Features
A fully integrated ELN and LIMS platform built for modern research labs
Paraclyst combines an Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) and a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) into a single, unified platform. Rather than running two separate systems that never quite talk to each other, everything in Paraclyst — your experiments, samples, protocols, notebook entries, equipment, and team — is connected and searchable from one place.
Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN)
Document, organise, and retrieve your research records — with a notebook, calendar, and reporting system built specifically for lab environments.
Create, search, filter, and export structured lab notebook entries from a single interface. Each entry is timestamped, attributed to its author, and permanently stored against your experiment or project record. Entries can be filtered by date, team member, or type — and the full notebook can be exported at any time.
- Structured entry creation with rich text support
- Search and filter across all entries instantly
- Export the full notebook for audits or publications
- Timestamped and author-attributed for traceability
A shared lab calendar that keeps every team member coordinated. Schedule experiments, meetings, and deadlines as events. Book equipment directly from the calendar to prevent double-booking and ensure instruments are available when your team needs them.
- Create and manage lab events for the whole team
- Equipment booking integrated directly into the calendar
- Daily, weekly, and monthly views
- At-a-glance visibility of what is scheduled each day
The Reports module gives PIs and lab managers a live summary of all research activity across experiments, samples, protocols, and lab entries. The Compliance Audit Trail — restricted to PI access — provides a filterable, exportable log of every action taken within the organisation, including who did it and when.
- Live totals across experiments, samples, protocols, and lab entries
- Export all lab data in one action
- PI-only compliance audit trail with full activity history
- Filter audit logs by team member, action type, and date range
Lab Information Management System (LIMS)
Track every sample, protocol, experiment, and piece of equipment across your entire organisation — with full traceability from start to finish.
Register, track, and manage every sample in your laboratory from intake to disposal. Assign samples to experiments, track their status, location, and associated data — all in one place.
- Register samples with type, status, and location
- Link samples directly to experiments and protocols
- Track sample lifecycle from intake to disposal
- Search and filter across your entire sample library
Standardise your laboratory procedures with a centralised protocol library. Protocols are versioned automatically — every edit creates a saved version history so nothing is ever lost and you can always trace which version was followed for a given experiment.
- Centralised protocol library for the whole organisation
- Automatic version history on every edit
- Link protocols directly to experiments and samples
- Approval workflow for protocol sign-off
Plan, run, and close out experiments with a structured workflow. Each experiment is linked to its samples, protocols, lab notebook entries, and team members — giving you a complete, traceable record of every piece of research your lab produces.
- Create experiments with linked samples and protocols
- Track experiment status from planning to completion
- Assign team members and monitor progress
- Full linkage to lab notebook entries and results
Keep your reagents, consumables, and supplies tracked in real time. Log usage against experiments, set minimum stock thresholds, and maintain a clear record of what is in your lab and where it is stored.
- Track reagents, consumables, and lab supplies
- Log inventory usage against specific experiments
- Maintain location and storage condition records
- Full inventory log with who used what and when
Maintain a complete register of every instrument and piece of equipment in your lab. Log maintenance schedules, track usage, and book equipment through the integrated lab calendar to prevent conflicts.
- Centralised equipment register for the organisation
- Book equipment via the integrated lab calendar
- Track maintenance schedules and service history
- Usage logs linked to experiments and team members
Platform
The infrastructure that ties everything together — team management, access control, manuscripts, analytics, and compliance.
Manage the writing and submission of research papers from within Paraclyst. Link manuscripts to their underlying experiments, protocols, and data — keeping your publication pipeline connected to your research record.
Invite team members, assign roles, and control access across your organisation. PIs have full administrative control. Team members and viewers have appropriate, scoped access to the data relevant to them.
Every action taken within Paraclyst is logged against the user who performed it. Access is enforced at the data level — not just the interface — so team members can only see and edit what they are permitted to. PI-only audit trails are available in the Reports module.
The Lab Dashboard gives every PI a real-time overview of their organisation: total samples, running experiments, lab entries this week, team completion rate, and sample type distribution — all on a single screen.
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