Atrium Research Announces Fourth Edition of Landmark Report on Electronic Laboratory Notebooks

Wilton, Connecticut USA (June 2, 2009) - Atrium Research, the only market research organization dedicated to scientific informatics, announced today the release of the fourth edition of company’s ground-breaking report, Electronic Laboratory Notebooks: A Foundation for Scientific Knowledge Management. Containing years of detailed research, this comprehensive study examines the ELN market, technology, requirements, best practices, legal issues, benefits, industry trends, and products. Called the “definitive document on ELN” by Indiana University’s School of Informatics, the 734 page report includes 200 pages dedicated to reviewing the latest ELN software products from major suppliers. Nearly 700 tables and figures illustrate key points.

"Despite the global economic climate, the demand for ELN continues to be strong, though at a lower rate than previous years," says Michael H Elliott, CEO of Atrium Research. "Now in their fourth generation, ELN technology is expanding rapidly beyond initial installations in synthetic chemistry into biology and analytical chemistry domains. ELN has now truly become a mainstream informatics platform."

The market potential for ELN is just under US$ 1.7 billion; sales of supplier products and services were approximately US$ 70 million in 2008. The effect of the global economic environment has slowed revenue growth to approximately 15% per year. As it has with other informatics technologies, the biopharmaceutical industry is still taking the lead in ELN adoption, primarily to increase efficiency in lead optimization, process research, formulation, pharmacology, safety assessment, and analytical. Quality areas are turning to ELN to improve cycle time and reduce costs of regulatory compliance.

The latest edition of the recognized leading handbook on ELN includes new detail on the use of ELN in example scenarios, a step-by-step guide to requirements formulation, updated statistics, and the latest product evaluations.

With so many ELN suppliers offering a variety of capabilities and features, prospective users can gain the knowledge and insight they need to make an informed vendor selection. Further information on Electronic Laboratory Notebooks: A Foundation for Scientific Knowledge Management Edition IV can be obtained at www.atriumresearch.com.


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