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==History==
==History==


In May 2011, [[Accelrys, Inc.]] announced it had acquired Swedish developer Contur Software.<ref name="ConturBuy11">{{cite web |url=http://www.fiercebiotechit.com/story/accelrys-buys-contur-13m-another-electronic-lab-notebook-buyout/2011-05-23 |title=Accelrys buys Contur for $13M in another electronic lab notebook buyout |author=McBride, Ryan |publisher=FierceBiotechIT |date=23 May 2011 |accessdate=03 February 2013}}</ref> Accelrys stated the purchase of Contur and its ELN allowed Accelrys to offer an [[electronic laboratory notebook|ELN]] option for smaller organizations.<ref name="DDNAccelContur">{{cite web |url=http://www.drugdiscoverynews.com/index.php?newsarticle=5112 |title=From enterprise ELN to 'paper on glass' |author=Bouley, Jeffrey |date=July 2011 |accessdate=18 February 2013}}</ref>


On July 19, 2011, Contur Software, allowed to work as a separate entity, announced it had changed the name of its ConturELN to iLabber "to give our customers a better and clearer overview of our offering."<ref name="ConturArchJuly2011">{{cite web |url=http://www.contur.com/home/ |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110810024836/http://contur.com/home/ |title=Home - Contur |publisher=Contur Software AB |archivedate=10 August 2011 |accessdate=18 February 2013}}</ref> This may lead to some confusion, because as of April 2013, Accelrys still refers to the product as "Contur ELN" on its website. (Though the company seems to recognize this, in some of [http://accelrys.com/products/datasheets/contur-eln-datasheet.pdf its documentation] (PDF) referring to the software by both names.)


==Technology and products==
==Technology and products==


In May 2011, [[Accelrys, Inc.]] announced it had acquired Swedish developer Contur Software.<ref name="ConturBuy11">{{cite web |url=http://www.fiercebiotechit.com/story/accelrys-buys-contur-13m-another-electronic-lab-notebook-buyout/2011-05-23 |title=Accelrys buys Contur for $13M in another electronic lab notebook buyout |author=McBride, Ryan |publisher=FierceBiotechIT |date=23 May 2011 |accessdate=03 February 2013}}</ref> Accelrys stated the purchase of Contur and its ELN allowed Accelrys to offer an [[electronic laboratory notebook|ELN]] option for smaller organizations.<ref name="DDNAccelContur">{{cite web |url=http://www.drugdiscoverynews.com/index.php?newsarticle=5112 |title=From enterprise ELN to 'paper on glass' |author=Bouley, Jeffrey |date=July 2011 |accessdate=18 February 2013}}</ref>  
Contur ELN/iLabber is a "user-friendly and flexible ELN system addressing the needs of [the] small and mid-size R&D organization."<ref name="iLabberTour">{{cite web |url=http://www.contur.com/tour/ |title=Accelrys Lab Execution System |publisher=Contur Software |accessdate=18 February 2013}}</ref><ref name="CELNInfo">{{cite web |url=http://accelrys.com/products/eln/contur/ |title=Contur ELN for the Paperless Lab |publisher=Accelrys, Inc |accessdate=18 February 2013}}</ref>
 
====Features====
 
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="border-style:none;" background="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
|-
  ! colspan="2"| Product: [http://accelrys.com/products/eln/contur Contur ELN] / [http://www.contur.com/tour/ iLabber]
|-
  | style="background-color:white; border-style:none;"| {{Databox ELNfeature
| chem_draw_calc    = Y<ref name="iLabberTour" />
| chem_spec_file    = Y<ref name="iLabberTour" />
| task_event_sched  =
| manual_entry      =
| multiple_view      =
| data_analysis      = Y<ref name="iLabberPDF">{{cite web |url=http://accelrys.com/products/datasheets/contur-eln-datasheet.pdf |title=Contur ELN |publisher=Accelrys, Inc |format=PDF |accessdate=18 February 2013}}</ref>
| data_sharing      = Y<ref name="iLabberTour" />
| custom_fields      =
| custom_temps_forms = Y<ref name="iLabberTour" />
| query              = Y<ref name="iLabberTour" />
| import_data        = Y<ref name="iLabberPDF" />
| data_linking_int  =
| data_linking_ext  = Y<ref name="iLabberTour" />
| export_msexcel    =
| export_raw        =
| data_warehouse    = Y<ref name="iLabberTour" />
| project_task_man  = Y<ref name="iLabberTour" />
| inventory_man      =
| document_man      = Y<ref name="iLabberTour" />
| lab_group_man      = Y<ref name="iLabberTour" />
| experiment_man    = Y<ref name="iLabberTour" />
| workflow_man      =
| customer_man      =
 
