Discussion: Analysis Database

After samples are obtained, they are analysed. To keep track of the analyses, one can either try to remember all the work done on the samples (referring to one's lab notebook) or one can keep the information in electronic format as well so that other people can view the work later.

I'm not sure how useful it would be, compared to the Samples Database, however these are my proposed fields:

1. Unique sample identifier (from the Specimen Database)
2. Analysis number (alphanumeric) eg a2
   There can be several analyses done on one specimen.

3. Analysis performed by (create a table of people who do analyses)

4. Date of analysis

5. Analysis Method

   1

   Optical (non-polarised)

   2

   Optical (polarised)

   3

   Optical (Crossed polars)

   4

   XRD

   5

   EDX

   6

   SEM

   7

   Other (need to add more methods)

6. Description of analysis. This is a short text description of what was done, eg 75 characters. A more detailed description is in the researcher's report.

7. Xref to sample database (this is the sample bag ID) eg J105/2

8. Other information (eg pictures, graphs, photos etc) - not defined yet

9. Brief results of analysis. This is a short text description, eg 75 characters. A more detailed description is in the researcher's report.