CERF

CERF is a knowledge management technology (Electronic Lab Notebook or ELN) designed to meet the complex requirements of Biology and Interdisciplinary R&D.

Given the complex, collaborative and high-stakes legal environment of modern R&D organisations, and the sheer volume of data that a modern lab can produce, the pen-and-paper approach is no longer tenable. CERF’s advanced features offer much more than any paper-based system and bring institutional research into line with the realities of the modern research world.

Capture scientific data:

Critical data are captured from the scientific process and must be related – in a meaningful way – to concepts or characteristics that describe the data. CERF provides structures (templates, ontologies, controlled vocabularies, metadata) to facilitate the collection and categorisation of scientific data.

Connect people and systems:

With CERF it is easy to share your information in secure, logical ways with other workers, administrators, and remote collaborators. You can also connect to other systems and databases so that information can be pulled from other sources on an as-needed basis.

Leverage knowledge:

CERF provides search and organisation tools (semantic technologies, unstructured data containers) to help researchers find and identify high-value data and extract meaningful knowledge and conclusions from that data.

Manage information flows:

It is important to properly manage the storage and dissemination of newly discovered knowledge. Organisations often face the challenge of sharing these discoveries with a broader audience or transferring knowledge through patent and licensing arrangements. CERF provides tools to store, preserve and share valuable knowledge within the organisation.

Protect intellectual property:

CERF provides quick and easy access to your knowledge. By leveraging an open framework, you can be confident that your knowledge will survive beyond the current technological cycle. CERF also provides the flexibility to grow and adapt with the evolving needs of your knowledge-based organisation.

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