘pin header’).
Experimental Use Context	Multi-select. Intended or validated experimental uses. Options: Chronic Implantation, Acute Recording, Optogenetics, Imaging, Behavioral Interface, Other.

Consumable types that can be selected: ConsumableDevice.

ECoG array

ECoG arrays of one design held in the lab, each array identified so it can be traced from the shelf into a subject and back out if recovered. Arrays are durable: they can fail or need maintenance, but do not run out or expire.

Field	Description
Array IDs	Text. The identifier of each array in this lot, so a specific array can be traced from the shelf into a subject and back.
Quantity of arrays	Integer. The number of arrays in this lot. Range: ≥ 0.

Consumable types that can be selected: EcogArrayDesign.

Electrode component

Loose electrode parts or spooled wire held in the lab, such as reference and ground wires or silver chloride pellets, as distinct from a finished probe. Cut wires meant to record or stimulate on their own are Single wire electrodes.

Field	Description
Batch ID	Text. A unique identifier for the batch or lot number.
Quantity	Integer. Number of items, or length of spooled wire, held in this lot. Range: ≥ 0.
Length	Quantity with unit. Length supplied, for wire and lead stock. Units: mm, cm, m.
Measured Impedance	Text. Impedance measured for this lot, with the test frequency.
Sterile	Yes/no. Whether this stock has been sterilized or is pre-sterilized.

Consumable types that can be selected: ElectrodeComponent.

Optic fiber

Optic fibers or assembled fiber implants of one design held in the lab, bought or built in-house, each identified so a specific fiber can be traced into an implantation. The design itself is the Optic fiber design catalog entry.

Field	Description
Fiber IDs	Text. A unique identifier for each optic fiber.
Quantity of optic fibers	Integer. The quantity of optic fibers in the batch. Range: ≥ 0.

Consumable types that can be selected: OpticFiberDesign.

Optical component

Lenses, prisms, windows, coverslips or filters held in the lab, pointing at their catalog entry. A GRIN lens or window that will be implanted is held here until the implant procedure uses it.

Field	Description
Product ID	Text. Supplier or catalog ID (e.g., ‘GRIN1234’, ‘MP-0.5mm’).
Optical Component Type	Required. Choice. General class of optical element. Options: GRIN Lens, Cranial Window, Cover Glass, Microprism, Beamsplitter, Optical Filter, Relay Lens, Other.
Material	Text. E.g., glass, quartz, sapphire, polymer.
Physical Dimensions	Text. E.g., ‘1.0 mm diameter × 4 mm length’, ‘3×3×1 mm prism’.
Surface Coating	Text. E.g., anti-reflective, hydrophobic, no coating.
Wavelength minimum	Quantity with unit. The minimum wavelength of light that the optic component is designed to handle. Units: nm, µm, mm, m.
Wavelength maximum	Quantity with unit. The maximum wavelength of light that the optic component can handle. Units: nm, µm, mm, m.
Sterile	Yes/no. Whether this stock is sterile or pre-sterilized.
Experimental Use Context	Multi-select. Contexts in which this component is typically used. Options: Chronic Imaging, Widefield Imaging, Two-Photon Imaging, Optogenetics, Histology, Other.

Consumable types that can be selected: OpticalComponent.

Silicon probe

Silicon probes of one design held in the lab, each identified so a specific probe can be traced from the shelf into a subject and back out if it is recovered and reused. The design itself is the Silicon probe design catalog entry.

Field	Description
Probe IDs	Text. A unique identifier for each silicon probe.
Quantity of probes	Integer. The quantity of probes in the batch. Range: ≥ 0.

Consumable types that can be selected: SiliconProbeDesign.

Single wire electrode

Single-wire electrodes or cut lengths of electrode wire held in the lab, ready to record, stimulate or build into tetrodes. Reference and ground parts that are not plain wire are Electrode components.

Field	Description
Wire IDs	Text. A unique identifier for the wire electrode as defined by the supplier.
Quantity of electrodes	Integer. The quantity of electrodes. Range: ≥ 0.
Length	Quantity with unit. The length of the wire. Units: nm, µm, mm, m.

Consumable types that can be selected: SingleWireElectrode.

Surgical Consumables

Lots of cements, fasteners, implant materials and surgical disposables held in a lab inventory, with quantity and sterility.

Adhesive or cement

A lot of cement, glue or sealant held in the lab, pointing at its catalog product. Two-part products are only reproducible with the mixing ratio actually used, so record it here when it differs from the product’s default.

Field	Description
Batch ID	Text. A unique identifier for the product batch or lot number.
Amount	Text. Amount held in this lot.
Mixing Ratio	Text. Ratio actually used for this lot, when it differs from the catalog default.
Preparation Instructions	Text (multi-line). Preparation or mixing steps before application.
Sterile	Yes/no. Whether this stock has been sterilized or is pre-sterilized.

Consumable types that can be selected: AdhesiveCement.

Fastener or anchor

A lot of bone screws, pins or anchors held in the lab, pointing at their catalog entry, so an implant can name the batch of screws it was secured with.

Field	Description
Batch ID	Text. A unique identifier for the batch or lot number.
Quantity	Integer. Number of items held in this lot. Range: ≥ 0.
Sterile	Yes/no. Whether this stock has been sterilized or is pre-sterilized.

Consumable types that can be selected: FastenerAnchor.

Implant or fixation material

Headposts, chambers, baseplates, shielding mesh or other structural implant material held in the lab, bought or machined in-house. Keep a machined batch as its own stock so implants can be traced to it.

Field	Description
Batch ID	Text. A unique identifier for the material batch or lot number.
Amount	Text. Amount of the agent (e.g., ‘500 mL’, ‘2 gram’, ‘50 tablets’).
Preparation Instructions	Text (multi-line). Preparation steps before application.
Sterile	Yes/no. Whether this stock has been sterilized or is pre-sterilized.

Surgical disposable

A box or lot of sutures, needles, blades, swabs or other single-use surgical items held in the lab, so a procedure can name the supplies it used.

Field	Description
Batch ID	Text. A unique identifier for the material batch or lot number.
Quantity	Integer. The quantity of items in this stock (e.g., number of blades, needles, or sutures). Range: ≥ 0.
Sterile	Yes/no. Whether this stock is sterile or pre-sterilized.

API access

The same types are documented for API users, with property codes, versions and payload examples, on the ConsumableStock schemas API page.