Can a class use just the notebook, without the rest of the LIMS?

Yes — that's exactly what the Teaching Lab blueprint does. Applied from Config Studio in one click, it hides the operations modules (samples, results, QC, inventory, commercial) so students see the ELN, documents, and notifications. Hiding is cosmetic and reversible; instructors keep the admin surfaces.

Is Aliquora flexible enough for method development work?

Yes. You can define custom test types and freely update specification ranges as the method evolves. There's no rigid schema that locks you into a single workflow.

Can students use Aliquora without seeing each other's data?

Team membership and role-based permissions control who can view and edit which samples and results within a project. You can structure projects so each student or group only accesses their own work.

Do we need to use the approval workflow?

No. The review and approval step is optional. For exploratory research, you can leave samples in a results-entered state and export data without requiring a formal sign-off.

Can we export data for use in R or Python?

Yes. Any project's results can be exported as a CSV with all sample metadata and result values included, ready for import into your preferred analysis environment.

Research & Academic

Run a lab course the way industry runs a lab. The Teaching Lab blueprint narrows Aliquora to the electronic lab notebook: students write structured entries, submit them for instructor review, and graduate already fluent in the record-keeping employers expect. Research groups get the same ELN plus flexible sample tracking.

What Aliquora handles for Research & Academic

Class mode: the Teaching Lab blueprint hides everything but the ELN in one click
Students write entries as Technicians; instructors administer and review
Graded submissions flow through ELN review requests with sign-off
Research groups: flexible sample tracking with custom fields and CSV export
Every entry and edit is attributed — students learn audit-trail discipline

How it works

A typical research & academic workflow in Aliquora

1

Apply the Teaching Lab blueprint

In Config Studio, apply the Teaching Lab blueprint (or just tell Ali "set this up for an organic chemistry class"). It hides the LIMS operations modules so students see the notebook, documents, and notifications — nothing else. Fully reversible.
2

Invite the class

Invite students as Technicians — they can write and edit their own entries but can't administer the lab. Create one notebook per course section or lab team, and add the lab manual to Documents.
3

Students keep real notebooks

Each experiment becomes a structured ELN entry: objective, procedure, observations, data tables, attachments. Aliquora records who wrote what and when — the same discipline a regulated industry lab demands.
4

Submit for review, instructor signs off

Students submit finished entries as ELN review requests. Instructors review, comment inline, request changes, or sign off — a graded-submission loop that mirrors how a supervisor releases work in industry.
5

Graduate industry-ready

By the end of the course, students have written dozens of reviewed, attributed notebook entries in a real commercial ELN — experience they can name on a résumé and use on day one in a QC or research role.

Frequently asked questions

Can a class use just the notebook, without the rest of the LIMS?: Yes — that's exactly what the Teaching Lab blueprint does. Applied from Config Studio in one click, it hides the operations modules (samples, results, QC, inventory, commercial) so students see the ELN, documents, and notifications. Hiding is cosmetic and reversible; instructors keep the admin surfaces.
Is Aliquora flexible enough for method development work?: Yes. You can define custom test types and freely update specification ranges as the method evolves. There's no rigid schema that locks you into a single workflow.
Can students use Aliquora without seeing each other's data?: Team membership and role-based permissions control who can view and edit which samples and results within a project. You can structure projects so each student or group only accesses their own work.
Do we need to use the approval workflow?: No. The review and approval step is optional. For exploratory research, you can leave samples in a results-entered state and export data without requiring a formal sign-off.
Can we export data for use in R or Python?: Yes. Any project's results can be exported as a CSV with all sample metadata and result values included, ready for import into your preferred analysis environment.

Other lab types

QC Labs Feed & Ag Environmental Testing Food & Beverage Microbiology Nutraceuticals Nutrition Labeling Pharmaceutical Contract Labs Cannabis Testing Water & Wastewater

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