eLabFTW
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| Developer(s) | Nicolas CARPi |
|---|---|
| Initial release | February 2, 2013 (0.7)[1] |
| Stable release |
4.9.0 (October 27, 2023) [±] |
| Preview release | 5.0.0 Alpha 3 (December 23, 2023) [±] |
| 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 June 2015[update], 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.
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 5 MB of disk space is the bare minimum. It can run on a Raspberry Pi without problems.
Required software: PHP5, MySQL5, SSL, and Git
Can be installed locally for single-person use, with any operating system (Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, etc.).
Reference 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:
- IGEM, Waterloo, Canada
- École Polytechnique, France
- Saarland University, Germany
- Texas Tech University, Texas, USA
- University of Cambridge, UK
- Duke university Medical School, NC, USA
- Celonpharma, Poland
Further reading
Forks
- A fork for chemists exists, though it is not maintained anymore. It adds chemistry tools: eLabChem on GitHub
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "eLabFTW - Releases". GitHub. https://github.com/elabftw/elabftw/releases. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "eLabFTW - Electronic Laboratory for the World". Nicolas CARPi. http://www.elabftw.net/. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ↑ "eLabFTW - first commit". GitHub. https://github.com/elabftw/elabftw/commit/8652312f6129416afaabb6a847c8b1dcc9fadaaa. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ↑ "eLabFTW - FAQ". GitHub. https://github.com/elabftw/elabftw/wiki/FAQ. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
