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Scilligence ELN

This guide will provide you the basics of what an Electronic Laboratory Notebook is, the benefits of using Scilligence ELN, and how to make the most of your account.

Adding Items

It is best to add items associated with a project within that project's folder. To navigate to a project:

 

Click on the Main icon Main page icon, select Georgetown, then My Projects, then the name of the project you wish to open.

 

red arrow pointing to Georgetown menu itemMy projects menu item with red arrowScilligence project with red arrow

 

Once you have selected a project, all items will be added with the Add icon Add icon

Some examples of general items that can be added to a project are:

  • file uploads
  • file folders
  • word documents
  • spreadsheets
  • notebooks

To add a general item to a project, click on the Add icon Add icon and click on the ► to the right of the word "General"

Expanded Add icon and General subfolder in top nav

 

Select the type of item you would like to add; for example, Notebook.

In the pop up box, select which project will be associated with the notebook, name the notebook, and click OK.

add notebook dialog box

Some examples of Chemistry Items that can be added to a project are:

  • chemical sketch
  • compound sample
  • single step reaction
  • TLC plate

To add a Chemistry Item to a project, click on the Add icon Add icon and click on the ► to the right of the word "Chemistry"

add chemistry items

 

Select the type of item you would like to add, for example, Chemical Sketch.

In the pop up box, name the item, and click OK.

add chemistry 2

 

A sampling of images of Chemistry items

Chemical Sketch

Chemical sketch template

 

Single Step Reaction

Single step reaction templatesingle step reaction template 2

 

TLC Plate

tlc template

 

Once in a project notebook, you can begin the process of adding a Biology item. There are two major categories of Biology; Biology In Vivo and Biology In Vitro.

In Biology In Vivo, users can add Protein Expressions, Biological Sequences, Free Form templates, and in vivo Pharmacology templates. In Biology In Vitro users can add HTS Templates, Single Dose Biochemistry Assay Plates, Dose Response Assay Plates, and Assay Cascade templates.

To add a Biology In Vivo Protein Expression, go to the Add icon () in the middle of the page and select the drop down arrow to view the options available.  

Create New box will pop up with the type of template chosen. The user will need to add a File Name. Once finished, select okay.

 

The image below is what a new Protein Expression file type looks like:

 

To add a Biology In Vitro Assay Cascade, go to the Add icon () in the middle of the page and select the drop down arrow to view the options available.  

Create New box will pop up with the type of file chosen. The user will need to add a File Name. Once finished, select okay.

 

The image below is what a new Assay Cascade file looks like:

Adding Single-Step Reactions:

To add a single step process reaction from Process category, go to the Add icon (Add icon) in the middle of the page and select the drop down arrow to view the options available. 

Select single step reaction from process

 

A Create New box will pop up with the type of template chosen. The user will need to add a File Name. Once finished, select okay.

name single step reaction

This is what a Single Step Process Reaction looks like within Scilligence: 

execute single step reaction

Adding Capsules:

To add a Capsule from the Formulation category, go to the Add icon (Add icon) in the middle of the page and select the drop down arrow to view the options available. 

Add capsule from formulation category

Create New box will pop up with the type of template chosen. The user will need to add a File Name. Once finished, select okay.

This is what a Capsule Template looks like within Scilligence: 

Adding Mass Spectra:

To add a Mass Spectrum item from the Analytical category, go to the Add icon (Add icon) in the middle of the page and select the drop down arrow to view the options available.

Select mass spectra from analytical category

Create New box will pop up with the type of template chosen. The user will need to add a File Name. Once finished, select okay.

choose mass spectra as fie type

This is what a Mass Spectrum file type looks like within Scilligence: 

Mass spectrum file