Avid vitamin and supplement users may assert that increasing your intake of vitamin D reduces the risk of cancer and other diseases and prevents infection. And many scientists have supported those claims. However, new research casting doubt on the benefits of vitamin D supplementation is sparking a debate on whether healthy Americans should bother being tested for vitamin D deficiency or taking a supplement.
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The customer is both knowledgeable in their field and technically capable. Strong Python scripting skills and great ideas. The challenge is to collate data from multiple long files being generated by this instrument, perform calculations, validate the data, upload it to the sample and attach graphs generated on the fly without any manual intervention. How will we solve this?
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With unparalleled configurability and customizability, the LabLynx ELab LIMS platform can accommodate the needs of any lab in any industry. LabLynx services amplify the benefits of your LIMS. From choosing an appropriate cloud hosting service to supporting your compliance efforts, our services will elevate your lab’s performance.
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There are technical requirements to consider when researching and selecting a LIMS software application for your laboratory, but tunnel vision on those technical details can make you miss the forest for the trees. Many laboratories overlook critical elements in the selection process. The following six guidelines for choosing a LIMS provide a non-technical framework to help you evaluate LIMS alternatives.
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Clinical labs have specific needs that set them apart from research and development (R&D) labs, quality control (QC) labs, or labs in the non-life science industries, which have traditionally been sample focused. The vast amounts of patient-specific, sensitive data generated in the process of administering a clinical trial or performing DNA screenings or blood typing require high levels of computational power and even more stringent security than that required to safeguard intellectual property.
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Effective and efficient laboratory operations are essential in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing marketplace. That’s why laboratories and medical facilities around the globe rely on Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) to streamline the management of patient data and test results. In this blog post, we’ll visit the basics of this essential laboratory software and explore how labs use LIS to improve their daily laboratory operations.
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Staffing shortages can be felt in a multitude of industries, and laboratories are not immune. In fact, the number of active laboratory professionals overall has decreased. Laboratory staff are the backbone of scientific research, but shortages in laboratory staff can significantly impact the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of laboratory operations, leading to delays in research, compromised data, and increased risks to public health and safety. Is there anything laboratories can do to prepare and improve efficiency to combat the staffing shortage?
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In this post, we provide an overview of the current laws and information surrounding workplace drug testing and resources to help employers keep their workplace safe and compliant.
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Biobanks and the specimens they hold are key to modern drug discovery and development. The ISO standard 20387 ‘General requirements for biobanking’ has been developed to define the requirements for competence, impartiality, and consistent operation of biobanks to ensure the quality of the specimens and data they hold. This article will describe how Autoscribe’s Matrix Biobank Management LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) can help biobanks meet the requirements of ISO 20387.
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Laboratory inspections and audits, planned and surprised, are an ongoing fact of life. The issue is not to prepare for them but to always be prepared for them. A well-designed LIMS, like LabLynx ELab LIMS, can give you control over lab operations, documentation, testing, test results, equipment calibration schedules, and more.
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Modern, automated labs are under immense pressure to improve operational efficiency, maximize ROI, monitor assets in real time, all while reducing waste and managing regulatory risk. Teams are expected to discover and produce at a pace once considered unthinkable. Service organizations are increasingly pursuing the realization of “Knight’s Law” in laboratory operations. This means not just growth, but that each scientist should be able to do almost double the work in the same amount of time, year over year. This can’t be achieved by just purchasing bigger and faster instruments, but requires automation and good asset management practices.
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Laboratories should have a Cloud computing strategy. While security risks kept some laboratories from moving their IT infrastructure to the Cloud, it is clearer now that enterprise security protections in Cloud environments can greatly exceed a laboratory’s own on-premise security capabilities. Security experts would agree that the biggest security risk to your organisation’s information technology is in fact your employees and that computing in the Cloud can pose less risk than keeping IT on-premises.
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Commercial off-the-shelf laboratory information management systems (LIMS) often come with pre-built protocols to help labs get up and running quickly. But if your lab solely relies on these pre-built protocols, you’re missing out on efficiencies that could give your business a competitive advantage.
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Therapeutic antibodies are a revolutionary drug class that can treat a wide range of diseases. Secondary screens characterize the functional properties of candidate antibodies, narrowing the pool to those most likely to succeed in clinical trials. The wide range of micro-plate based assays that can test hundreds of variables at once requires accurate and complex plate maps that capture a variety of plate re-array options. Using LIMSense™, a modern LIMS from AduroSys, can ensure you keep track of all of your samples and identify the best antibodies for further development.
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Technical writers use several authoring applications to create technical content. They write in Microsoft Word, Adobe FrameMaker, and many content management systems like Madcap Flare. Now, we have another tool to help our writing, the messaging-like app called the AI chatbot (“chatbot”). The chatbot is designed to communicate to end users like a person as it purportedly returns helpful information.
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The field of molecular diagnostics has grown exponentially in recent years, as advancements in DNA testing drive patient interest in understanding how their unique genetic code impacts their overall health and well-being. In this article, we explore the latest trends in the field and how SCC Soft Computer can help laboratories streamline their molecular diagnostics workflows.
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Thermo Scientific™ SampleManager™ LIMS 21.1 Barcode Navigation allows users to enter data and navigate through SampleManager with a barcode scanner. The following functions can be performed using Barcode navigation. Access this new Tech Brief from Astrix.
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Mines that have been abandoned pose a long-term threat to public safety, health, and the environment. The AMLER program provides funding for initiatives that use economic and community development to repurpose former coal mining areas. By converting these abandoned or polluted properties into recreation areas, training facilities, agricultural processing facilities, business parks, solar farms, and other uses, the AMLER program provides vital assistance in furthering community rehabilitation.
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Everything changes. Your customer’s expectations will change, testing standards will evolve, and growth opportunities will appear, but your lab must be ready to seize them. Your LIMS can’t hold you back. Whether you run an internal department or an independent business, your lab must adapt to those changes. How well you adapt depends on the agility of your lab’s systems. Deep configurability and customization options make the LabLynx ELab LIMS software a powerful engine for growth.
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The difference between LIS and LIMS has been clear, until now. Where clinical laboratories use a LIS, environmental laboratories use a LIMS. Simple, right? Not exactly, because the lines between LIS and LIMS have blurred, and with good reason.
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