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==History==
==History==


Before Docollab, there was SparkLix. The software was an Israeli start-up transplanted to the U.S. A beta of the software (as SparkLab or SparkLab 360) was created as early as 2007<ref name="TechNationSpark">{{cite web |url=http://technation.themarker.com/hitech/1.1765101 |title=Israeli start-up: "Researchers are technophobes" |author=Hirschauge, Or |publisher=TechNation |date=29 July 2010 |accessdate=22 February 2013}}</ref><ref name="SparkLixCompanyArch">{{cite web |url=http://sparklix.com/company |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20100325231532/http://sparklix.com/company |title=About SparkLix |publisher=SparkLix Bio IT Corp |archivedate=25 March 2010 |accessdate=22 February 2013}}</ref>. SparkLab 360 was marketed as "one integrated system combining the best features of [[electronic laboratory notebook|electronic lab notebooks]] (ELNs) and [[laboratory information management system]]s (LIMS)."<ref name="SparkLix360Arch">{{cite web |url=http://www.sparklix.com/product/sparklab |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20100805062659/http://www.sparklix.com/product/sparklab |title=SparkLab 360 |publisher=SparkLix Bio IT Corp |archivedate=05 August 2010 |accessdate=22 February 2013}}</ref><ref name="SLabSS">{{cite web |url=http://www.selectscience.net/product-news/sparklix/sparklab-360-bio-computing-on-demand/?artID=17330&u=79358D28-32A9-4E9E-A6EF-A916237288B7 |title=SparkLab: 360° Bio-computing On-demand |publisher=SelectScience |date=27 February 2009 |accessdate=22 February 2013}}</ref>
SparkLix was an Israeli start-up transplanted to the U.S. A beta of the software (as SparkLab or SparkLab 360) was created as early as 2007<ref name="TechNationSpark">{{cite web |url=http://technation.themarker.com/hitech/1.1765101 |title=Israeli start-up: "Researchers are technophobes" |author=Hirschauge, Or |publisher=TechNation |date=29 July 2010 |accessdate=22 February 2013}}</ref><ref name="SparkLixCompanyArch">{{cite web |url=http://sparklix.com/company |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20100325231532/http://sparklix.com/company |title=About SparkLix |publisher=SparkLix Bio IT Corp |archivedate=25 March 2010 |accessdate=22 February 2013}}</ref>. SparkLab 360 was marketed as "one integrated system combining the best features of [[electronic laboratory notebook|electronic lab notebooks]] (ELNs) and [[laboratory information management system]]s (LIMS)."<ref name="SparkLix360Arch">{{cite web |url=http://www.sparklix.com/product/sparklab |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20100805062659/http://www.sparklix.com/product/sparklab |title=SparkLab 360 |publisher=SparkLix Bio IT Corp |archivedate=05 August 2010 |accessdate=22 February 2013}}</ref><ref name="SLabSS">{{cite web |url=http://www.selectscience.net/product-news/sparklix/sparklab-360-bio-computing-on-demand/?artID=17330&u=79358D28-32A9-4E9E-A6EF-A916237288B7 |title=SparkLab: 360° Bio-computing On-demand |publisher=SelectScience |date=27 February 2009 |accessdate=22 February 2013}}</ref>


At some point in early 2011, SparkLix changed its offerings, publicizing their free SparkLix ELN for commercial, academic, and personal use as well as a fee-based SparkLix Business Edition with more advanced features.<ref name="SparkLixELNArch">{{cite web |url=http://www.sparklix.com/notebook |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110223160607/http://www.sparklix.com/notebook |title=Sparklix Electronic Lab Notebook |publisher=SparkLix Bio IT Corp |archivedate=23 February 2011 |accessdate=22 February 2013}}</ref> However, by roughly November 2012, the company removed information about its products and the company from its website while still allowing free access to SparkLix ELN.<ref name="SparkLixNovemberArch">{{cite web |url=http://www.sparklix.com/ |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20121110085201/http://www.sparklix.com/ |title=Sparklix Free Online Electronic Lab Notebook |publisher=SparkLix Bio IT Corp |archivedate=10 November 2012 |accessdate=22 February 2013}}</ref>  
At some point in early 2011, SparkLix changed its offerings, publicizing their free SparkLix ELN for commercial, academic, and personal use as well as a fee-based SparkLix Business Edition with more advanced features.<ref name="SparkLixELNArch">{{cite web |url=http://www.sparklix.com/notebook |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110223160607/http://www.sparklix.com/notebook |title=Sparklix Electronic Lab Notebook |publisher=SparkLix Bio IT Corp |archivedate=23 February 2011 |accessdate=22 February 2013}}</ref> However, by roughly November 2012, the company removed information about its products and the company from its website while still allowing free access to SparkLix ELN.<ref name="SparkLixNovemberArch">{{cite web |url=http://www.sparklix.com/ |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20121110085201/http://www.sparklix.com/ |title=Sparklix Free Online Electronic Lab Notebook |publisher=SparkLix Bio IT Corp |archivedate=10 November 2012 |accessdate=22 February 2013}}</ref>  


