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Better Lab Operations Start with Better Process Management: A Labbit Approach to the Full BPM Lifecycle

Labbit — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Better lab operations start with better process management. Join Labbit on June 10 at 1 p.m. EST for a live webinar walking through the full BPM lifecycle, from mapping current workflows to optimizing and automating them. Learn a practical approach for freeing scientists from administrative work so they can spend more time on science.…

Labbit Introduces Validation Assistant as the Latest Addition to Its Change Management Lifecycle for Regulated Laboratories

Labbit — Sun, 24 May 2026 13:58:58 +0000

Labbit has launched the Validation Assistant, an AI tool that automates qualification of configuration changes in regulated labs. Building on the 2025 Configuration Assistant, it generates test plans, executes qualification runs, and assembles documentation packages, helping teams deploy changes faster without sacrificing validation rigor.[Read More]

AI In LIMS: Separating Practical Value From Marketing Hype

Labbit — Fri, 15 May 2026 04:09:03 +0000

The LIMS market is flooded with AI-powered claims, yet labs are still drowning in manual review and broken integrations. There's a real gap between AI that restructures workflows and AI that just adds a chat box. In regulated environments, the question is straightforward: does it actually reduce friction, or does it only look that way?[Read More]

How to Move Fast Without Sacrificing Control in Laboratory Systems

Labbit — Fri, 01 May 2026 04:05:18 +0000

In regulated labs, every system change risks triggering costly revalidation, so teams default to bundling updates into rare, high-stakes releases. This Labbit post borrows from software engineering and treats LIMS configuration as versioned changesets, giving teams clear system state, targeted validation, and faster iteration without losing control.[Read More]

Configuration Versioning for LIMS: Bringing Software-Style Releases to

Labbit — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Traditional LIMS change management was not built for the pace of modern labs. Join Labbit’s upcoming webinar, Configuration Versioning for LIMS, to see how software-style, versioned releases shrink validation burden, make system evolution transparent, and let regulated labs safely deploy incremental updates without disrupting operations.…

From CSV to CSA: How Change Visibility Simplifies Validation

Labbit — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:00:58 +0000

If vendors already validate their platforms, and not every feature carries equal risk, why do labs still spend months retesting everything? The shift from Computer System Validation (CSV) to Computer Software Assurance (CSA) promises a smarter, risk-based approach, but only works when labs have the change visibility to define impact with confidence.[Read More]

Re-introducing Labbit: Our Brand and Vision for the Future

Labbit — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:09:37 +0000

Semaphore is now Labbit. After more than a decade and 400,000 hours working inside complex regulated labs, the team has unified under one name and one mission: a modern LIMS designed around how labs actually operate. Learn why the rebrand reflects a platform built for flexible workflows, FAIR data, and the AI transformation reshaping lab informatics.[Read More]

Validated System, Uncontrolled Processes: Closing GxP Gaps in Your Lab

Labbit — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:04:45 +0000

A GxP-validated LIMS is not enough on its own. Auditors scrutinize how labs calibrate equipment, validate methods, investigate deviations, approve changes, and trace reagents end to end, and many of those workflows still live in paper, spreadsheets, and email. With FDA 21 CFR 211.68(b) citations up 55% since 2022, here is how to close the gap.[Read More]

Semaphore Solutions Is Now Labbit

Labbit — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:09:52 +0000

Semaphore Solutions has officially rebranded as Labbit. After a decade of helping laboratories tackle complex informatics challenges, spanning hundreds of implementations and over 300,000 hours of work across clinical diagnostics, genomics, and GMP manufacturing, the company has shifted its full focus to the Labbit modern LIMS platform.[Read More]

Making Execution the Record: A Structural Approach to LIMS Compliance

Labbit — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:10:32 +0000

Audit trails tell you what happened, but not why it happened. Labbit LIMS uses workflow execution itself as the system of record, capturing every step in a knowledge graph where actions are causally linked and fully contextualized. This approach provides true data provenance, defensible validation, and regulatory compliance by design.[Read More]

