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'''Lab-Ally, LLC''' develops and distributes enterprise [[laboratory informatics]] software solutions including CERF ELN, RSpace ELN and eCAT. Lab-Ally also sells a number of other Life-Science products and services.
'''Lab-Ally, LLC''' develops and distributes enterprise [[laboratory informatics]] software solutions including CERF, RSpace, and eCAT. Lab-Ally also sells a number of other life science products and services, including the sourcing of difficult-to-find materials and samples, [[21 CFR Part 11]] data management, and recruitment.<ref name="LAAbout">{{cite web |url=https://lab-ally.com/about-us/ |title=Lab-Ally About Us |publisher=Lab-Ally LLC |accessdate=23 December 2016}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Lab-Ally was formed in August 2013<ref name="OhioStateSearch">{{cite web |url=https://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov?=businessDetails/2218872 |title=Corporation Details: Lab-Ally LLC |work=Business Filing Portal |publisher=Ohio Secretary of State |accessdate=08 May 2025}}</ref> as a sales and marketing partner for a number of small biotech/histopathology companies. The founders were former employees of [[Vendor:Rescentris, Inc.|Rescentris, Inc.]], the company that originally developed the CERF ELN in the early 2000s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2006/05/15/story7.html |title=With Silicon Valley cash, Rescentris hopes to organize science lab notes |author=Eaton, D. |work=Columbus Business First |publisher=American City Business Journals |date=15 May 2006 }}</ref> Rescentris (which was also briefly known as ELN Technologies and [[Vendor:irisnote, Inc.|irisnote, Inc.]]) ceased operations following the unfortunate death of primary owner and advisory board member Leonard Herzenberg, an internationally renowned scientist at Stanford University.<ref name="IrisBoardArch">{{cite web |url=http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2013/10/leonard-herzenberg-geneticist-who-developed-key-cell-sorting-technology-dies.html |title=Leonard Herzenberg, geneticist who developed key cell-sorting technology, dies |author=Conger, K. |work=Stanford Medicine News Center |date=31 October 2013 |accessdate=23 December 2016}}</ref>


Lab-Ally was formed in 2013 as a sales and marketing partner for a number of small biotech / histopathology companies. The founders were former employees of [[Rescentris, Inc.]], the company that originally developed the [[CERF]] ELN in the early 2000's. Rescentris (which was also briefly known as ELN Technologies and [[irisnote, Inc.]], ceased operations in 2013 following the unfortunate death of the primary owner who was an internationally renowned Stanford scientist. At that time, Lab-Ally offered to provide interim technical support to the CERF ELN user base.  
In April 2014, support and development rights of CERF ELN passed back to Lab-Ally.<ref name="Lab-Ally LLC">{{cite web |url=https://lab-ally.com/products/cerf-eln/|title= CERF - Electronic Lab Notebook |publisher=Lab-Ally LLC |accessdate=08 December 2025}}</ref> Some minor maintenance and security releases were provided to existing CERF customers in 2014 and 2015<ref name="iCERF 4.5.0.27">{{cite web |url=https://cerf-notebook.com/news/cerf-update-4-5-0-27-released/ |title=CERF Update 4.5.0.27 Released |publisher=Lab-Ally LLC |date=06 April 2015 |accessdate=19 December 2016}}</ref>, and a new iPad client called "iCERF" was released in 2016.<ref name="iCERF for iPad">{{cite web |url=https://cerf-notebook.com/solutions/ipad-client/ |title=iCERF iPad Client |publisher=Lab-Ally LLC |accessdate=19 December 2016}}</ref> In January 2017, Lab-Ally released CERF ELN version 5.0. <ref name="CERF 5.0">{{cite web |url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/lab-ally/ELN/prweb14001775.htm |title=Lab-Ally Announces Release of CERF ELN Version 5.0 |publisher=PRWeb |accessdate=23 January 2017}}</ref> The product was then largely rebuilt using a new Lab-Ally development team and a modernized build process. Completely new apps were added for data export and automated bulk import. The current release is CERF 5.3<ref name="CERFabout">{{cite web |url=https://cerf-notebook.com/about-cerf-eln/ |title=About CERF 5.3 |publisher=Lab-Ally LLC |accessdate=08 May 2025}}</ref> CERF 6.0 is scheduled for release in Q4 2025.


