Applying this readiness checklist after selecting a LIMS product, but prior to its implementation, can help ensure that your implementation will be successful. The tips in this document will provide your organization with the tools and support it needs to make your LIMS Admins happy, your end users want to use the system, and your stakeholders see the value of your new LIMS.
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With data being the most valuable output of a laboratory, scientific teams are now implementing effective practices to collect, store, and manage data using laboratory information management systems (LIMS). However, when scientists work in controlled environments, it can be challenging to use a tablet or a laptop to digitally record results or observations while striving to maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs).
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In today’s data-driven world, scientific laboratories are in a constant race to enhance their productivity while keeping up with ongoing changes in their laboratory data management needs. In order to face these challenges, organizations must determine the type of Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) that is most suitable for their lab and most closely oriented to the goals of their business. When installing LIMS, one of the most crucial decisions to be made is how to host the system...
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The Bio-IT World Conference & Expo in Boston is a fantastic opportunity to learn about the latest research and how it can be brought into clinical practice to improve people’s everyday lives. Read more about what we learned, including the challenges molecular diagnostics labs are currently facing and what features labs are looking for in LIMS.
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Pharmacovigilance (PV) is an extremely important component to success for organizations in the Pharma and Biotec industries. We are at an interesting time in today’s PV landscape as there are several new systems coming to market as well as significant upgrades to systems already in the market. Choosing the proper system to support an organization’s safety efforts requires considering many factors. It involves managing the critical decisions that are involved to come to the optimal solution and a digital transformation of the way things are done.
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A forensics and medical examiners lab may analyze anything from body fluids and bone fragments to metals and fire debris as part of their broad commitment to answering questions of interest to a legal system. These laboratory-based investigations see forensic scientists collect, preserve, and analyze these types of samples (i.e., evidence) using a variety of special laboratory equipment and techniques. This broad array of analytical techniques and set of legal implications means such labs turning to informatics solutions like the laboratory information management system (LIMS) will require their information management solutions to meet the specific needs of their lab.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are must-have applications within labs of the future. AI allows deep mining of data across databases from labs throughout the enterprise, and ML is integral in forging otherwise undiscovered insights and linkages among data points that can accelerate projects and, sometimes, point them in novel directions. Getting the most from these systems requires more than optimizing the AI system. The quality and thoroughness AI delivers depends largely upon your laboratory information management system (LIMS).
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There are two key factors that are essential to Organizational Change Management (OCM) succeeding. They are: Strong Executive Leadership & Commitment and Alignment of the Organization Around Measurable Goals.
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Research Data Management (RDM) refers to the methods of recording, organizing, storing, processing, and caring for information that is produced from a research project or used during a research project. It is an iterative and continuous process. The decisions that are taken in the early stages will substantially affect what will be carried out in the later ones. It is the most efficient way to properly manage the data, rather than trying to reconstruct everything after anything occurs.
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Autoscribe Informatics has released a new case study focusing on how Matrix Gemini LIMS transformed AMS Testing and provided a solid quality framework for its metallurgical testing. Using the new LIMS avoids the need to manually collate and create final reports, enables the creation of quotes and invoices directly from the LIMS, and automatically generates management reports as required.
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Finding and implementing the ideal LIMS is not as straight forward as other software purchases. It requires in-depth research, planning, communication and knowledge. Given how much information the lab has to arm itself with to make the best decision on the ideal LIMS, this process can leave many labs frustrated before even getting started.
We want to help alleviate some of the frustration. The Ideal LIMS for Clinical Diagnostics: A Practical Buyer’s Guide eBook helps jumpstart the information gathering your lab will need when purchasing a LIMS, and it assists you with brainstorming the questions you should come prepared with when evaluating LIMS vendors.
Download your complimentary copy of the book today, and start mapping the journey to your ideal LIMS.
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When you implement a laboratory information management system (LIMS), you’ll have to plan for what you will integrate with your LIMS and when you will do it. Understanding the potential benefits or difficulties of integrations will help the implementation team do this planning. In today’s informatics and data-sharing environment, it’s true that almost any system or instrument can be integrated with a LIMS, but what
should be integrated with your LIMS and in what order is unique to your situation.
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The importance of maintaining the quality and reliability of the data (Data Integrity) submitted to the authorities, especially in the field of pharmaceuticals, has become a binding requirement.
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Part 1 of this blog series reviewed the importance of identifying your LIMS requirements to ensure the success of your project. We also reviewed some key considerations for identifying those needs. In part 2 we look at how understanding your requirements helps you choose the correct LIMS solution and supplier.
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If you’re building custom lab software or a new integration, the first thing you need to do is gather a list of requirements. Our field application scientists work with lab staff to tease out the lab’s requirements and write them in such a way that they effectively represent the lab’s needs. This means taking into account four things that can have a big impact on the requirements.
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A leading Biopharmaceuticals organization who are an early innovator of COVID-19 vaccine wanted to achieve an automated process for achieving data integrity and compliance for their manufacturing plant QC and research laboratories. They were looking for a computerised system which is capable of handling the following complex compliance requirements along with reliable infrastructure support.
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Climate change is rapidly altering the animal and plant species in the Southeast. Researchers are unsure what the long-term effects of these shifts are. Animals are experiencing shape-shifting across the Southeast due to increased temperatures caused by climate change. Growth in body mass and appendages is positively correlated to increases in temperature.
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Data has emerged as the biggest asset and currency in an increasingly technocratic world, and with great power, comes great responsibility. Data associated with humans (i.e., Personal Information) is used extensively in advertising, public relations, Marketing, behavior modeling, and artificial intelligence. Social Media giants like Twitter, Snapchat and TikTok are Ad-revenue based owing to the data collected from their massive user base.
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If you are in the life science industry, you know that salaries have been growing rapidly. To meet growth targets and compete for talent, it’s essential to understand the expectations of current and prospective employees when it comes to salary. That’s why we’ve created the 2022 Life Sciences Salary Guide. This guide is your go-to resource for up-to-date salaries in the life science industry.
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One of the major advantages to implementing a LabWare LIMS™ is the increase in lab productivity and scientist effectiveness it can yield. In this paper, you will be introduced to 5 ways that LabWare LIMS can improve productivity in a laboratory environment. Although we only mention 5, there are many, many ways in which a LabWare LIMS can improve productivity, but let’s start with these...
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