Spotlight on Global FAIR Data Initiatives: Pistoia Alliance and GO FAIR

Labbit — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 05:00:55 +0000

Discover how Pistoia Alliance and GO FAIR are transforming lab data management. Learn how these global initiatives provide frameworks, standards, and best practices that make FAIR data principles practical at scale—from shared ontologies to persistent identifiers. Align your lab with proven approaches that future-proof your data investments. [Read More]

Making Lab Data Reusable: The “R” in FAIR Data Principles

Labbit — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 05:09:23 +0000

Reusability, the final FAIR principle, transforms lab data from temporary records into long-term scientific assets. While LIMS systems track provenance and maintain data integrity internally, full FAIR reusability requires clear licensing, standards alignment, and long-term stewardship—achievable through complementary tools or modern platforms. [Read More]

Making Lab Data Interoperable: The “I” in FAIR Data Principles

Labbit — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 05:03:04 +0000

Semaphore explores interoperability challenges in lab data management, covering why traditional LIMS often fall short on semantic standards and proprietary schemas. The article discusses ontologies, controlled vocabularies, and API integration as solutions. Standard industry perspective on FAIR principles and data exchange barriers. [Read More]

Making Lab Data Accessible: The “A” in FAIR Data Principles

Labbit — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:06:47 +0000

FAIR data accessibility focuses on secure, standards-based retrieval of lab data and metadata once located. While LIMS platforms provide centralized storage and role-based access controls, traditional systems may require supplemental APIs and data repositories to achieve full FAIR compliance across organizational boundaries. [Read More]

Labbit’s AI-Powered Configuration Assistant Lets Labs Build Workflows in Minutes

Labbit — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 04:06:46 +0000

Semaphore Solutions has unveiled an AI-powered configuration assistant for its Labbit LIMS, allowing labs to build and adapt workflows in minutes—no coding required. Using natural language or uploaded documents, users can generate and deploy workflows instantly. A free, self-guided interactive demo is now available to explore this innovation. [Read More]

Inside Semaphore Series: Prioritizing Connection as a Remote-first Company

Labbit — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 04:04:52 +0000

At remote-first company Semaphore Solutions the core value “Prioritize Connection” drives everything from annual in-person on-sites to weekly peer coffee chats. The team emphasizes that unplanned encounters and real human contact fuel innovation and maintain strong relationships despite physical distance. [Read More]

Making Lab Data Findable: The “F” in FAIR Data Principles

Labbit — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 04:04:12 +0000

FAIR Data Principles are guidelines to make scientific data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. Rather than a single standard, FAIR is a framework for making data easier to locate, share securely, and reuse. As data volumes and collaborations grow, adopting FAIR is key to accelerating discovery and improving compliance. This series explores each FAIR component—starting with Findable—and how modern LIMS solutions can help labs apply these principles. [Read More]

From BPMN to Knowledge Graph: Enabling FAIR Data and AI-Ready Audit Trails in Modern LIMS

Labbit — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 20:12:56 +0000

This presentation explores how business process modeling notation (BPMN) can be transformed into a semantic representation using knowledge graphs. This approach enables richer data integration, queryability, and reasoning across enterprise processes. [Read More]

The Many Dialects of Lab Informatics

Labbit — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 04:03:47 +0000

Lab informatics may share core terms like samples and workflows, but each lab speaks its own “dialect.” QC labs focus on compliance, research labs value flexibility, clinical labs need speed, and forensic labs demand traceability. Recognizing these differences helps build systems that enable collaboration and innovation across domains. [Read More]

Powering Interoperability in Lab Informatics with the Semantic Web

Labbit — Sat, 13 Sep 2025 14:01:00 +0000

Taxonomies and ontologies are powerful tools for organizing lab data, but sharing it externally—whether with EHR systems, regulatory authorities, or public databases—requires more. The Semantic Web provides a framework that makes data not only machine-readable but also machine-understandable, enabling true interoperability. Accomplishing these tasks efficiently requires Semantic Web standards and technologies. [Read More]