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For large-scale projects, long-term research, or collaborations with large teams, traditional paper notebooks may fail to manage the huge amounts of data generated in lab workflows. TeselaGen’s software includes an Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN), a tool that allows you to meticulously plan your experiments and integrate them with your DNA Assemblies and workflow management system.
General View of the ELN
To access your ELN, click on the three bars on the left upper side of the landing page. Then, click on "Notebook".
There, you will see a left panel with the entries you have created and archived. To create a new one, click on the “Create New Entry” option or click the “plus (+)” icon located on the upper part of the left panel. When working with your ELN, you can open several entries at the same time, and you will see them as different tabs on the upper part of your entry:
Organizing my research using Entries
To create a new entry, click on the "New (+)" button and give a name to your blank entry, or submit a .zip or .json file. Now, let's see how to work with an ELN entry.
Notice all and archived
☝️ Can I go back to a previous version of an entry?
Yes!
Organizing my information
When writing your entries, you can use different types of blocks by writing [slash] “/” and selecting from the available options:
Notice the "plus" icon on the left side of the Heading in the example below. This icon has the same function as the slash to see the different types of blocks. The icon next to it allows you to move and rearrange your blocks.
You can include different data in your ELN entry, including embedded articles and code blocks.
Visualizing my biological data
Use the [at] "@" symbol to include entries from your libraries into your ELN. When typing it, you will be asked to type the name of the entry you want to reference:
Once you type the name, the window will display a list of the matching entries on your sequences, plates, worklists, etc.
Select the one you want to include and it will appear on the page (this view is interactive so you can go to the registry, locations, select samples, etc.)
You can add things from your inventory or abstract materials such as DNA sequences or even designs!
Text Format
You can edit the format of the text by changing the style or using bolds, italics, underlined, or strike. You can also change the alignment, change the color of the text, and add hyperlinks.
Different scientific symbols are also available fro you to select variables, formulas, etc.
Organizing tables and well plates
You can define the number of rows and columns to format it as a microtiter plate, enabling the seamless organization of biotech experiments. Different plate/rack formats are already available.
You can play with different formats to highlight important notes on your tables:
Image Annotation
You can also annotate your images by clicking on them and selecting the annotate option. You can add shapes and labels with different colors and fonts.
Keeping Track of my Experiments
You can reference different entities on your ELN, including the workflows that automatically upload your inventory. Additionally, you can incorporate a built-in timer within your entries to accurately monitor and record time-sensitive experimental procedures, ensuring precise time management.