August 7, 2004 - The Pros and Cons of Using "Drivers" to Interface Instruments with LIMS

A driver can be a very effective tool for transferring data from a source to a destination because they are specifically designed to work within a very clearly defined and fixed application. However, in the real world of instrument interfacing each laboratory has unique needs and requirements that are continually changing. In that environment the better choice is a flexible solution that can be readily configured to meet each laboratory’s specific needs.

July 25, 2004 - Planning and Assessing the Implementation of a System in FDA Regulated Environments

This article discusses an approach to planning and assessing the implementation of a System in an environment that is regulated by the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

July 18, 2004 - Equbits product suite helps High-Throughput Screening (HTS) scientists develop accurate predictive models to support virtual screening efforts

Equbits product suite helps HTS scientists develop accurate predictive models to support virtual screening efforts. Based on a common and open platform, Equbits Insight™ sets new standards in predictive modeling accuracy for HTS prediction.

July 10, 2004 - Sample Tracking & Management Software – Andrology Lab – Hammersmith Hospital

Over the past few years the Andrology Lab at Hammersmith Hospital has been deeply involved in the development of an electronic Sample Tracking and Laboratory Management software system that is now commercially available.

June 29, 2004 - The Expanding Role of Mass Spectrometry in Biotechnology

The Expanding Role of Mass Spectrometry in Biotechnology covers the basic concepts in mass spectrometry as well as advanced topics including protein identification/protein structural analysis, carbohydrate and oligonucleotide analysis.

June 29, 2004 - Practical Interfacing in the Laboratory: Using a PC for Instrumentation, Data Analysis, and Control

This practical text describes how to use a desk-top computer to monitor and control laboratory experiments.

June 29, 2004 - Interfacing Reality Overview

Instrument Interfacing has been the talk of the lab informatics for several years now. Many a times interfacing is the key subject when a LIMS project is initiated and during the finalisation of the project it is normally pushed to phase 2 of the project.

June 23, 2004 - Instrument Interfacing for the Pharmaceutical Industry

Meeting regulatory compliance requirements, decreasing the time to market for new products and upholding the highest standards of quality are key objectives for any pharmaceutical company. In an increasingly competitive industry, how well a company achieves these objectives can be critical to their on-going success.

June 22, 2004 - 21 Cfr Part 11: Complete Guide to International Computer Validation Compliance for the Pharmaceutical Industry

21 Cfr Part 11: Complete Guide to International Computer Validation Compliance for the Pharmaceutical Industry

June 22, 2004 - Current FDA Thinking on 21 CFR Part 11: Effects Upon IT Vendor Strategies [DOWNLOAD: PDF]

This IDC study examines the trends and events in the pharmaceutical and medical device industry as a result of 21 CFR Part 11 and of the FDA's latest regulatory guidance issued on February 20, 2003. It will explain Part 11 at a high level and describe current FDA thinking related to Part 11.

June 20, 2004 - Choosing the Right Instrument Interfacing Technology

Choosing the Right Instrument Interfacing Technology In the early days of LIMS interfacing, technology was limited and interfacing solutions tended to be inflexible. Advances in interfacing technology have provided users with more flexible options to choose from.

June 14, 2004 - Take Real Control Over Chemical Inventory Management

Most chemical inventory software will help to eliminate some of the paper work involved in managing laboratory inventories, but they don’t provide any real control over your inventory management procedures or the accuracy of the inventory data. Find out how to guarantee the accuracy of your inventory data and take full control over inventory management procedures - and spend less time doing it...

June 14, 2004 - Good Laboratory Practice Regulations (Drugs & the Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol 124)

Fully updated and revised to include the latest information since publication of the first edition in 1989, the Second Edition of this highly praised reference covers all aspects of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) regulations and techniques for implementation

June 14, 2004 - Practical Pharmaceutical Laboratory Automation

A step-by-step, how-to reference and guide, Practical Pharmaceutical Laboratory Automation explores the processes needed to automate the majority of tasks required in research today.

June 8, 2004 - Small & Decentralized Wastewater Management Systems

Presenting a comprehensive design of alternative collection systems, both conventional and innovative, for the treatment and disposal or reuse of treated effluent, this text focuses on decentralized systems and smaller plants (less than 5 Mgal/d)

June 8, 2004 - Standard Methods for Examination of Water & Wastewater

Now in its 20th edition, this text presents significant improvements of methodology and enlarged its scope to include techniques suitable for examination of many types of samples encountered in the assessment and control of water quality and water pollution.

May 26, 2004 - Instrument-LIMS Integration Technologies

It is important to understand that in most real-world situations, instrument integration is much more than mere connectivity.

May 16, 2004 - CSols Instrument Interfacing — Configurable Calculations and Corrections

Today instrument interfaces are deployed in numerous laboratories and application areas. They are capable of operating with any instrument, CDS or LIMS.

May 16, 2004 - Palomar Pomerado Health – Going for Gold, One Technology at a Time

How one California health care organizations is using Lucidoc software to improve patient care and management of compliance-related activities. This is a first of its kind, breakthrough technology designed in partnership with NASA’s JPL Laboratory.

May 13, 2004 - Time to Replace Your LIMS?

Companies are opting to replace their existing legacy systems with leading Commercial Off-The Shelf (COTS) LIMS solutions. Replacement drivers include: loss of key personnel, vendor refocus on other industries and high maintenance costs. STARLIMS has a record for straightforward conversions of legacy knowledge and information systems.