ELN user requirements

5 maart 2015

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6 research groups

Molecular Plant Physiology

Molecular Biophysics

Pharmaceutics

NMR Spectroscopy

Biochemistry(Veterinary Medicine)

Organic Chemistry & Catalysis

Technicians PhD-students Assistant professors

Current practices

Requirements

Implementation

Cloud- or server-based

- safety- backup- reliability- speed- ICT management

- user friendliness- choice

Data storage

- raw vs. processed data

- MB-GB / experiment

- persistent link to raw data

File formats

- text- spreadsheets- images- pdf- etc etc...

- open in ELN or with native programs?

Templates

- customizable - customizable- customizable

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External databases

- inventory- protocols- genomics / lipidomics- MSDS- literature - etc etc...

- open in ELN or with native programs?

Devices / OS

- Windows, Mac/iOS, Linux- smartphones / tablets

- devices at the bench ? - BYOD ?

Implementation / Uptake

- ease of use- proven benefits (time!)- key users- support PI- devices & wifi

OneNote / VKC eLabJournal