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iCERF for iPad

iCERF is available on the Apple iPad

CERF ELN – The Perfect Choice for Science On Your Mac or iPad

The CERF Electronic Laboratory Notebook organizes your research in an enterprise-grade software solution and provides simultaneous access for scientists, collaborators, managers, and intellectual property specialists.

CERF is the only enterprise, cross-platform Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) that allows you to run both the server and the client natively on your Mac. The CERF ELN also runs natively on your Apple iPad or iPhone!

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WITH THE CERF MAC ELN, YOU CAN:

  • Record your research story as you work with the built in simple text editor.
  • Easily add any file from anywhere to your notebook using drag and drop.
  • View any Office document in-line on your page.
  • Create custom forms and SOP’s using CERF’s built-in scientific spreadsheet.
  • Easily add searchable image annotations.
  • View advanced scientific file types using CERF plugins.


  • Easily create previews for in-line viewing of proprietary file types.
  • Collaborate instantaneously with colleagues and advisors across the lab or across the world.
  • Access your laboratory records anywhere – in the lab, at home, or on the go using the CERF iPad ELN client.
  • Easily create templates with intelligent placeholders.
  • Authenticate your work with digital signatures
  • Intuitively control workgroup access to allow high-level security and ease of collaboration.
  • Perform full-text and advanced semantic metadata searches.
  • Distribute and manage controlled documents, training records and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)


  • Send and receive notifications to facilitate research communication.
  • Auto import data directly from instruments or other sources as diverse as email, network directories, or your iPad or iPhone.
  • Filter and route emails and attachments to CERF using Apple Mail and AppleScripts.
  • Digital archiving in partnership with Iron Mountain. Direct access to cloud-based secure storage.
  • Output professional, collated hardcopies of your notebook when necessary.
  • Dynamically updated online help and tutorials always available.

Science and research is inherently collaborative. That’s why we designed CERF to run identically on both Mac OS and other operating systems. Whether you work in an all Mac lab or a mixed environment, CERF allows you to collaborate with any scientist anywhere on any platform.

Now enjoy even greater collaboration flexibility with the CERF iPad Electronic Laboratory Notebook application.