Exploring Flexible Open-Source Lab Management Software Based on Drupal

Check It Out

Check out Drupal as an ELN with the Background, lists of Drupal modules for an ELN or the references of articles and websites.

Dialog About It

Help us define what an ELN platform using Drupal is all about. Use the forums or contact us with suggestions about what to add.

See It in Action

Explore some of the example lab notebooks that we have set up using Drupal in the context of biochemistry and biotechnology.

Drupal and the Semantic Web Layer Cake

Posted Sat, 10/08/2011 - 11:29
While working on a paper about Drupal as an Electronic Lab Notebook that utilizes Semantic Web technologies, a graduate student asked me for more visuals about what I was trying to do. In response, I came up with the graphic below to describe how Drupal currently relates to the Semantic Web. To me, it presents an interesting focal point for thinking about Drupal as a platform for the Semantic Web. How much is really implemented at this point? And how much of the layer cake does it really make sense to implement with Drupal?


Open Source Alternatives

Posted Mon, 10/26/2009 - 20:11

According to some recent articles in the science technology press, ELNs are a growing market. For example, a 2006-2007 article at Scientific Computing estimated that the market was about 50 million USD in 2005 and was growing at 20% to 30% per year. This makes a great deal of sense when we take into account the growing complexity of science and the massive amount of data that is collected and needs to be analyzed.

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