BioRails
Encyclopedia
BioRails is a data management system designed to support researchers in drug discovery
. It facilitates the capture of structured end-point data that can be queried and data mined
in a relational database
. In addition, BioRails has a content management system
to support the capture of notes and files that can be used to generate electronically signed defensible documents (support for Title 21 CFR Part 11
).
BioRails is open source
software with commercial support, and closed source extensions to the BioRails core, provided by The Edge Software Consultancy Ltd.
Drug discovery
In the fields of medicine, biotechnology and pharmacology, drug discovery is the process by which drugs are discovered or designed.In the past most drugs have been discovered either by identifying the active ingredient from traditional remedies or by serendipitous discovery...
. It facilitates the capture of structured end-point data that can be queried and data mined
Data mining
Data mining , a relatively young and interdisciplinary field of computer science is the process of discovering new patterns from large data sets involving methods at the intersection of artificial intelligence, machine learning, statistics and database systems...
in a relational database
Relational database
A relational database is a database that conforms to relational model theory. The software used in a relational database is called a relational database management system . Colloquial use of the term "relational database" may refer to the RDBMS software, or the relational database itself...
. In addition, BioRails has a content management system
Content management system
A content management system is a system providing a collection of procedures used to manage work flow in a collaborative environment. These procedures can be manual or computer-based...
to support the capture of notes and files that can be used to generate electronically signed defensible documents (support for Title 21 CFR Part 11
Title 21 CFR Part 11
Title 21 CFR Part 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations deals with the Food and Drug Administration guidelines on electronic records and electronic signatures in the United States...
).
BioRails is open source
Open source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
software with commercial support, and closed source extensions to the BioRails core, provided by The Edge Software Consultancy Ltd.