Also in 2013, Lab-Ally formed a strategic partnership with [[Research Innovations Limited|ResearchSpace]], the UK based makers of the RSpace ELN and eCAT sample tracking system. <ref name="LARSInfo">{{cite web |url=http://lab-ally.com/research-space/ |title=Research Space |publisher=Lab-Ally, LLC |accessdate=23 April 2014}}</ref> Lab-Ally currently serves as the North American office of RSpace assisting with all aspects of product design, support, distribution and US invoicing.
===Partnerships===
In 2013, Lab-Ally formed a strategic partnership with [[Vendor:Research Innovations Limited|ResearchSpace]], the U.K.-based makers of the RSpace ELN and eCAT sample tracking system.  Lab-Ally currently serves as the North American operating arm of ResearchSpace, assisting with all aspects of product design, support, distribution, and U.S. invoicing.<ref name="Lab-Ally">{{cite web |url=https://lab-ally.com/partners/researchspace/ |title=Research Space |publisher=Lab-Ally LLC |accessdate=08 May 2025}}</ref>


In 2014 Lab-Ally acquired the CERF source code and reactivated development of the CERF ELN product. Some minor maintenance and security releases were provided to existing CERF customers in 2014 and 2015 <ref name="iCERF 4.5.0.27">{{cite web |url=http://cerf-notebook.com/news/cerf-update-4-5-0-27-released/|title=CERF 4.5 update |publisher=Lab-Ally LLC. |accessdate=19 December 2016}}</ref> and a new iPad client was released in 2016. <ref name="iCERF for iPad">{{cite web |url=http://cerf-notebook.com/solutions/ipad-client/|title=iCERF for iPad |publisher=Lab-Ally LLC. |accessdate=19 December 2016}}</ref> Lab-Ally's first new version of the full product, CERF ELN version 5.0 is scheduled for release in January 2017.
==Technology and products==
===RSpace===
[[Vendor:Research Innovations Limited#RSpace|RSpace]] is the successor of the older eCAT ELN product and was designed by the makers of eCAT with input from Lab-Ally. RSpace is intended mainly for large academic, government, and commercial enterprise deployments with complex FAIR data and RDM requirements. RSpace uses any HTML5 capable browser to connect to the server and can be used with any workstation or any modern mobile device. RSpace is highly integrated with other common web tools and is designed to allow users to create links to data already stored in third-party systems like Box, Dropbox, MS OneDrive, Mendeley, GitHub and others. RSpace also includes integration with ORCID and allows export directly to archives like Figshare and Dataverse. Free public cloud version and open source versions available for use by academic labs. The RSpace server can be installed anywhere, but customers with limited IT expertise can choose to package RSpace with a private Amazon Web Services host instance managed by ResearchSpace.<ref name="RSpaceAbout">{{cite web |url=https://lab-ally.com/products/rspace-eln/ |title=RSpace ELN |publisher=Lab-Ally LLC |accessdate=23 December 2016}}</ref>
 
For more about RSpace and eCAT, please see [[Vendor:Research Innovations Limited|Research Innovations Limited]].
 
===CERF===
CERF (Collaborative Electronic Research Framework)is an [[electronic laboratory notebook]] (ELN) with document and content management and [[scientific data management system]] (SDMS) capabilities, designed mainly for high compliance commercial labs.<ref name="CERFabout">{{cite web |url=https://cerf-notebook.com/about-cerf-eln/ |title=About CERF 5.3 |publisher=Lab-Ally LLC |accessdate=08 May 2025}}</ref> The system includes the CERF server and dedicated desktop client applications for Mac OS and Windows and linux. CERF includes metadata extraction and indexing, file content indexing, semantic metadata tagging and semantic search technologies, as well as in-line data viewing, secure round-trip editing of any file type, versioned document control, true PKI digital signatures, and a dedicated app for the iPad platform called iCERF. CERF can be installed either on-premise or on a cloud server of the user's choice. For on-premise installs, the system is unique in that it does not depend on internet access, and can if necessary be run on a totally secure private LAN. The current release CERF 5.3<ref name="CERFabout">{{cite web |url=https://cerf-notebook.com/about-cerf-eln/ |title=About CERF 5.3 |publisher=Lab-Ally LLC |accessdate=08 May 2025}}</ref>


Lab-Ally also distributes a number of other life-science products and services. According to their website:
====Pricing====
'''Product Details Commercial Customer'''


