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'''eLabFTW''' is a free open-source [[electronic laboratory notebook]] (ELN) "made by researchers, for researchers, with usability in mind."<ref name="eLabHome">{{cite web |url=http://www.elabftw.net/  |title=eLabFTW - Electronic Laboratory for the World |publisher=Nicolas CARPi |accessdate=16 May 2014}}</ref>
 
'''eLabFTW''' is a free open-source [[electronic laboratory notebook]] (ELN) "made by researchers, for researchers, with usability in mind."<ref name="eLabHome">{{cite web |url=https://www.elabftw.net/  |title=eLabFTW - Electronic Laboratory for the World |publisher=Nicolas CARPi |accessdate=16 May 2014}}</ref>


==Product history==
==Product history==


A project was started by developer Nicolas CARPi on GitHub, with the first commit coming on March 2, 2012.<ref name="eLabFirst">{{cite web |url=https://github.com/NicolasCARPi/elabftw/commit/8652312f6129416afaabb6a847c8b1dcc9fadaaa |title=eLabFTW - first commit |publisher=GitHub |accessdate=16 May 2014}}</ref> The first tagged, public stable release of eLabFTW arrived as 0.7 on February 2, 2013.<ref name="eLabStart" />
The project was started by engineer and developer Nicolas CARPi on GitHub, with the first commit coming on March 2, 2012.<ref name="eLabFirst">{{cite web |url=https://github.com/elabftw/elabftw/commit/8652312f6129416afaabb6a847c8b1dcc9fadaaa |title=eLabFTW - first commit |publisher=GitHub |accessdate=16 May 2014}}</ref> The first tagged, public stable release of eLabFTW arrived as 0.7 on February 2, 2013.<ref name="eLabStart" />
 
{{As of|October 2016}}, the project is still actively being developed, with users making suggestions and pull requests as well as finding and correcting bugs. Many features are still being added to the software, which is in constant evolution. It has been adopted by several institutions or labs.


==Features==
==Features==


Features of eLabFTW include<ref name="eLabHome" /><ref name="eLabFAQ">{{cite web |url=https://github.com/NicolasCARPi/elabftw/wiki/FAQ |title=eLabFTW - FAQ |publisher=GitHub |accessdate=16 May 2014}}</ref>:
Features of eLabFTW include<ref name="eLabHome" /><ref name="eLabFAQ">{{cite web |url=https://github.com/elabftw/elabftw/wiki/FAQ |title=eLabFTW - FAQ |publisher=GitHub |accessdate=16 May 2014}}</ref>:
 
*export experiments as a PDF, spreadsheet, or ZIP archive
*trusted timestamping (for strong legal value of documents) with RFC 3161 compliant TSA
*fully customizable database to store any type of data
*salted SHA-256 sum passwords
*experiment templates
*experiment duplication
*advanced query tools
*tagging
*color coded status for experiments
*internal linking
*version control
*protection tools
*commenting on experiments
*data import from .csv file


* export experiments as a PDF, spreadsheet, or ZIP archive
A full list of features is available [https://elabftw.readthedocs.io/en/hypernext/features.html here].
* fully customizable database to store anything you'd like
* salted SHA-256 sum passwords
* experiment templates
* experiment duplication
* advanced query tools
* tagging
* color coded statuses
* internal linking
* version control
* protection tools
* commenting experiments
* data import from csv file


==Hardware/software requirements==
==Hardware/software requirements==


Installation requirements for eLabFTW depend on your platform and how you want to install. If you have an old computer that can act as a server, you can install it on that hardware. Otherwise, it can be installed locally for single-person use.
Minimum hardware: 512MB RAM, 800 MHz processor, and 300 MB of disk space is the bare minimum.


Reference the [https://github.com/NicolasCARPi/elabftw#readme installation guide] for more information.
Required software: Docker
 
Can be installed locally for single-person use, with any operating system (Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, etc.).
 
See the [https://elabftw.readthedocs.io/en/hypernext/install.html installation guide] for more information.


