July 14, 2021 - Clever admin tools for fast implementation
The last weeks I posted a few articles about QLIMS clever tools to speed up the implementation. Focus on QLIMS as a real SaaS or private Cloud implementation. What is still possible for a LIMS administrator in a cloud deployment? Way more than you think.
July 14, 2021 - CSols Celebrates its 20th Anniversary
Celebrate, Good Times, Come On… It’s A Celebration! Those famous lyrics from the iconic 1980s hit by Kool and the Gang summarize how I feel right now! This month, CSols Inc. is celebrating 20 years of serving our employees, partners, and most importantly, you, our customers!
July 14, 2021 - Top 3 Reasons to Invest in a LIMS
We all know that an investment in the right technology can create efficiencies for an organization. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of managing the diagnostic testing laboratory using a comprehensive LIMS that is well-implemented and supported by a reputable LIMS vendor.
July 7, 2021 - Case Study: BIOVIA Experiment as a Service (EaaS)
A multinational oil and gas company was utilizing BIOVIA Experiment software to support the day-to-day operations of scientists running experiments in the company’s chemical operations division. These experiments were being conducted in three different laboratory locations worldwide, one of which had four servers on-premise that were being used to house the BIOVIA application and data center.
July 7, 2021 - What is Data Provenance & Why is it Important in the Clinical Diagnostics Space?
Data in laboratories is often produced by separate information systems, which can make it difficult to trace. When the systems aren’t connected, it can be even more challenging to maintain the data’s chain of custody and the metadata records.
The result? Stakeholders can’t generate a report that describes exactly what happened to a sample. Learn more about why clinical laboratories should care about data provenance within software. [Read More]
June 30, 2021 - Case Study: Sourcing a Highly Specialized LIMS Resource for a Major Biopharma Company
A major research-based biopharmaceutical company was working with a commercial LIMS vendor to implement a LIMS for the Biometrics department. Both the biopharmaceutical company and the LIMS vendor had project teams which interfaced closely to move the project forward.
June 30, 2021 - Unprecedented Access to a Novel Drug Discovery Platform
The concept behind the Strateos SmartLab Platform is to serve as a vehicle to propel drug discovery innovations to new heights of speed and efficiency to get life-saving medicines to patients faster.
June 23, 2021 - What is a LIMS and Why Should You Invest in One?
A LIMS is a software-based solution that supports productivity and efficiency in modern labs in research and development, analytical research, quality assurance, quality control, technical services, manufacturing, contract research and other environments, across a wide range of industries.
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June 23, 2021 - COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing — Moving to the Point-of-Care: Part 2 in a Series
In our Part 1 of this blog series, we discussed the changes we are anticipating in the centralized testing model for COVID-19. There are some changes in store for the COVID-19 diagnostics market driven by the increase in the number of recent authorizations by the FDA for point-of-care (and point of need) testing.
June 23, 2021 - SunQuest Lab Pinnacle Series
Presenting the inaugural issue of our new Lab Pinnacle Series
Wouldn't you rather be here?
June 21, 2021 - From Paper to Digital: How One Molecular Pathology Lab Upgraded its Informatics
A lab’s informatics system is critical for its effective operation. As labs develop new tests and ramp up throughput, a robust informatics system becomes increasingly necessary. In a highly regulated environment where reproducibility and accuracy are of utmost importance, paper isn’t a good option for tracking sensitive data.
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June 16, 2021 - The Origins of Computer System Validation
What does Silly Putty have in common with Computer System Validation (CSV)? A thought-provoking question, but one that points out how much we don’t know about the origins of many things we use daily.
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June 16, 2021 - The Changing Landscape of COVID-19 — What’s Next? Part 1 in a Series
The United States is reaching a transition point in the COVID-19 pandemic due to a rise in the SARS-CoV-2-immune population (via vaccination or infection) and the onset of warmer weather.
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June 16, 2021 - Smart Labs, Automation & Technology Summit in Review
Strateos was pleased to take part in the 2021 Smart Labs, Automation & Technology Virtual Summit held on May 19th where we engaged with industry leaders to talk about leveraging laboratory automation to increase data quality and volume to improve workflow efficiencies.
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June 16, 2021 - Case Study: LabVantage LIMS Functional Expansion in a Rapidly Expanding Biotechnology Company
A rapidly expanding biotech company focused on drug discovery and drug development for vaccines, oncology and other diseases was using LabVantage LIMS in its analytical development and quality control laboratories. [Read More]
June 9, 2021 - Communication Strategies to Combat Change Fatigue
The phrase “the only constant is change” may be an understatement for what our labor force has been experiencing since 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in dramatic changes to the ways in which we both work and live.
June 9, 2021 - Sunquest Case Study – Frederick Health Hospital Meritus Medical Center UPMC Western Maryland Hospital
Three hospitals. One solution. Millions saved.
Learn how a large, Maryland-based lab network has saved millions of dollars sharing and insourcing tests via Sunquest Multi-Lab Networking. [LEARN MORE]
June 8, 2021 - Accelerating Biotherapeutic Analysis – Can you afford not to use your most valuable data?
Protein biotherapeutics have shown considerable promise in the treatment of a wide range of diseases and are one of the fastest growing segments in the pharmaceutical industry.
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June 8, 2021 - 6 Powerful Ways to Automate Your Next-Generation Sequencing Lab
For low-throughput labs, manual processing might be the simplest and best way to operate. But for high-throughput labs, automation is the key tool needed to boost speed and efficiency.
Every process you currently perform manually is an opportunity for incremental improvement. So, it makes sense to automate as many processes as possible once your monthly throughput exceeds a certain threshold. We’ve talked about this before in our post on scaling throughput, but we think it bears repeating. If you want to scale, automation is critical. [Read More]
June 2, 2021 - Interfacing Forgotten Analytical Instruments
Interfacing analytical instruments to informatics solutions is a prerequisite for efficient and effective regulated Quality Control laboratories and to eliminate paper in any laboratory.
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