mobile apps for scientists
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Overview of mobile apps for scientists; what's available now and what's comingTRANSCRIPT
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Mobile Apps for Scientists
Bioconference Live
October 2011
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Overview
Setting the scene
Apps by discipline and function
A peak at what’s coming
Q&A
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What is a mobile app?
“A software application running on a tablet or smartphone”
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What different kinds of apps are there?
Dedicated mobile appsiOS (Apple)
Android
Windows (coming with Windows 8)
Web apps on mobile devices
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Where to find mobile apps
iTunes AppStore
Android Market and alternatives
Specialized websiteshttp://homepage.mac.com/swain/Macinchem/iPhone/mobile_apps.html
http://www.scimobileapps.com/
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How much do they cost?
0 - $20
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Key variables
Reading Input
Consumption Production
Extended activity
Focussed activity
Education Research
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Tablets versus phones
Production/InputConsumption/Reading
It’s the screensize, stupid!
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Overview
Setting the scene
Apps by discipline and function
A peak at what’s coming
Q&A
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Types of apps
Molecular design/manipulation
Interaction with databases
Calculations
Tools
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Molecular design/manipulation
JS Draw
Javascript chemical structure drawing tool
iMolBuilder (3D)
View, edit and draw molecules
iMolDraw (2D)
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Molecular design/manipulation
Mobile molecular datasheet
View, edit and organise chemical structures
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Interaction with databases
Chemspider mobileMobile search client for the ChemSpider online
database
MObile reagentsAccess to 6 million molecules and 11 million
product variations from more than 50 laboratory chemical suppliers
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Interaction with databases
iProteinSurvey TIP database by Sequence, Structure/Model, Site, Protein
Family, and by co-complexed ligand
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Calculations
ChemCalChemistry concentration (molarity, moles per
liter) and dilutions calculator
MolweightCalculation of the molecular weight and other
key properties of peptides and oligonucleotides
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Tools
Primer JotA molecular biology application for keeping track
of oligos
Florescence SpectraviewerPlot and compare spectra for fluorophores from
Invitrogen
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ToolseCAT electronic notebook/sample
management
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Overview
Setting the scene
Apps by discipline and function
A peak at what’s coming
Q&A
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What’s coming next?
Platforms with more capabilitiesEasier data entry
Higher resolution cameras
Apps supporting complex actions
Cross-platform apps
More apps!
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What does this mean?
PC/Mac activity mobile devices
Consumption production
Mobile devices performing ‘hybrid’ functions
Mobile, app-centric orientation
Example problemCalf embryo biopsy sample workflow
1. Take a sample from a cow, in a barn; no wifi
2. Place sample in container, e.g. test tube
3. Later, put the container in a freezer
4. Track sample, and its aliquots, and document
things that happen to them
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Today’s ‘solution’
1. Unstructured paper notes about sample
2. Reenter sample details in spreadsheet back at the lab
3. Manually enter freezer location details
4. Separately put notes about sample in a paper lab book
5. Keep updating notebook and spreadsheet
6. Later, place the container in a freezer
7. Track sample, and its aliquots, and document things that happen to them©Axiope
Result
Time consuming and messy!
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Tomorrow’s solution: data collection and barcoding app
1. Enter sample data in configurable form on any mobile device
2. Using keyboard, stylus or voice
3. Barcoding support
4. Works online and offline
5. The form syncs with eCAT
6. Back in the lab1. Enter freezer location information and sample activity in the original form
2. Sample data links to experiment record in notebook
2. Track samples, and document things that happen to them, on the form, through mobile devices, pc or mac
3. iOS and Android
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Result:Integrated solution
Takes advantage of new mobile platform capabilities
Let’s you work with the devices you want
Automatically syncs between devices
Starts with existing workflow
Saves time by
Simplifying data entry at each step
Integrating unconnected actions into a single process ©Axiope
A solution with broad application
Vetmed, but also . . .
1.Horticulture/plant science
2.Forestry
3.Geology
4.Space
5.Clinical (home sample collection), and . . .
6.Freezers with no wifi!
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Overview
Setting the scene
Apps by discipline and function
A peak at what’s coming
Q&A
