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==Technology and products== | ==Technology and products== | ||
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BrightLab is a [[Cloud computing|cloud-based]] [[laboratory informatics]] solution that is designed to enable researchers to "control all aspects of the experiment lifecycle from a single, easy-to-configure platform." <ref name="BLHome">{{cite web |url=https://www.brightlab.com/ |title=BrightLab |publisher=Merck KGaA |accessdate=23 September 2019}}</ref> BrightLab combines [[electronic laboratory notebook]] (ELN) functionality with integrated modules for inventory and request management, Sigma-Aldrich ordering, and instrument scheduling.<ref name="BLHome" | BrightLab is a [[Cloud computing|cloud-based]] [[laboratory informatics]] solution that is designed to enable researchers to "control all aspects of the experiment lifecycle from a single, easy-to-configure platform." <ref name="BLHome">{{cite web |url=https://www.brightlab.com/ |title=BrightLab |publisher=Merck KGaA |accessdate=23 September 2019}}</ref> BrightLab combines [[electronic laboratory notebook]] (ELN) functionality with integrated modules for inventory and request management, Sigma-Aldrich ordering, and instrument scheduling.<ref name="BLHome" /> | ||
In addition, BrightLab allows users the option to connect their instrument data to their [[ELN]] in order to "automate the capturing, tagging, storing, parsing, and analyzing of data." <ref name=" | In addition, BrightLab allows users the option to connect their instrument data to their [[ELN]] in order to "automate the capturing, tagging, storing, parsing, and analyzing of data." <ref name="BLInst">{{cite web |url=https://www.brightlab.com/instrument-connect/ |title=BrightLab Instrument Connect |publisher=Merck KGaA |accessdate=23 September 2019}}</ref> The software is hosted in the cloud as a [[software as a service]] (SaaS) distribution model. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:08, 19 September 2021
| Type | Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien |
|---|---|
| Industry |
Pharmaceuticals Chemicals Life sciences |
| Headquarters | Frankfurter Straße 250, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Number of locations | Multiple |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | BrightLab |
| Divisions | MilliporeSigma |
| Website |
emdgroup.com emdmillipore.com brightlab.com |
| https://www.linkedin.com/company/emd-affiliates-of-merck-kgaa-darmstadt-germany/ |
Merck KGaA—operating as Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany in Europe and MilliporeSigma in North America—is a pharmaceutical, chemical, and life sciences business operating in close to 70 countries.
History
The company was reportedly founded in 1668 and remains "the oldest pharmaceutical and chemical company in the world."[1] In recent times, the company is notable for its acquisition of Millipore Corp. in 2010[2] and Sigma-Aldrich in 2015, which combined with Millipore would become MilliporeSigma in North America.[3]
Technology and products
BrightLab
BrightLab is a cloud-based laboratory informatics solution that is designed to enable researchers to "control all aspects of the experiment lifecycle from a single, easy-to-configure platform." [4] BrightLab combines electronic laboratory notebook (ELN) functionality with integrated modules for inventory and request management, Sigma-Aldrich ordering, and instrument scheduling.[4]
In addition, BrightLab allows users the option to connect their instrument data to their ELN in order to "automate the capturing, tagging, storing, parsing, and analyzing of data." [5] The software is hosted in the cloud as a software as a service (SaaS) distribution model.
Features
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The following feature list(s) is/are derived solely from public, freely-available online information the vendor provides. A lack of a "Y" does not necessarily mean that the product doesn't have that feature. The lack of a "Y" could mean:
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Pricing
BrightLab offers the following modules for free to academic labs[8]:
- Inventory Management
- Request Management
- Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN)
- Sigma-Aldrich Commerce
- Instrument Scheduling and Asset Management
For non-academic labs, please contact the vendor for a quote.
Demonstration videos and other media
- BrightLab demo video (MilliporeSigma/U.S. and Canada)
- BrightLab demo video (Merck/rest of world)
- MilliporeSigma also has a YouTube channel.
Additional information
References
- ↑ "History". Merck KGaA. https://www.emdgroup.com/en/company/who-we-are/history.html. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ↑ "Germany's Merck to buy Millipore in $7.2 billion transaction". MarketWatch. 1 March 2010. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/merck-buys-millipore-in-72-billion-deal-2010-02-28. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ↑ Reisch, M.S. (19 November 2015). "The Making Of MilliporeSigma". Chemical & Engineering News. https://cen.acs.org/articles/93/web/2015/11/merck-kgaa-completes-sigma-aldrich-acquisition.html. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 "BrightLab". Merck KGaA. https://www.brightlab.com/. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 "BrightLab Instrument Connect". Merck KGaA. https://www.brightlab.com/instrument-connect/. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 "BrightLab Notebook Is Your Collaborative Research Hub". Merck KGaA. https://www.brightlab.com/electronic-lab-notebook/. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "BrightLab Inventory Management Accelerates Material Lifecycle Tracking". Merck KGaA. https://www.brightlab.com/inventory-management/. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ↑ "Brightlab Academia". Merck KGaA. https://www.brightlab.com/academia/. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
