Work efficiently using an electronic lab notebook (ELN)
An electronic lab notebook (ELN) helps you to work more structured and efficient during and after your research project. An electronic lab notebook supports the scientific workflow: collaborating, collecting data from lab equipment, organising and analysing, managing inventory and logging research activities.
Benefits of using an electronic lab notebook (ELN)
- Facilitates collaboration within and outside your research group
- Provides easy one-stop access to all records, materials and results
- Improves your laboratory workflow
- Provides an overview of all project data
- Provides a secure environment and protection for your data
- Helps you comply with existing data management regulations
Labguru – your electronic lab notebook
Labguru is designed for researchers and lab staff. You and your team can effectively and securely plan experiments, monitor progress, share results and comments, store research results and manage inventory. You can easily upload lab notes, images, structures and documents from different devices.
How to get a Labguru licence
Contact Library & ICT at servicedesk [at] lu [dot] se (servicedesk[at]lu[dot]se) to activate a Labguru license and to get a Labguru account. Add Labguru in the subject field for quicker service. Licenses are not personal and can be used freely between group members.
We also appreciate if you would give us the following information:
• Number of licenses needed
• Group name suggestion
• Cost center for invoice
• Lucat ID for members you wish to add
• Name of PI for the group
A Labguru licence costs 1300 SEK per year for research groups affiliated to the Faculty of Medicine.
The research group leader/PI is the owner of the research group's Labguru and is responsible for financing.
Contact tLibrary & ICT Research Support team to add a new user to your Labguru account. Send your request to servicedesk [at] lu [dot] se. Add Labguru in the subject line.
- Make sure that your Labguru account is activated.
- If you still experience problems logging in, try to reset your Lucat password: Reset your Lucat password at Lund University website
The Library & ICT unit offers support for accessibility and licence management free of charge - please contact us at servicedesk [at] lu [dot] se.
The Faculty Library & ICT Unit is the system administrator and system owner. Our Research Support Team manages licence administration, user accounts and accessibility.
User support is provided by Biodata. Contact general support at support [at] biodata [dot] com. You can also chatt with the Biodata support team while signed in.
Integrated user training in Labguru
You find a general module for user training in Labguru, “Labguru Academy”, a free learning platform from Biodata. There are also webinars at regular intervals. Specific training sessions can be offered by Biodata. Labguru Tutorial videos at labguru.com
The Faculty Library & ICT Unit is the system administrator and system owner. Our Research Support Team manages licence administration, user accounts and accessibility. Labguru is provided and developed by Biodata Inc.
Secure storage of your data on Lund University servers
All data is stored on secure servers at Lund University. Labguru allows you to sign and witness experiments in full compliance with FDA CFR 21 part 11 regulations to protect your intellectual property. BioData is ISO 27001: 2013 certified, one of the most respected and accepted standards for information security management systems.
In order to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Library & ICT manages all Labguru accounts manually, rather than using BioData.
Contact and Support
Library Research Support
- Ask a question
- Book a consultation
- Get user support
Contact us using use the library´s contact form.
Technical support
Email us at servicedesk [at] lu [dot] se.
Enter Redcap in the subject field for faster service.
Log in to Labguru
For those who already have a Labguru licence.