INSIDE vIEW
A single notebook for the enterprise
data, inconsistent processes and skyrocketing be supported across the globe and between
Trevor Heritage,
costs of ownership. business networks;
president, Symyx
ELNs are increasingly becoming the focal l Security must be controlled at the
point of the scientist’s work day – the place experiment and experiment section level for
Software
where design, execution, analysis and reporting read-and-write access; and
of experiments takes place. Scientists often l Scientists in non-regulated labs should
replicate similar protocols and methods across be freed from the burden of regulated lab
scientific disciplines and projects. Using a documentation procedures.
It is widely accepted that the electronic single ELN enables all experimental data to be Fortunately, the benefits of an enterprise
laboratory notebook (ELN) is an essential tool centrally and consistently captured. Scientists ELN are not limited to the research scientist. IT
in today’s dynamic scientific R&D landscape. can learn from experimental methodology, departments have the opportunity to support
Improving R&D efficiency means optimising and results captured by others across the a single ELN rather than multiple notebooks
the everyday tasks of scientists. ELNs allow enterprise, to improve their own experimental from different vendors and, from the business
scientists to focus on the wet work rather productivity. Furthermore, today’s R&D executive’s perspective, the benefits in terms
than the documentation, while at the same processes emphasise the ability to dynamically of increased productivity and reduced total
time enabling them to share experimental adjust resources and projects. An enterprise cost of ownership are obvious.
results and learn from institutional knowledge ELN provides the flexibility to start new
and prior art. Paper notebooks are rapidly projects and transfer resources rapidly. Integration is essential
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becoming artefacts as ELNs drive enhanced As scientists complete the transition from the
productivity, assist in the consolidation
‘More and more,
notebook, it becomes vital for ELNs to align
of experimental data, help to streamline
organisations are
with an organisation’s R&D infrastructure. In
It’s about compliance.
compliance, encourage process consistency
demanding a single,
order for the enterprise notebook to fulfil its
across organisations, as well as capture and vast potential, it must be capable of integration
manage intellectual property and provide
enterprise ELN that affords
with best-of-breed tools, workflows, laboratory
proof of invention.
improved productivity,
apparatus, software and data management
A recent industry report from Atrium
operational agility, and
systems. Integration is essential for the successful
Which is why it’s about time you invested in a Thermo Scientifi c LIMS.
Research pegged ELN market growth at 20 to optimisation of scientific processes that enable
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the ability to do more with less. Organisations l Workflows need to be coordinated across enterprise ELN is the strategy for improved
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obstacles that crop up throughout research l Experiments may need to be authored multiple scientific disciplines, giving scientists
and development – impenetrable data silos, by multiple authors (and in some instances, the freedom to focus on science and to
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