| reg_compliance    =
| qa_qc              =
| performance_eval  =
| audit_trail        = Y<ref name="iLabberTour" />
| chain_custody      =
| roles_security    = Y<ref name="iLabberTour" />
| data_norm          =
| data_val          =
| data_encrypt      = Y<ref name="iLabberCloudSec">{{cite web |url=http://www.contur.com/tour/ilabber-cloud-security-policy/ |title=iLabber Data Center Security |publisher=Contur Software |accessdate=18 February 2013}}</ref>
| electronic_sig    = Y<ref name="iLabberTour" />
| version_control    =
| data_backup        = Y<ref name="iLabberCloudSec" />
 
| custom_reporting  = Y<ref name="iLabberPDF" />
| report_printing    =
| label_support      =
| barcode_support    =
| export_pdf        =
| export_msword      =
| export_htmlxml    =
| email_integration  =
 
| admin_manage      = Y<ref name="iLabberPDF" />
| modular            =
| instrument_inter  =
| mobile_device      =
| soft_integration  = Y<ref name="iLabberPDF" />
| alarms_alerts      =
| external_monitor  = Y<ref name="iLabberPDF" />
| messaging          =
| bookmarking        =
| commenting        =
| multilingual      =
| network            =
| web_client        = Y<ref name="iLabberPDF" />
| online_help        = Y<ref name="iLabberPDF" />
| saas_model        = Y<ref name="iLabberCloudSec" />
| usage_cost        =
 
| industries        = biotechnology, chemical, energy,<br />food and beverage, pharmaceutical
}}
|-
|}
 
====Pricing====
 
=====Contur ELN / iLabber=====
 
The cost of the [[software as a service]] (SaaS) iLabber Cloud is as follows:
 
'''Commercial''': $60/user per month, with all the normal ELN features minus phone support
 
'''Academic''': $10/user per month, with all the normal ELN features minus phone support
 
The cost of the locally-hosted iLabber Server edition is not publicly available.
 
====Demonstration videos and other media====
 
The following demonstration videos for Contur ELN / iLabber are available:
 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koMjkfL7XoU iLabber - The SaaS-based ELN]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=000fgqT8AbU iLabber - Electronic Laboratory Notebook Seminar]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMYGvwsaHsc iLabber - Webcast: Next chapter in the ELN evolution - Part 1]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMraZi_mNr8 iLabber - Webcast: Next chapter in the ELN evolution - Part 2]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHQ7MMo38WE iLabber - Combichem in ConturELN and iLabber]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8PxGQvxLEM iLabber - Chemistry Section]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ctuJxHb_sw iLabber - Navigation in iLabber]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2FkGITtiPU iLabber - Time Saving with iLabber]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUdGgleNE1Y iLabber - Templates in iLabber]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rbdylg6y6lc iLabber - Signing Experiments in iLabber]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy1_bSelTdM iLabber - Administration of iLabber]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ldun5HlhS0 iLabber - Excel in iLabber]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cpz-U_yOjI iLabber - Experiment Editor in iLabber]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4-uk5wbmpg iLabber - Sharing in iLabber]
 
====Additional information====


On July 19, 2011, Contur Software, allowed to work as a separate entity, announced it had changed the name of its ConturELN to iLabber "to give our customers a better and clearer overview of our offering."<ref name="ConturArchJuly2011">{{cite web |url=http://www.contur.com/home/ |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110810024836/http://contur.com/home/ |title=Home - Contur |publisher=Contur Software AB |archivedate=10 August 2011 |accessdate=18 February 2013}}</ref> This may lead to some confusion, because as of April 2013, Accelrys still refers to the product as "Contur ELN" on its website. (Though the company seems to recognize this, in some of [http://accelrys.com/products/datasheets/contur-eln-datasheet.pdf its documentation] (PDF) referring to the software by both names.)
* [http://accelrys.com/products/datasheets/contur-eln-datasheet.pdf Contur ELN/iLabber brochure]


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 20:20, 17 April 2013

Contur Software AB
Type Aktiebolag
Industry Laboratory informatics
Headquarters Birger Jarlsgatan 33, 2 tr
Stockholm, Sweden
Area served Worldwide
Products Contur ELN/iLabber
Parent Accelrys, Inc.
Website Contur.com

Contur Software AB develops and distributes laboratory informatics software solutions. .

History

In May 2011, Accelrys, Inc. announced it had acquired Swedish developer Contur Software.[1] Accelrys stated the purchase of Contur and its ELN allowed Accelrys to offer an ELN option for smaller organizations.[2]

On July 19, 2011, Contur Software, allowed to work as a separate entity, announced it had changed the name of its ConturELN to iLabber "to give our customers a better and clearer overview of our offering."[3] This may lead to some confusion, because as of April 2013, Accelrys still refers to the product as "Contur ELN" on its website. (Though the company seems to recognize this, in some of its documentation (PDF) referring to the software by both names.)

