Remote research system

A remote research system, comprising:

• a central laboratory site equipped to be used for chemical research tests;
• a central processing unit (CPU);
• one or several workstations linked to said central processing unit and set up to control said chemical research tests;
• a database for storing data relevant to said chemical research tests, said database being connected to said central processing unit;
• detector elements for automatically detecting results of said chemical research tests;
• the remote research system further comprising:
• one or several remote user workstations linked to said central processing unit via a computer network and set up to allow remote user access to chemical research tests performed in said central laboratory site, enabling remotely located researchers using said remote user workstations to participate remotely in any stage of the performance one of said chemical research tests.

A computer system to perform remote chemical research, comprising:

• a central server system;
• a backend database server connected to said central server system;
• one or several local control computers connected to said central server system and providing access to said central server system for local users;
• chemical laboratory equipment connected to said one or several local control computers;
• one or several remote client systems connected to said central server system via a computer network and providing access to said central server system for remotely located users;
• said central server system further comprising an application server interface for connecting local users and remotely located users to research test services provided by said central server system, said research test services being database services and conceptional services.