Elegancy: Digitizing the wisdom from laboratories to the cloud with free no-code platform

• Published in: iScience 2022-08, Vol.25 (8), p.104710, Article 104710
• Main Authors: Huang, Chih-Wei, Chuang, Wei-Hsuan, Lin, Chung-Yen, Chen, Shu-Hwa
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Applied computing in medical science; Applied computing in physical science; Bioinformatics; Computer science
• ISSN: 2589-0042; 2589-0042
• DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104710

One of the top priorities in any laboratory is archiving experimental data in the most secure, efficient, and errorless way. It is especially important to those in chemical and biological research, for it is more likely to damage experiment records. In addition, the transmission of experiment results from paper to electronic devices is time-consuming and redundant. Therefore, we introduce an open-source no-code electronic laboratory notebook, Elegancy, a cloud-based/standalone web service distributed as a Docker image. Elegancy fits all laboratories but is specially equipped with several features benefitting biochemical laboratories. It can be accessed via various web browsers, allowing researchers to upload photos or audio recordings directly from their mobile devices. Elegancy also contains a meeting arrangement module, audit/revision control, and laboratory supply management system. We believe Elegancy could help the scientific research community gather evidence, share information, reorganize knowledge, and digitize laboratory works with greater ease and security. [Display omitted] •An open-source module-based, charge-free no-code platform•Docker image ensures data backup and restoration•Biomedical laboratories are targeted but also suitable for all stripes•User authorization and audit trials guarantee data security Bioinformatics; Computer science; Applied computing in physical science; Applied computing in medical science