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LIMS Selection Guide for ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratories

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AI Trends in Laboratories

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the way laboratories operate, offering new capabilities that improve efficiency, accuracy, and innovation. From automation to predictive analytics, AI is transforming every aspect of laboratory workflows. Let’s explore some key AI trends that are reshaping the field of laboratory science. [Read More]


Why Should You Upgrade Your LIMS?

As technology advances and regulatory requirements evolve, labs must adapt to ensure efficiency, compliance, and optimal performance. One critical aspect of this adaptation is replacing outdated Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) with modern, feature-rich solutions. Decide when to replace your existing LIMS with some critical considerations, including how modern LIMS solutions can streamline workflows, enhance compliance, and unlock future possibilities. [Read More]


How data-centric laboratory information systems create new value, using your laboratory’s own data

Enterprises, including laboratories, want to capitalise on complex, data-intensive AI/ML and advanced analytics workloads that involve petabytes of data. To accomplish that, they are reprioritising data as an organizational asset and reestablishing their enterprise information architecture around data models that are designed to generate reliable, structured data. [Read More]


What are the most important features of a LIMS?

The most important features of a LIMS may vary depending on your specific laboratory requirements and long-term goals, but core features include sample tracking, workflow management, and reporting. However, there are additional features that are expected from a modern, professional LIMS. These features are driven by the underlying purpose of a LIMS—helping labs efficiently produce timely, accurate, and repeatable results—and by regulatory, standard, management, and economic pressures. [Read More]


QLIMS for Water & Environmental Testing

As a long-time supplier to the Environmental and Water & Waste Water public sector we understand that lab managers are facing pressure to meet testing demands with fewer resources. They need to do more with less and identify workload issues or bottlenecks. This is where QLIMS comes in. With a large global presence, we understand the fundamental issues our customers are facing. In this blog post, we will dive into QLIMS features for Water and Environmental Testing.  [Read More]


Laboratory Technology Trends to follow in 2024

The outlook for lab technology trends in 2024 promises to capitalize on the foundations of the Lab of the Future concept. While Digital Transformation has ushered in a new era of digitalization and optimized laboratory workflows, cloud computing has provided an affordable, scalable IT framework with access to an array of novel applications to support this vision further. The widespread use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has propelled digital capabilities, leading to unprecedented scientific advancement. [Read More]


CSols Summit 2024: The Next-gen Lab: Pioneering Tomorrow, Today

Learn how to optimize existing tools and embrace emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, data science, simulations, analytics, and lab informatics integrations for enhanced daily operations at this virtual conference - April 3 - 4, 2024. Gain insights on deriving additional value from organizational data, deepen your understanding of AI and digital twins, and be an early adopter of integration platforms and digital transformations. [Read More]

 Journal Articles

03/26/2024 - Ten simple rules for managing laboratory information

For many years, the journal PLOS Computational Biology has been publishing a series of "Ten Simple Rules" articles as they relate to data management and sharing in laboratories and research institutes. In this latest installment of the series, Berezin et al. tap into their collective experience to address the management of laboratory data and information, particularly leveraging systems like a laboratory information management system (LIMS). In these rules, the authors examine aspects such common culture development, inventory management, project management, sample management, labeling, and more. They conclude that apart from "[i]mparting a strong organizational structure for your lab information ... the goal of these rules is also to spur conversation about lab management systems both between and within labs as there is no one-size-fits-all solution for lab management." However, the application of these rules isn't exactly a straightforward process; their success "relies on the successful integration of effective software tools, training programs, lab management policies, and the will to abide by these policies."

 Upcoming Webinars

04/25/2024 - Webinar: Driving Quality and Safety Management Systems In Your Laboratory Using LIMS


04/10/2024 - Navigating the Future – Data Management and AI in Oil and Gas


04/04/2024 - CSols Summit 2024: The Next-gen Lab: Pioneering Tomorrow, Today


04/03/2024 - Astrix Webinar – Beyond the AI Hype: Putting AI into Practice Today to Accelerate Drug Discovery