site.btaBulgarian-British Software Company Opens its Platform to Benefit Academic, Non-Profit Researchers

Bulgarian-British life sciences software company Lab Thread Ltd has announced the launch of a free version of its Unified Lab Software Platform, available to academic and non-profit researchers worldwide. The software provides a set of core modules designed to support early-stage research, offering a collaborative environment that allows users to quickly and easily implement robust data management plans within their own laboratories, Lab Thread announced. 

Academic users of the Lab Thread platform will be able to access a range of powerful features, including a DNA sequence viewer, an electronic lab notebook (ELN) system and pre-built templates that eliminate the need for extensive set-up processes. The platform also offers in-depth project management functionality, allowing teams to view and record methods, data, DNA constructs and experimental analysis digitally, with built in features for collaboration and communication.

The company said the benefits for users of the platform stem from the fact that it overcomes the challenge of fragmented workflows, where project management, laboratory operations and scientific data often exist in isolation, by unifying them into a single environment designed specifically for biologists. The platform allows users to build out their own team within the software, removing common barriers to research by facilitating data sharing and real-time collaboration that is easily scalable as experiments evolve.

The platform simplifies the management of laboratory data and supports compliance with funding guidelines, including the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable) data principles, which are increasingly required in applications to major funding organizations in the UK and internationally.

The academic version of the software is available to small academic labs and non-profit organizations with teams of up to five users. Access is granted after registration and is subject to verification.