Sciformation
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DescriptionSciformation ELN is a multidisciplinary Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) that can fulfill almost any requirement in this area – even the challenges in enterprises and large research institutes. It combines a feature-rich and flexible ELN with analytical data management, an in-house ordering system and a LIMS system – making use of available information and giving access to substantial synergies.
ProviderSciformation Consulting GmbH
Information on ProviderOriginally started with the Max Planck Institute for Coal Research
Activity Statusactive
Information on ActiveRolling releases, last release 10th July 2023.
Last checked on10/07/2023
Provider's data safety and data security strategiesELN runs on clients server - client obligated to make backups and secure their servers.
Reference usersJan Griwatz: Jan.H.Griwatz@org.Chemie.uni-giessen.de (Wegner group)
Jörg Pabel: Joerg.Pabel@cup.uni-muenchen.de
Florian Untersteiner: florian.untersteiner@tuwien.ac.at
Thomas Poulsen: thpou@chem.au.dk
Markus Blaukopf: markus.blaukopf@boku.ac.at
Jörg Pabel: Joerg.Pabel@cup.uni-muenchen.de
Florian Untersteiner: florian.untersteiner@tuwien.ac.at
Thomas Poulsen: thpou@chem.au.dk
Markus Blaukopf: markus.blaukopf@boku.ac.at
ReviewsN/A
Exit strategyData can be exported out in different ways. Lab Notebooks can be exported out as PDF reports or .xls(s) or .csv. Reactions can be exported out as: csv, .xls(x), SDFile, JSON, with additional files as zip. Literature can be exported out via: .xls, .xml, .bib, .csv
Communityhttps://www.sciformation.com/contact.html?lang=en
Known usersAtto-Tec GmbH - https://www.atto-tec.com/
MPI for Coal Research - https://www.kofo.mpg.de/
MPI for Colloids and Interfaces - https://www.mpikg.mpg.de/
University of Basel - https://www.unibas.ch/
University of Gießen KAUST - https://www.uni-giessen.de/cms/fbz/fb08/Inst/organische-chemie/Wegner/Research
University of Marburg - https://www.uni-marburg.de/
University of Siegen - https://www.uni-siegen.de/
TU Vienna - https://www.ias.tuwien.ac.at/
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna - https://boku.ac.at/en/news/newsitem/69758
University of Zurich - https://www.uzh.ch/
MPI for Coal Research - https://www.kofo.mpg.de/
MPI for Colloids and Interfaces - https://www.mpikg.mpg.de/
University of Basel - https://www.unibas.ch/
University of Gießen KAUST - https://www.uni-giessen.de/cms/fbz/fb08/Inst/organische-chemie/Wegner/Research
University of Marburg - https://www.uni-marburg.de/
University of Siegen - https://www.uni-siegen.de/
TU Vienna - https://www.ias.tuwien.ac.at/
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna - https://boku.ac.at/en/news/newsitem/69758
University of Zurich - https://www.uzh.ch/
General
LicenseClosed Source, Commercial ELN - many clients have access to the source code.
PricingIndustry, Independent of number of users, Academic, Variable: Flat fee but depends on size of institute, but not necessarily users. Different prices for Academia and Industry.
VersionsDemo, Demo installations can be made for testing, test users are available to look at.
Location of providerGermany
Usability
Customizable user interfaceCustomizable user interface, Users can modify the toolbars to customise the appearance of the ELN.
LanguagesEnglish, German, Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese
SupportOnline documentation, Support by provider, Users can email provider for support, there are manuals and videos online:
Usage statisticsNo usage statistics
Offline functionalitiesBrowser based so no offline Functionalities
Core functions (Daily work)
Data inputBarcode Scanner, Browser forms, Chemical editor, Plain text editor, Calendar function, Mathematical formula editor, With internal links, Table editor, Sketches, Microtitre plates, XHTML editor, Annotation Features also available - drawing and text. Calendar is available for booking analytical instruments.
Data import (formats)MS Office formats, Document formats, Structured formats, Image formats, Chemical Inventory and price lists .xls, .csv, SDFiles, open enventory databases. Lab notebooks: open enventory databases, experimental: Chemotion, CambridgeSoft/PE E-Notebook-XML, EPFL-JSON and RDFile (eNovalys)
Data import (method)Drag & Drop / File Chooser, Mobile phone photo (via app), Smartphone link: for attaching photographs and as digital weighing slip
Data exportComplete content in document format, Complete content in machine readable format, Formats suitable for publication, Formats suitable for long term archiving, Chemical inventory and price lists: .xls(x), .csv or SDFiles, highly customizable JSON. Lab notebooks: .pdf, html or .docx reports (highly customizable with different template options), xls(x) or .csv, JSON
TemplatesDefine own templates, Define own templates: Templating available for reports and labels
Search functionsSearch by chemical structure, Search for reactions, Database queries, Conditional search, Advanced search, Full text search
CollaborationComments, Rights management, Role management
Compliance with legal requirements
Preservation of evidenceAudit Trail, Electronic signature, Versioning
ComplianceNone at present
Extended functions (Daily work)
Laboratory management functionsBooking of devices, tracking of maintenance intervals
Integrations and extensionsKetcher Editor, ChemDoodle, ChemDraw, Sciformation ELN integrates Ketcher(v2 only), ChemDrawJS & ChemDoodle can be used if client has a proper licence. Other extensions include: MNova for Spectra, ACD NMR. Sciformation ELN can print barcodes using ZPL Label Printer.
AutomationGet data from instrument, Tool to automatically transfer spectra over the network via instruments.
Device connectionDevice connection, Can connect to any instrument that can be accessed over the network
Project management toolsProject management, Task management
WorkflowsReports, Users can generate data reports based on various templates, and project specific reports.
Integration in RDM and IT environment
Application programming interfacesNone at present
Controlled vocabularyNot controlled, None at present
Data accessBrowser based, Local client, Responsive Design
Data storage locationLocal, Cloud
Type of external cloud
Location of data storage or processing
Level of data protection (e.g. certification)
Transport encryption
Data storage encryption
Access control
Guaranteed SLAs
Interval of Data Backups
Number of Data Backups
Data Backups Encrypted
Template for data processing agreement (DPA), including the technical and organizational measures (TOM)
Authentication methods
User account security measures
Usage optionOn-premises
Server operating systemWindows, MacOS, iOS, Linux, Android