SciNote
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DescriptionSciNote is a platform for researchers in academia and industry who need an electronic lab notebook, inventory management and project management capabilities. With SciNote, laboratories can create, store and share protocols and SOPs, various scientific methods, operating procedures, equipment instructions, safety guidelines, etc. in a structured and easy way. It is easy to upload, write, customise and review different versions of protocols rich in content such as text, images, tables, checklists, chemical drawings, code, keywords, comments, etc. To save time and improve traceability, labs use SciNote protocol templates or public protocols from protocols.io to perform repetitive experiments or ensure reproducibility of results, saving time. Lab members can link protocols to experimental data at any time to ensure traceability of data.
ProviderSciNote, LLC
Information on ProviderSciNote is a cloud-based ELN software with lab inventory, compliance, & team management tools used by the FDA, USDA and scientists in 100+ countries.
Activity Statusactive
Information on Active30.11.2022
Last checked on06.12.2022
Provider's data safety and data security strategiesEncryption of data at rest: Server-side encryption uses one of the strongest block ciphers available 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard Standard (AES-256). Encryption of data in transit: All data between clients and Sci-Note is also encrypted using the strong HTTPS protocol (TLS 1.2), RSA SSL certificate and strong 256-bit key. SciNote also communicates with external services via secure connections (SSL technologies): Heroku PostgreSQL database (SSL) and Amazon S3 (HTTPS).
Reference usersResearch Group Molecular Biotechnology Functional Genomics of TH Wildau
Reviewshttps://www.scinote.net/testimonials/#Academia
Exit strategyReports, Protocol Export, Export All, Inventories Export. Upon cancellation of the subscription, premium clients are offered a certain period of time to export their data, which includes the reports and export of all previously described. All premium customers receive a link with two directories. The first ('database') contains a database dump in SQL format that customers can import into the PostgreSQL database using the psql command. The second ('files') contains all the files in SciNote that should be in the file system. There is also a third file 'variables.env' which contains the necessary environment variables for setting up the SciNote instance (if required), and for correctly interpreting the folder structure files within SciNote that are on the file system.
Community"We've created a SciNote Community on LinkedIn, where our users can exchange ideas about using SciNote, share tips and learn from each other. Our Customer Success Team will keep you company and answer any of your questions."
Known usersOn Demand Pharmaceutical, Qiagen, Columbia Universitay
General
LicenseOpen Source, Closed Source
SubjectGeneric
PricingChargeable / Paid for / fee-based, Academic, Industry, Freemium (Number of users, functions), Freemium (Number of users, functions)
VersionsDemo, Classroom, Demo hosted by NFDI: https://demo.chemotion.scc.kit.edu, free testing possible
Location of providerUSA
Usability
Customizable user interfaceNon-customizable user interface
LanguagesEnglish
SupportSupport by provider, Online documentation
Usage statisticsNo usage statistics
Offline functionalities
Core functions (Daily work)
Data inputBarcode Scanner, Plain text editor, Table editor, With internal links, Calendar function, With external links, Chemical editor, MarvinJS ChemAxon license required for chemical editor
Data import (formats)Table formats, MS Office formats, Document formats, Image formats, word, power point, excel, txt, tsv, csv, odt, ods, odp; office integration needed
Data import (method)Drag & Drop / File Chooser
Data exportComplete content in document format, Formats suitable for publication
TemplatesImport of own templates, Define own templates, Import from internet sources, only import in SciNote format (.eln)
Search functionsFull text search, Advanced search
CollaborationRights management, Role management, Comments, Roles on team level: team administrator, normal user, guest; Roles on project level: owner, user, technician, viewer
Compliance with legal requirements
Preservation of evidenceAudit Trail, Timestamping, FDA CFR 21 Part 11, Versioning, Electronic signature
ComplianceGood Laboratory Practice (GLP), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), SAFE-BioPharma Digital Identity and Signature Standard, 21 CFR part 11, GDPR, ISO 17025
Extended functions (Daily work)
Laboratory management functionsInventory (devices), LIMS connectivity, Materials database, Sample Tracking, Freezer Management, Ordering function, can be connected to LIMS via API
Integrations and extensionsExtended reports add-on, Manuscript Writer, Protocols.io, Gilson Connect, ChemAxon Marvin, Microsoft Office, LabViva; MS Office requires Microsoft 365 business account, ChemAxon Marvin is available to SciNote Premium users only and requires a license
AutomationGet data from instrument
Device connectionDevice connection
Project management toolsTask management, Calendar, Project management, As part of an experiment
WorkflowsExport possible, Reports, Project-related workflows, Graphical, With workflows
Integration in RDM and IT environment
Application programming interfacesREST API
Controlled vocabularyNot controlled, no input
Data accessBrowser based, Mobile Application, Local client, Responsive Design, local client only for premium users
Data storage locationCloud, Local
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 optionSoftware as a Service, On-premises
Server operating systemMacOS, Windows, Linux