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ELN product round-up

ACD/Labs has published an application that illustrates how an improved approach can significantly benefit the users of ELNs who confirm structures using PDFs on a regular basis. Currently, most workflows archive analytical data in PDF form, an apt format for e-lab notebook attachments. Unfortunately, PDF files are not designed for easy reprocessing and reinterpretation; in fact, most PDF reports limit themselves to showing only raw spectra, and don’t show any correlation with suggested structure. The existence of NMR software that automatically references, labels, and analyses multiplets means that users can produce a PDF file that contains more information in support of the structure.
www.acdlabs.com

The Kalabie Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) from Agilent is intuitive and easy-to-use. Built around an open architecture, Kalabie can be easily tailored to a lab’s individual needs and can be applied to various domains. It offers a scalable, integrated platform for cross-team collaboration across multiple sites and multiple disciplines. In an increasingly complex environment, Kalabie simplifies and accelerates the R&D process, and streamlines data management – all within a robust IP protection solution that provides 21 CFR Part 11 compliance.
www.agilent.com/chem/ELN

CambridgeSoft’s E-Notebook provides a smooth, well-organised interface designed to replace paper laboratory notebooks. With E-Notebook, users can easily insert content from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Acrobat PDF, ChemDraw and structured data in lists and tables. Forms are configured with any combination of these. Oracle or SQL support allows organisations to share data, as well as maintain rigorous security and efficient archiving. With E-Notebook, users get the flexibility of a shared drive with the compliance and search benefits of an Oracle database.
E-Notebook has been developed over the past 10 years in close collaboration with many of the world’s top research and development organisations.
www.cambridgesoft.com

Since early 2003, ConturELN has been implemented by life science and chemicals/materials R&D organisations worldwide. The ELN is user-friendly and can be implemented across the entire R&D department with minimum customisation and configuration. It provides maximum security to support compliance with 21 CFR part 11 and USPTO rules and regulations. To satisfy the general needs of R&D departments, the ConturELN architecture is built around functionalities that are common to all scientists: to record, share, protect and recycle information. To satisfy the discipline/domain specific needs, end users can develop experiment templates and meta-data vocabularies, without any assistance from the internal IT department or from Contur.
www.contur.com

DeltaBook from DeltaSoft is a web-based ELN for research scientists. It features configurable forms to allow scientists to record, organise and report their experimental results and conclusions. It enables companies to share and permanently store corporate knowledge.
Key capabilities include the ability to create department-specific notebook interfaces with configurable forms, and to record electronically all information related to performing experiments: reactions, structures, and data. Users can attach images and files (spectra, spreadsheets, documents) to experiments, and automatically calculate reaction stoichiometry for reactants and products, such as mass, volume, theoretical yield, and percentage yield.
Duplicate notebook pages are available for similar reactions, and users can access reagent inventory and safety information, as well as register reactions to the corporate reaction repository and products to the corporate chemical database. The search facility enables the researcher to search though all the corporate notebooks, and users can search by any data field in the form, including sub-structures.
www.deltasoftinc.com

The E-WorkBook Suite 7 from IDBS, is a compliant, secure and extensible science-neutral ELN designed for research scientists of any discipline. It is one of the first ELNs that can be applied as a general data management tool, while also providing discipline-specific support. This means that one general framework can be used throughout an organisation.
Comprised of E-WorkBook, BioBook and ChemBook, E-WorkBook Suite allows greater productivity for research scientists by automating data capture and storage. Supporting the capture of corporate data, information and knowledge in one secure infrastructure, E-WorkBook Suite promotes regulatory compliance and increases organisational efficiency.
www.idbs.com

Labnotes is an ‘out of the box’ solution that has fully configurable forms to comply with the requirements of regulated analytical groups and a sophisticated electronic notebook (ELN) for the inclusion of structures, spectra, chromatograms, pictures, text, etc. All data within Labnotes is stored in an Oracle database and is fully searchable. This allows data to be collected, stored and retrieved through any combination of forms.
www.labnotes.com