==Videos, screenshots, and other media==
==Videos, screenshots, and other media==


* The eLabFTW documentation can be found [https://github.com/NicolasCARPi/elabftw/wiki here].
*A live demo of the software can be accessed [https://demo.elabftw.net/login.php here].
* A few screenshots of eLabFTW can be found at the [http://www.elabftw.net/ main page].
*The eLabFTW documentation can be found [https://elabftw.readthedocs.io here].
* A live demo of the software can be accessed [https://demo.elabftw.net/login.php here].
*A few screenshots of eLabFTW can be found at the [https://www.elabftw.net/ main page].


==Entities using eLabFTW==
==Entities using eLabFTW==


* Several labs are already using it in Institut Curie, Paris, France. The whole institute might adopt it in the future. This is where the software is originated.
According to the software developer, several labs are already using it around the world, and it is adopted in Institut Curie in Paris, France, where it was developed.
* IGEM, Waterloo, Canada
* École Polytechnique, France
* Saarland University, Germany
* Texas Tech University, Texas, USA
* University of Cambridge, UK
* Duke university Medical School, NC, USA


The use is at the lab level, not departements (AFAIK). Source : software developper.
Other claimed lab-level installations include<ref name="Whoisusingit">{{cite web |url=https://elabftw.readthedocs.io/en/hypernext/faq.html#who-else-is-using-it |title=Who else is using it? |accessdate=13 Oct 2016}}</ref>:
 
*Cardiff University
*Hannover Medical School
*Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH
*Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
*Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
*INRIA
*Institut Curie
*Karolinska Institutet
*Kuwait University
*Max-Planck-Institute of Quantum Optics
*MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
*Texas Tech University
*UMC Utrecht
*University of Alberta
*University of California
*University of Chicago
*University of Helsinki
*University of North Dakota
*University of Tennessee
*University of Warwick
*Uppsala University
*Washington University
*Weizmann Institute


==Further reading==
==Further reading==
 
* {{Cite journal |last=Hewera |first=Michael |last2=Hänggi |first2=Daniel |last3=Gerlach |first3=Björn |last4=Kahlert |first4=Ulf Dietrich |date=2021-08-02 |title=eLabFTW as an Open Science tool to improve the quality and translation of preclinical research |url=https://f1000research.com/articles/10-292/v3 |journal=F1000Research |language=en |volume=10 |pages=292 |doi=10.12688/f1000research.52157.3 |issn=2046-1402 |pmc=PMC8323070 |pmid=34381592}}
==Forks==
==Forks==


* A fork for chemists exists. It adds chemistry tools : [https://github.com/martinp23/elabchem eLabChem on GitHub]
*INRIA (French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation) is developing their own fork.<ref name="CLE">{{cite web |url=http://opensourcesummit.paris/preinscription-conferences.html?orderby=time&step=0 |title=Paris Open Source Summit |accessdate=13 Oct 2016}}</ref>
*Opensauce.us aims to share chemical recipes.<ref name="opensauce.us">{{cite web |url=https://opensauce.us/  |title=OpenSauce.us |publisher=rawray7 |accessdate=13 Oct 2016}}</ref>
*A fork for chemists exists, though it is not maintained anymore. It adds chemistry tools: [https://github.com/martinp23/elabchem eLabChem on GitHub]


==External links==
==External links==


* [https://github.com/NicolasCARPi/elabftw eLabFTW on GitHub]
*[https://www.elabftw.net Main website]
* [http://freecode.com/projects/elabftw-lab-notebook-and-database eLabFTW on Freecode]
*[https://github.com/elabftw/elabftw eLabFTW on GitHub]
* [http://www.ohloh.net/p/elabftw eLabFTW on Ohloh]
*[http://freecode.com/projects/elabftw-lab-notebook-and-database eLabFTW on Freecode]
*[https://www.openhub.net/p/elabftw eLabFTW on Open Hub]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 18:10, 29 October 2021

eLabFTW
Elablogo.png
Developer(s) Nicolas CARPi
Initial release February 2, 2013 (2013-02-02) (0.7)[1]
Stable release

