Labguru Blog

So you’ve decided to upgrade your research lab management by implementing an electronic lab notebook (ELN). An important aspect to consider as you do your research on the various options available is data security — your ELN of choice should make sure that your research information doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. We’ve created a list of features to look for in order to find the best electronic...

We interviewed Liron Hacohen, leader of the Biodata Backend Development team.  Liron is a true veteran in Biodata — she’s been with us for 9 years. 

Or Gross is the lab manager of the DeMalach Lab in The Faculty of Agriculture in The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The DeMalach Lab studies competition and biodiversity in plant communities, focusing on the annual plant communities growing on the Hamra (red-sandy) soils of the Israeli coastal plain. Their bigger mission is to understand how to efficiently protect endangered species and restore...

GxP-oriented laboratories are expected to comply with specific guidelines that require all testing and manufacturing processes to be performed, monitored, recorded and reported in an organized and controlled manner. These guidelines are intended to ensure data integrity, product quality and safety.

If your lab works with chemical reagents, especially hazardous chemicals, managing a good inventory isn’t important only for organization and efficiency reasons — it is critical for the health and safety of the personnel. Paper lab notebooks and excel spreadsheets can easily get messy and are prone to human error, which can lead to chemical hazards. A LIMS (Lab Information Management System) is...

Laboratory informatics is the use of technology to optimize all processes related to scientific data management: data acquisition, data analysis and interpretation, reporting, lab networking, and more. Anyone who has experienced working in a lab understands the importance of these tasks, but also knows how tedious and time-consuming they can get when performed manually. The large amounts of...

We interviewed Keren Gueta Milshtein, research and development manager at MyPlant Bio.

Many life-science laboratories all over the world still use analog methods for data storage and processing, project management, and lab management, but the technology for scientists is ever-evolving and offers more and more advanced solutions that can simplify all aspects of lab work, as well as research lab management, saving time, effort and even money. From browsing and managing literature to...

If you’re starting a pharma or biotech company, you are faced with many business decisions. You have a grand vision for a solution that will change the world for the better, but there are still some tedious yet inevitable tasks to take care of, including the question of research data management. Will you record your experiments on paper, or implement an ELN (Electronic Laboratory Notebook)?...

Research Data Management (RDM) refers to the process of managing data used or created during or after a research project. This includes creating, sharing, storing, organizing and processing the data. The term usually heard in the context of academic research, since researchers need to submit an RDM plan when applying for funding — funders want to see that data is properly structured and stored...