Technology and products

Contur ELN/iLabber is a "user-friendly and flexible ELN system addressing the needs of [the] small and mid-size R&D organization."[4][5]

Features

The following feature list(s) is/are derived solely from public, freely-available online information the vendor provides. A lack of a "Y" does not necessarily mean that the product doesn't have that feature. The lack of a "Y" could mean:
  • the vendor chose to not put relevant feature information online despite its existence in the product.
  • the vendor chooses to make the feature information available only to those who create an account or call/e-mail.
  • the feature information exists online to the public, but a URL could not be found to cite the existence of the feature.
  • the feature does not exist for the product.
A vendor's product may receive more confirmed features with the addition of more public information to the vendor's site and/or by providing a URL to a page or document that can act as a citation for the existence of the feature. Prospective buyers are highly recommended to contact the vendor directly to verify features as this list isn't authoritative, and product upgrades and changes happen rapidly in some cases.
Product: Contur ELN / iLabber
Experiment, collaboration,
and data management
Chemical and/or mathematical drawing and calculation?Y[4]
Chemical and/or spectrum file support?Y[4]
Task and event scheduling?
Option for manual result entry?
Multiple data viewing methods?
Data and trend analysis?Y[6]
Data and equipment sharing?Y[4]
Customizable fields and/or interface?
Configurable templates and forms?Y[4]
Query capability?Y[4]
Import data?Y[6]
Internal file or data linking?
External file or data linking?Y[4]
Export data to MS Excel?
Raw data management?
Data warehouse?Y[4]
Project and/or task management?Y[4]
Inventory management?
Document creation and/or management?Y[4]
Lab and/or group management?Y[4]
Experiment management?Y[4]
Workflow management?
Customer and supplier management?
Quality, security, and compliance
Regulatory compliance?
QA / QC functions?
Performance evaluation?
Audit trail?Y[4]
Chain of custody?
Configurable roles and security?Y[4]
Data normalization?
Data validation?
Data encryption?Y[7]
Electronic signatures?Y[4]
Version control?
Automatic data backup?Y[7]
Reporting, barcoding, and printing
Custom reporting?Y[6]
Report printing?
Label support?
Barcode support?
Export to PDF?
Export to MS Word?
Export to HTML and/or XML?
Email integration?
Base functionality
Administrator management?Y[6]
Modular?
Instrument interfacing and management?
Mobile device integration?
Third-party software integration?Y[6]
Alarms and/or alerts?
External monitoring?Y[6]
Messaging?
Bookmarking?
Commenting?
Multilingual?
Network-capable?
Web client or portal?Y[6]
Online or integrated help?Y[6]
Software as a service delivery model?Y[7]
Usage-based cost?
Industries served
biotechnology, chemical, energy,
food and beverage, pharmaceutical

Pricing

Contur ELN / iLabber

The cost of the software as a service (SaaS) iLabber Cloud is as follows:

Commercial: $60/user per month, with all the normal ELN features minus phone support

Academic: $10/user per month, with all the normal ELN features minus phone support

The cost of the locally-hosted iLabber Server edition is not publicly available.

Demonstration videos and other media

The following demonstration videos for Contur ELN / iLabber are available:

Additional information

References

  1. ↑ McBride, Ryan (23 May 2011). "Accelrys buys Contur for $13M in another electronic lab notebook buyout". FierceBiotechIT. http://www.fiercebiotechit.com/story/accelrys-buys-contur-13m-another-electronic-lab-notebook-buyout/2011-05-23. Retrieved 03 February 2013. 
  2. ↑ Bouley, Jeffrey (July 2011). "From enterprise ELN to 'paper on glass'". http://www.drugdiscoverynews.com/index.php?newsarticle=5112. Retrieved 18 February 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Home - Contur". Contur Software AB. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. http://web.archive.org/web/20110810024836/http://contur.com/home/. Retrieved 18 February 2013. 
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 "Accelrys Lab Execution System". Contur Software. http://www.contur.com/tour/. Retrieved 18 February 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Contur ELN for the Paperless Lab". Accelrys, Inc. http://accelrys.com/products/eln/contur/. Retrieved 18 February 2013. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 "Contur ELN" (PDF). Accelrys, Inc. http://accelrys.com/products/datasheets/contur-eln-datasheet.pdf. Retrieved 18 February 2013. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "iLabber Data Center Security". Contur Software. http://www.contur.com/tour/ilabber-cloud-security-policy/. Retrieved 18 February 2013. 
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