Some time in the summer of 2014, the website changed, stating "Sparklix is now Docollab. Your Sparklix account, colleagues and content are available in Docollab." No other information is given on the website. It's not clear if SparkLix Bio IT Corp. was sold, changed names, etc., though the State of New York still shows the license active.<ref name="SLNY">{{cite web |url=http://appext20.dos.ny.gov/corp_public/CORPSEARCH.ENTITY_INFORMATION?p_nameid=3890073&p_corpid=3881212&p_entity_name=SparkLix&p_name_type=%25&p_search_type=BEGINS&p_srch_results_page=0 |title=NYS Department of State, Division of Corporations, Entity Information: SparkLix Bio IT Corp. |publisher=New York State Department of State |accessdate=29 July 2014}}</ref>
Some time in the summer of 2014, the service has been discontinued. It's not clear if SparkLix Bio IT Corp. was sold, changed names, etc., though the State of New York still shows the license active.<ref name="SLNY">{{cite web |url=http://appext20.dos.ny.gov/corp_public/CORPSEARCH.ENTITY_INFORMATION?p_nameid=3890073&p_corpid=3881212&p_entity_name=SparkLix&p_name_type=%25&p_search_type=BEGINS&p_srch_results_page=0 |title=NYS Department of State, Division of Corporations, Entity Information: SparkLix Bio IT Corp. |publisher=New York State Department of State |accessdate=29 July 2014}}</ref>


{{As of|August 2014}}, it's not clear what the features of the web-based software are.
{{As of|August 2014}}, it's not clear what the features of the web-based software are.

Revision as of 08:37, 22 October 2014

SparkLix Bio IT Corp.
Type Corporation
Industry Laboratory informatics
Headquarters 250 Park Avenue
New York, New York
, U.S.
Area served Worldwide
Products
Website Docollab.com

SparkLix Bio IT Corp. develops and hosts the free ELN solution Docollab.

History

SparkLix was an Israeli start-up transplanted to the U.S. A beta of the software (as SparkLab or SparkLab 360) was created as early as 2007[1][2]. SparkLab 360 was marketed as "one integrated system combining the best features of electronic lab notebooks (ELNs) and laboratory information management systems (LIMS)."[3][4]

At some point in early 2011, SparkLix changed its offerings, publicizing their free SparkLix ELN for commercial, academic, and personal use as well as a fee-based SparkLix Business Edition with more advanced features.[5] However, by roughly November 2012, the company removed information about its products and the company from its website while still allowing free access to SparkLix ELN.[6]

Some time in the summer of 2014, the service has been discontinued. It's not clear if SparkLix Bio IT Corp. was sold, changed names, etc., though the State of New York still shows the license active.[7]

As of August 2014, it's not clear what the features of the web-based software are.

Awards and recognition

SparkLix won a LabAutomation2009 award from the Association for Laboratory Automation (ALA).[8]

Technology and products

Docollab

Docallab is a free web-based electronic laboratory notebook (ELN).

Features

The features of Docallab are not publicly available and thus are unknown.

Pricing

Docallab is free to use.

Demonstration videos and other media

Additional information

References

  1. Hirschauge, Or (29 July 2010). "Israeli start-up: "Researchers are technophobes"". TechNation. http://technation.themarker.com/hitech/1.1765101. Retrieved 22 February 2013. 
  2. "About SparkLix". SparkLix Bio IT Corp. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20100325231532/http://sparklix.com/company. Retrieved 22 February 2013. 
  3. "SparkLab 360". SparkLix Bio IT Corp. Archived from the original on 05 August 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20100805062659/http://www.sparklix.com/product/sparklab. Retrieved 22 February 2013. 
  4. "SparkLab: 360° Bio-computing On-demand". SelectScience. 27 February 2009. http://www.selectscience.net/product-news/sparklix/sparklab-360-bio-computing-on-demand/?artID=17330&u=79358D28-32A9-4E9E-A6EF-A916237288B7. Retrieved 22 February 2013. 
  5. "Sparklix Electronic Lab Notebook". SparkLix Bio IT Corp. Archived from the original on 23 February 2011. http://web.archive.org/web/20110223160607/http://www.sparklix.com/notebook. Retrieved 22 February 2013. 
  6. "Sparklix Free Online Electronic Lab Notebook". SparkLix Bio IT Corp. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. http://web.archive.org/web/20121110085201/http://www.sparklix.com/. Retrieved 22 February 2013. 
  7. "NYS Department of State, Division of Corporations, Entity Information: SparkLix Bio IT Corp.". New York State Department of State. http://appext20.dos.ny.gov/corp_public/CORPSEARCH.ENTITY_INFORMATION?p_nameid=3890073&p_corpid=3881212&p_entity_name=SparkLix&p_name_type=%25&p_search_type=BEGINS&p_srch_results_page=0. Retrieved 29 July 2014. 
  8. "LabAutomation2010 - Innovation AveNEW". Society for Laboratory Automation. http://www.slas.org/LA10/avenew_companies.cfm. Retrieved 22 February 2013.