As most labs have moved away from paper record-keeping, electronic lab notebooks (ELNs) have become the de facto solution for storing experimental data. But scientists are realizing that an ELN can be much more than just a repository for unstructured experimental records, and are using ELNs as both the core repository for project knowledge, and the starting point for a myriad of workflows.

Additionally, the different requirements from research to process development and QA/QC have often led to the use of different ELNs across these domains in a single company. But the increased flexibility of a next-gen ELN means a single solution can be used across the product development lifecycle, ensuring consistency in data and enabling greater collaboration. An ELN that is integrated into a wider lab informatics solution multiplies these benefits, creating seamless workflows and a single source of truth for laboratory data.

Learning Objectives:

• Evaluate next-gen ELN for early life sciences research labs
• Generate research efficiency by centralizing knowledge in an easily-searchable repository
• Discuss leveraging contextual research information by parameterizing ELN data