WCT Supports Quality Traceability and Cost Settlement of Scientific Research Reagent Sharing Platform
Research institutions often purchase large quantities of reagents, and some reagents may become wasteful due to low usage frequency, while smaller laboratories face high procurement costs for reagents. A certain scientific research reagent sharing platform utilizes WCT technology to put information about the reagent's manufacturer, batch number, quality inspection report, and storage time on the blockchain. When researchers apply to use reagents from the platform, they pay using WCT, and the cost is automatically calculated based on the reagent's scarcity and usage volume. For example, a rare bioactive reagent has its entire production to usage information clearly traceable, and the cost settlement is transparent. The platform also tracks reagent usage through on-chain data to ensure compliant usage. Since the platform adopted WCT, the sharing usage rate of reagents has increased by 65%, the reagent waste rate has decreased by 50%, and there have been zero disputes over cost settlement, promoting the efficient utilization of scientific research resources.