"Lab-Ally LLC sits at the strategic nexus of scientific research, data management, collaboration and commercialization. Our clients include universities, government laboratories and biotechnology companies working in the life-science, biomedical, pharmaceutical, environmental and informatics fields. We can provide assistance with every part of the research life cycle including the location of hard-to-find materials and samples, 21cfr11 data management via selected ELN and LIMS software solutions, and the formation of strategic alliances to help your organization grow. We can also assist you with the recruitment of CLIA certified CROs, immunohistopathology & genomic labs and other research service providers that can help you complete key studies.  <ref name="Lab-Ally About Us">{{cite web |url=http://lab-ally.com/about-us/|title=Lab-Ally About Us |publisher=Lab-Ally LLC. |accessdate=19 December 2016}}</ref>
CERF Server License $3,500


==Technology and products==
Server Installation Remote Service via secured connection. $2,500
 
'''Perpetual User Licenses'''
 
Base Package Flat rate for minimum seat purchase $2,000 for up to 5 seats, $200 per seat thereafter.
 
'''Annual Support and Maintenance Contract -''' Required for first year; strongly recommended thereafter.
 
12 Month Term  from $200 per user seat
 
Generous discounts for Academic organizations and large deployments, all inclusive annual subscription pricing also available. Contact vendor for full details.
 
====Demonstration videos and other media====
The following demonstration videos exist for CERF:


Both CERF and RSpace can be installed either on premise, or on a cloud server of the user's choice.
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwCPdZItVMo CERF Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN)]


CERF ELN is designed mainly for high compliance commercial labs. The system includes the CERF server and dedicated desktop client applications for Mac OS and Windows. The System does not depend on internet access and can be run on a totally secure private LAN. CERF includes semantic metadata tagging and search technologies, in-line data viewing, round-trip editing and versioned document control, true PKI digital signatures and a dedicated app for the iPad platform called iCERF.
====Additional information====


[[Research Innovations Limited#RSpace|RSpace]] is the successor of the older eCAT ELN product and was designed by the makers of eCAT with input from Lab-Ally. RSpace is intended mainly for large academic, government and commercial enterprise deployments. Fast, simple, and easy to deploy, RSpace uses any HTML5 capable browser to connect to the server and can be used with any workstation or any modern mobile device. RSpace is highly integrated with other common web tools and is designed to allow users to create links to data already stored in third party systems like Box, Dropbox, MS OneDrive, Mendeley, GitHub and others. RSpace also includes integration with ORCID and allows export directly to archives like Figshare and Dataverse. A free public cloud version is available for use by academic labs. The RSpace server can be installed anywhere, but customers with limited IT expertise can choose to package RSpace with a private Amazon Web Services host instance managed by ResearchSpace.
*[https://cerf-notebook.com/ CERF website]


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Latest revision as of 20:01, 8 May 2025

Lab-Ally, LLC
Type Limited liability company
Industry Laboratory informatics
Founder(s) Rob Day
Headquarters 247 E. Ninth Ave., Columbus, Ohio, United States
Area served Worldwide
Products
Website lab-ally.com
cerf-notebook.com
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/lab-ally-llc/

Lab-Ally, LLC develops and distributes enterprise laboratory informatics software solutions including CERF, RSpace, and eCAT. Lab-Ally also sells a number of other life science products and services, including the sourcing of difficult-to-find materials and samples, 21 CFR Part 11 data management, and recruitment.[1]

History

Lab-Ally was formed in August 2013[2] as a sales and marketing partner for a number of small biotech/histopathology companies. The founders were former employees of Rescentris, Inc., the company that originally developed the CERF ELN in the early 2000s.[3] Rescentris (which was also briefly known as ELN Technologies and irisnote, Inc.) ceased operations following the unfortunate death of primary owner and advisory board member Leonard Herzenberg, an internationally renowned scientist at Stanford University.[4]

In April 2014, support and development rights of CERF ELN passed back to Lab-Ally.[5] Some minor maintenance and security releases were provided to existing CERF customers in 2014 and 2015[6], and a new iPad client called "iCERF" was released in 2016.[7] In January 2017, Lab-Ally released CERF ELN version 5.0. [8] The product was then largely rebuilt using a new Lab-Ally development team and a modernized build process. Completely new apps were added for data export and automated bulk import. The current release is CERF 5.3[9] CERF 6.0 is scheduled for release in Q4 2025.

