Comprehensive look at electronic laboratory notebooks (ELN) examines the market, customer requirements, legal issues, benefits, industry trends, and best practices for selection and implementation
Atrium Research, which claims to be the only market research organisation dedicated to scientific informatics, has announced the release of edition II of its ground-breaking study, Electronic laboratory notebooks: A foundation for scientific knowledge management.
Over 18 months in the making, this comprehensive look at ELN examines the market, customer requirements, legal issues, benefits, industry trends, and best practices for vendor selection and implementation.
Called the 'definitive document on ELN' by Indiana University's School of Informatics, the 470-page report includes over 180 pages dedicated to reviewing the latest ELN software from key suppliers.
Over 160 charts, tables and figures illustrate key points.
Paper laboratory notebooks have been used for hundreds of years.
Despite billions of dollars of investment in computer technology and automated instrumentation, the paper notebook has remained as a final repository of experimental data and results.
Poised for explosive market growth, ELNs considerably improve laboratory efficiency and enable a collaborative and electronic R and D environment.
The potential market for ELN technology is large - over $1.5 billion - but only 12% of the market is fully penetrated at this time.
Sales of vendor solutions are growing almost 30% per year.
With over 25 ELN suppliers offering a variety of capabilities and features, prospective users can gain the knowledge and insight they need to make an informed vendor selection.
Atrium Research is an informatics market research and management consulting practice.
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