NoteBookMaker is a secure and completely virtual ELN. The software replaces the traditional paper notebook with a modern system that protects intellectual property and process. It even has a Virtual Librarian (VL) to take care of NoteBook Administration. Users simply copy-paste data from any program onto a page. There is an option to use one notebook per author or many, and it is possible to merge multiple notebooks into one notebook, offering total flexibility.
The ELN makes use of all the benefits of FileMaker Pro database. Users can search, print, email, import and export reports, and it can be integrated with MS Office and Adobe Acrobat. The data is presented in an 8.5 x 11" notebook format.
NoteBookMaker comes in a single-user version that can be installed on a computer hard drive or even a flash drive. The multi-user version for access over local networks or the internet access can be installed in less than 15 minutes.
www.notebookmaker.com

Cerf, from Rescentris, is an ELN designed specifically for life scientists and multidisciplinary R&D. Cerf integrates a rich ELN environment with enterprise-scientific content management in a secure system that supports 21CFR11. Cerf is built on ontologies and semantic web technologies to enable extraordinary system extensibility and future-proofing of laboratory records.
The scalable cross-platform solution was developed to help biologists create, organise, find, share, and reuse their research records and scientific knowledge. Cerf consolidates biologists’ notebooks, SOPs, and research information otherwise scattered across PCs, databases, and network file systems. Cerf combines structured and unstructured work with automated data collection and comprehensive document control to streamline science across the research lifecycle.
The newest release of Cerf (v.2.7) supports the diverse documents, data, applications, and workflows of its users across biotechnology, pharma, academic, and non-profit research organisations.
www.rescentris.com

The Simatic R&D Suite, from Siemens allows companies to capitalise on their R&D potential and speed up new product development. It covers all R&D activities and allows alignment and synchronisation of R&D results with manufacturing processes, from the initial R&D project to the final product.
The ELN within the suite includes targeted functionality that offers researchers the freedom to easily capture experiment data of any type in electronic format. Full audit trail and access control for these data is available. This facilitates intellectual property management and speeds up the patent application process. Knowledge from previous experiments, both successful and abandoned, is available for search and re-use from the central data repository.
The Siemens ELN is fully integrated with the lab. It is built on top of Simatic IT Unilab, the Siemens LIMS, enabling scientists to trigger and follow-up lab tests, and set-up quality test methods for QA/QC activities during product manufacturing.
www.siemens.com/simatic-rd-suite

Nexxis ELN is a web-based ELN from Labtronics that transforms paper-based routine analyses into automated and controlled electronic procedures that are fully integrated into the day-to-day operation of the laboratory.
By going paperless with Nexxis ELN, laboratories can reduce their data management costs by automating manual processes and eliminating costs associated with purchasing, storing and retrieving paper notebooks and documents.
The ELN creates a controlled environment, eliminating errors associated with manual data recording and calculations. It provides a consistent, accurate and documented process that ensures full adherence to every requirement of the SOP – every time. It also connects directly with other laboratory systems (LIMS, chemical inventory calibration, etc).
www.labtronics.com

The SDMS Vision Publisher, from Waters streamlines the processing, control and reporting of scientific results. With an open and flexible design, Vision Publisher easily adapts to fit the existing workflows in a lab. The software is based on logical information structures that let users intuitively design and transfer ideas, research, data, reports, and presentations.
Vision Publisher has fully customisable reporting options and features configurable templates that are designed around typical laboratory, user, and project priorities. The templates represent best-practice workflows of scientific documentation for recurring research studies or quality control processes. The software is fully 21 CFR Part 11-compliant.
The SDMS Vision Publisher integrates key experimental data to become part of the permanent electronic record. It prevents transcription errors, accelerates record retrieval, and facilitates audits in a completely digital, networked environment.
www.waters.com