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  For scientists who work in regulated areas, notebook pa-   Tracking key information such as compound registration
ges are reviewed by a reviewer and sometimes approved number, project name, author, experimental method,
by a supervisor. The reviewer and approver must be date, and other keywords.
trained on the subject’s matter and, at a minimum, capa-   Ability to map key metadata, such as project names, from
ble of determining the suitability, accuracy, and effective- discovery to development for data retrieval.
ness of the study.   Linking all pages related to a compound for easy retrieval

Road to
   After the notebooks are complete, they are archived. of chemical synthesis, stoichiometry, analysis, and spectra

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electronic
expected to stand up in a patent dispute.
collection, processing,
systems should at least meet the same standards if it is

Long-term data retention and accessibility is also a com-


continuum. Significant gains in record-keeping efficiency
and data quality may also be achieved by integrating ELNs
with data acquisition systems. Without integration, data
mon requirement. The difference between non-GxP and must be transcribed manually or imported with human inter-
GxP user requirements primarily lies in the particular func- vention, a step that is likely to introduce errors and slow

laboratory  systems significantly. N


tions and requires appropriate flexibility for each discipline.
Intellectual property (IP) protection is the primary concern
in a discovery lab. ELN data are required to be signed by
down data processing steps.

ELN AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ELECTRONIC


the author and a knowledgeable witness within certain period LABORATORY

notebooks,
of time after the data are entered. GxP environment calls for

routinely implemented
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USER REQUIREMENTS
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eliminated in the electronic setting. S
notebooks or collecting ‘‘wet’’ sign
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