Partnerships

In 2013, Lab-Ally formed a strategic partnership with ResearchSpace, the U.K.-based makers of the RSpace ELN and eCAT sample tracking system. Lab-Ally currently serves as the North American operating arm of ResearchSpace, assisting with all aspects of product design, support, distribution, and U.S. invoicing.[10]

Technology and products

RSpace

RSpace is the successor of the older eCAT ELN product and was designed by the makers of eCAT with input from Lab-Ally. RSpace is intended mainly for large academic, government, and commercial enterprise deployments with complex FAIR data and RDM requirements. RSpace uses any HTML5 capable browser to connect to the server and can be used with any workstation or any modern mobile device. RSpace is highly integrated with other common web tools and is designed to allow users to create links to data already stored in third-party systems like Box, Dropbox, MS OneDrive, Mendeley, GitHub and others. RSpace also includes integration with ORCID and allows export directly to archives like Figshare and Dataverse. Free public cloud version and open source versions available for use by academic labs. The RSpace server can be installed anywhere, but customers with limited IT expertise can choose to package RSpace with a private Amazon Web Services host instance managed by ResearchSpace.[11]

For more about RSpace and eCAT, please see Research Innovations Limited.

CERF

CERF (Collaborative Electronic Research Framework)is an electronic laboratory notebook (ELN) with document and content management and scientific data management system (SDMS) capabilities, designed mainly for high compliance commercial labs.[9] The system includes the CERF server and dedicated desktop client applications for Mac OS and Windows and linux. CERF includes metadata extraction and indexing, file content indexing, semantic metadata tagging and semantic search technologies, as well as in-line data viewing, secure round-trip editing of any file type, versioned document control, true PKI digital signatures, and a dedicated app for the iPad platform called iCERF. CERF can be installed either on-premise or on a cloud server of the user's choice. For on-premise installs, the system is unique in that it does not depend on internet access, and can if necessary be run on a totally secure private LAN. The current release CERF 5.3[9]

Pricing

Product Details Commercial Customer

CERF Server License $3,500

Server Installation Remote Service via secured connection. $2,500

Perpetual User Licenses

Base Package Flat rate for minimum seat purchase $2,000 for up to 5 seats, $200 per seat thereafter.

Annual Support and Maintenance Contract - Required for first year; strongly recommended thereafter.

12 Month Term from $200 per user seat

Generous discounts for Academic organizations and large deployments, all inclusive annual subscription pricing also available. Contact vendor for full details.

Demonstration videos and other media

The following demonstration videos exist for CERF:

Additional information

References

  1. ↑ "Lab-Ally About Us". Lab-Ally LLC. https://lab-ally.com/about-us/. Retrieved 23 December 2016. 
  2. ↑ "Corporation Details: Lab-Ally LLC". Business Filing Portal. Ohio Secretary of State. https://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov?=businessDetails/2218872. Retrieved 08 May 2025. 
  3. ↑ Eaton, D. (15 May 2006). "With Silicon Valley cash, Rescentris hopes to organize science lab notes". Columbus Business First. American City Business Journals. http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2006/05/15/story7.html. 
  4. ↑ Conger, K. (31 October 2013). "Leonard Herzenberg, geneticist who developed key cell-sorting technology, dies". Stanford Medicine News Center. http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2013/10/leonard-herzenberg-geneticist-who-developed-key-cell-sorting-technology-dies.html. Retrieved 23 December 2016. 
  5. ↑ "CERF - Electronic Lab Notebook". Lab-Ally LLC. https://lab-ally.com/products/cerf-eln/. Retrieved 08 December 2025. 
  6. ↑ "CERF Update 4.5.0.27 Released". Lab-Ally LLC. 6 April 2015. https://cerf-notebook.com/news/cerf-update-4-5-0-27-released/. Retrieved 19 December 2016. 
  7. ↑ "iCERF iPad Client". Lab-Ally LLC. https://cerf-notebook.com/solutions/ipad-client/. Retrieved 19 December 2016. 
  8. ↑ "Lab-Ally Announces Release of CERF ELN Version 5.0". PRWeb. http://www.prweb.com/releases/lab-ally/ELN/prweb14001775.htm. Retrieved 23 January 2017. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "About CERF 5.3". Lab-Ally LLC. https://cerf-notebook.com/about-cerf-eln/. Retrieved 08 May 2025. 
  10. ↑ "Research Space". Lab-Ally LLC. https://lab-ally.com/partners/researchspace/. Retrieved 08 May 2025. 
  11. ↑ "RSpace ELN". Lab-Ally LLC. https://lab-ally.com/products/rspace-eln/. Retrieved 23 December 2016. 
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