Start Experiments in Seconds With Pre-Built Templates for Every Common Technique
ELabELN eliminates the blank page problem with a comprehensive library of experiment templates covering common research techniques. Stop reinventing documentation structure every time you run a PCR, Western blot, or cell culture. Start with proven templates, customize them to your needs, and build a consistent documentation system that saves time and reduces errors.
Stop Starting From Scratch Every Time You Document an Experiment
How much time do you waste setting up experiment documentation? Creating section headers, remembering what information to capture, formatting data tables, listing materials. You've run hundreds of PCR reactions, but each time you document one, you start from a blank page. ELabELN's template library solves this. Choose from hundreds of pre-built templates covering molecular biology, cell culture, analytical chemistry, microbiology, and more. Each template includes structured sections, data tables, calculation fields, and best-practice documentation guidance. Click a template, fill in your specific details, and you're documenting in seconds instead of minutes.
Templates do more than save time. They ensure consistency across your team, capture institutional knowledge, and reduce errors by prompting for critical information. When everyone uses the same Western blot template, you know exactly where to find antibody concentrations, exposure times, and result images. New team members get up to speed faster because documentation structure is already defined. When experienced researchers leave, their expertise stays captured in templates others can follow. Start with ELabELN's library, customize templates for your specific protocols, and build a documentation system that makes your entire lab more efficient.
Stop reinventing experiment documentation every time. See how templates accelerate your research.
Template Features That Transform How You Document Research
ELabELN's experiment template library and customization capabilities eliminate repetitive setup work and ensure consistent, thorough documentation across your entire research group. From ready-to-use templates to powerful customization tools, these features help you document faster and better without compromising quality.
Comprehensive Template Library
Hundreds of Ready-to-Use Templates
Access templates for common techniques across disciplines. PCR, qPCR, Western blot, ELISA, cell culture, microscopy, chromatography, spectroscopy, and more. Cover 80% of your documentation needs with templates that work immediately without customization.
Discipline-Specific Template Collections
Find templates organized by research area. Molecular biology, cell biology, analytical chemistry, microbiology, biochemistry, and other fields have curated collections. Browse by discipline to discover templates relevant to your work.
Community-Contributed Templates
Access templates shared by other researchers. Learn from how others document similar work, discover better documentation practices, and adopt proven templates that have worked in real research settings.
Template Customization and Creation
Easy Template Modification
Customize any template to match your exact needs. Add sections, change field names, include your specific equipment or reagents, or adjust structure. Save customized templates for reuse across your lab.
Create Custom Templates From Scratch
Build templates for specialized techniques unique to your lab. Define exactly what information to capture, create custom data tables, add calculation fields, or include protocol-specific instructions. Turn your expertise into reusable templates.
Convert Any Experiment Into a Template
Run an experiment once, then save it as a template for future use. Your actual experimental documentation becomes the foundation for standardized protocols. No separate template creation process needed.
Team Collaboration and Standardization
Shared Lab Template Libraries
Build a template library for your entire research group. Everyone works from the same standardized formats, ensuring consistent documentation across all team members. New researchers adopt your lab's best practices automatically.
Required Fields and Validation Rules
Add required fields that must be completed before experiments can be finalized. Build validation rules that check for proper data entry. Reduce documentation errors by making it impossible to skip critical information.
Template Sharing and Distribution
Share templates with collaborators at other institutions. Export template packages for use in other labs. Standardize documentation across multi-site collaborations by distributing identical templates to all participating researchers.
Smart Features and Automation
Built-In Calculation Fields
Include automatic calculations in templates. Dilution calculators, concentration converters, statistical analysis, or custom formulas. Enter raw data and get calculated results automatically without separate spreadsheets.
Dynamic Inventory Integration
Link templates to inventory items automatically. When documenting a protocol, select reagents from your inventory. Templates auto-populate lot numbers, expiration dates, and storage locations. Track what was used without manual entry.
Smart Default Values
Set default values for common parameters. Your typical PCR conditions, standard cell culture media, or preferred antibody dilutions appear automatically. Override when needed, but save time when using standard conditions.
Stop Wasting Time on Documentation Setup
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