4.9.0  (October 27, 2023; 13 months ago (2023-10-27))

[±]
Preview release 5.0.0 Alpha 3  (December 23, 2023; 11 months ago (2023-12-23)) [±]
Written in PHP
Operating system Cross-platform
Available in EN
Type Laboratory informatics software
License(s) GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
Website eLabFTW.net

eLabFTW is a free open-source electronic laboratory notebook (ELN) "made by researchers, for researchers, with usability in mind."[2]

Product history

The project was started by engineer and developer Nicolas CARPi on GitHub, with the first commit coming on March 2, 2012.[3] The first tagged, public stable release of eLabFTW arrived as 0.7 on February 2, 2013.[1]

As of October 2016, the project is still actively being developed, with users making suggestions and pull requests as well as finding and correcting bugs. Many features are still being added to the software, which is in constant evolution. It has been adopted by several institutions or labs.

Features

Features of eLabFTW include[2][4]:

  • export experiments as a PDF, spreadsheet, or ZIP archive
  • trusted timestamping (for strong legal value of documents) with RFC 3161 compliant TSA
  • fully customizable database to store any type of data
  • salted SHA-256 sum passwords
  • experiment templates
  • experiment duplication
  • advanced query tools
  • tagging
  • color coded status for experiments
  • internal linking
  • version control
  • protection tools
  • commenting on experiments
  • data import from .csv file

A full list of features is available here.

Hardware/software requirements

Minimum hardware: 512MB RAM, 800 MHz processor, and 300 MB of disk space is the bare minimum.

Required software: Docker

Can be installed locally for single-person use, with any operating system (Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, etc.).

See the installation guide for more information.

Videos, screenshots, and other media

  • A live demo of the software can be accessed here.
  • The eLabFTW documentation can be found here.
  • A few screenshots of eLabFTW can be found at the main page.

Entities using eLabFTW

According to the software developer, several labs are already using it around the world, and it is adopted in Institut Curie in Paris, France, where it was developed.

Other claimed lab-level installations include[5]:

  • Cardiff University
  • Hannover Medical School
  • Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH
  • Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
  • Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
  • INRIA
  • Institut Curie
  • Karolinska Institutet
  • Kuwait University
  • Max-Planck-Institute of Quantum Optics
  • MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
  • Texas Tech University
  • UMC Utrecht
  • University of Alberta
  • University of California
  • University of Chicago
  • University of Helsinki
  • University of North Dakota
  • University of Tennessee
  • University of Warwick
  • Uppsala University
  • Washington University
  • Weizmann Institute

Further reading

Forks

  • INRIA (French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation) is developing their own fork.[6]
  • Opensauce.us aims to share chemical recipes.[7]
  • A fork for chemists exists, though it is not maintained anymore. It adds chemistry tools: eLabChem on GitHub

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "eLabFTW - Releases". GitHub. https://github.com/elabftw/elabftw/releases. Retrieved 16 May 2014. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "eLabFTW - Electronic Laboratory for the World". Nicolas CARPi. https://www.elabftw.net/. Retrieved 16 May 2014. 
  3. ↑ "eLabFTW - first commit". GitHub. https://github.com/elabftw/elabftw/commit/8652312f6129416afaabb6a847c8b1dcc9fadaaa. Retrieved 16 May 2014. 
  4. ↑ "eLabFTW - FAQ". GitHub. https://github.com/elabftw/elabftw/wiki/FAQ. Retrieved 16 May 2014. 
  5. ↑ "Who else is using it?". https://elabftw.readthedocs.io/en/hypernext/faq.html#who-else-is-using-it. Retrieved 13 Oct 2016. 
  6. ↑ "Paris Open Source Summit". http://opensourcesummit.paris/preinscription-conferences.html?orderby=time&step=0. Retrieved 13 Oct 2016. 
  7. ↑ "OpenSauce.us". rawray7. https://opensauce.us/. Retrieved 13 Oct 2016. 
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