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01RecordsRecord what was measured, who supplied it, and what remains unknown.02InstrumentsConnect measurements to the equipment and conditions that produced them.03ClaimsShow who reached a conclusion and which parts of the record they used.04ObservablesSeparate a reported characteristic from a sensor-supported finding.05OriginsCompare possible explanations while keeping uncertainty visible.06ScoringDistinguish missing documentation from a scientific result.
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01RecordsRecord what was measured, who supplied it, and what remains unknown.02InstrumentsConnect measurements to the equipment and conditions that produced them.03ClaimsShow who reached a conclusion and which parts of the record they used.04ObservablesSeparate a reported characteristic from a sensor-supported finding.05OriginsCompare possible explanations while keeping uncertainty visible.06ScoringDistinguish missing documentation from a scientific result.

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Records / Research workflows

v2 Beta / Physical samples

Follow the declared custody of a specimen.

Connect a collected specimen to the records describing its collection and handoffs.

  1. 01

    Identify the specimen

    Preserve the recorded label and collection citation. A local identifier does not authenticate an object.

  2. 02

    Declare the handoffs

    Link the collector, each transfer and the current custodian to their source records.

  3. 03

    Check the record

    Inspect declared continuity and file integrity. Missing custody history stays explicitly unknown.

What this workflow checks

Check selected collected-specimen declarations, the order and continuity of named custody transfers, and the bytes of cited records.

What remains outside its scope

The workflow does not verify possession, transfer chronology, composition or origin. Broader material descriptions, laboratory results and derived-sample lineage remain incomplete.

Implementation guideRun a synthetic exampleUnderstand claim histories

Inside the standard

Explore the structure.

Open a field to see its shape, alternatives and constraints. Required means required within its containing object or selected alternative. A required list can still be empty unless a minimum is specified.

Physical-sample selectionFollow a worked example

6 top-level fields. Nested fields are included in search.

Physical-sample selection

Connect collected specimens to the source records describing their custody.

Implementation guide →

Document identity and scope

Selected material

Published contract and schema export

Fields and constraints above come from the published 2.0.0-beta.3 package. Explanations and grouping are editorial. JSON Schema describes structure; the implementation guide explains semantic and profile checks.

urn:disclosureos:experimental:physical-sample-selection:0.1.0

@disclosureos/schema/experimental/v2/physical-samples/schema

The schema URN identifies the contract. Read the JSON through the package export above.

Research workflows

Follow the source.

Work with an instrument capture, recorded account, released document or collected specimen. Each has a distinct path through the standard.

Event and settingPreserve sourced descriptions of objects, places, time and collection conditions.Instrument capturesConnect readings to equipment, channels and capture conditions.TestimonyConnect witnesses, distinct recorded accounts and attributed reviews to their sources.DocumentsPreserve each edition’s release history, digital custody and attributable reviews.Physical samplesConnect a collected specimen to the records describing its collection and handoffs.

These beta workflows cover specific provenance checks. Detailed descriptive and forensic coverage is still being completed.