What is an Electronic Lab Notebook? A guide to ELNs for biotech and chemistry research
What is an ELN? An electronic lab notebook, or ELN, is software scientists and lab technicians use to design, execute, and document their research, experiments, and assays. As organizations that produce large amounts of information that need to be analyzed, studied, and shared, laboratories must be able to store and access data efficiently.
Historically, labs have used manual methods such as spreadsheets and handwritten notes to document their findings, but these processes aren’t able to keep up with the demands of the modern laboratory. Electronic lab notebooks offer simple, secure creation and management of research data to increase consistency and productivity across all stages of the research process.
