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Enum: FlowControlMethodEnum

Flow control methods for microfluidic devices as defined in ISO 10991:2023

URI: namo:FlowControlMethodEnum

Permissible Values

Value Meaning Description
SYRINGE_PUMP None Syringe pump-driven flow
PERISTALTIC_PUMP None Peristaltic pump-driven flow
GRAVITY_DRIVEN None Gravity-driven flow
PRESSURE_DRIVEN None Pressure-driven flow
ELECTROOSMOTIC None Electroosmotic flow
CAPILLARY_ACTION None Capillary action-driven flow
PNEUMATIC_VALVES None Pneumatic valve control
MICROVALVES None Integrated microvalves

Slots

Name Description
flow_control_method Methods used to control fluid flow in the device

See Also

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://w3id.org/monarch-initiative/namo

LinkML Source

name: FlowControlMethodEnum
description: Flow control methods for microfluidic devices as defined in ISO 10991:2023
from_schema: https://w3id.org/monarch-initiative/namo
see_also:
- https://www.iso.org/standard/82146.html
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  SYRINGE_PUMP:
    text: SYRINGE_PUMP
    description: Syringe pump-driven flow
    exact_mappings:
    - ISO10991:syringe_pump
  PERISTALTIC_PUMP:
    text: PERISTALTIC_PUMP
    description: Peristaltic pump-driven flow
    exact_mappings:
    - ISO10991:peristaltic_pump
  GRAVITY_DRIVEN:
    text: GRAVITY_DRIVEN
    description: Gravity-driven flow
    exact_mappings:
    - ISO10991:gravity_flow
  PRESSURE_DRIVEN:
    text: PRESSURE_DRIVEN
    description: Pressure-driven flow
    exact_mappings:
    - ISO10991:pressure_driven_flow
  ELECTROOSMOTIC:
    text: ELECTROOSMOTIC
    description: Electroosmotic flow
    exact_mappings:
    - ISO10991:electroosmotic_flow
  CAPILLARY_ACTION:
    text: CAPILLARY_ACTION
    description: Capillary action-driven flow
    exact_mappings:
    - ISO10991:capillary_flow
  PNEUMATIC_VALVES:
    text: PNEUMATIC_VALVES
    description: Pneumatic valve control
    exact_mappings:
    - ISO10991:pneumatic_valve
  MICROVALVES:
    text: MICROVALVES
    description: Integrated microvalves
    exact_mappings:
    - ISO10991:microvalve