Decision or research question
State the comparison, identification, chronology, condition, measurement, or interpretation the work must support.
Laboratory Project Intake
Submit a material, object, sample, or analytical project for review.
The laboratory intake records the research question, material, provenance, custody, permissions, requested method, timeline, and required deliverables before anything is shipped.
Overview
Acceptance is based on methodological fit and a complete project record.
Stella Nova reviews whether the proposed method can address the question, whether destructive preparation is necessary, whether permissions and custody are sufficient, and whether the requested reporting standard can be met. Accepted projects receive written packaging, labeling, transfer, documentation, and scheduling instructions.
Material, quantity & condition
Identify material type, dimensions, available quantity, preservation, coatings, contamination risks, and handling limits.
Provenance, authority & custody
Provide collection location, context, ownership, permissions, chain of custody, cultural restrictions, and publication authority.
Deliverables & deadline
Select the requested service, report standard, file formats, access restrictions, publication use, and required completion date.
Submission process
From feasibility review to final report
Intake review
Stella Nova evaluates question, material, context, authority, method, risk, schedule, and deliverables.
Written scope
Accepted work receives a defined method, sample plan, custody procedure, price, timeline, limitations, and reporting standard.
Transfer and analysis
Samples or objects are received only under the approved packaging, labeling, documentation, and custody instructions.
Reporting and return
Results, metadata, methods, limitations, files, custody disposition, and return or retention are documented.
Laboratory intake
Provide the sample and project record for feasibility review.
The form routes archaeometry, materials analysis, luminescence, 3D digitization, and analytical-design requests into the laboratory queue.