Biology ELNs (Electronic Laboratory Notebooks)

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Electronic Laboratory notebooks (ELNs) are becoming increasingly popular and important because of government regulations such as 21CFR11, which specify how records must be created, digitally authenticated and archived. Digital lab records that are 21CFR11 compliant are admissible in legal or regulatory proceedings. There are some free ELN's out there but you get what you pay for. One example of a modern ELN that is optimized for life science research is CERF by Rescentris Inc. CERF is the only ELN that is both Mac and Windows compatible and fully 21CFR11 compliant. It includes advanced features such as metadata searches and customizable sharing permissions that help principle investigators to manage and track all the activities in a modern lab staffed by many scientists working on different but related problems.