May 5, 2021 - Understanding Lab Data Management
Whenever we speak to clients about the needs and pain points in their laboratories, there is one topic that always comes up: Laboratory Data Management. What is interesting is that not all of our clients have the same definition of laboratory data management.
April 28, 2021 - ISO Accreditation: Do I Need It?
What You Need and How to Get It
Across industries, ISO accreditation is becoming a must-have for testing laboratories. This proof of competence reassures customers that your lab has the discipline and systems to produce consistently valid results. At the same time, ISO accreditation boosts your lab’s productivity. Yet the only quick, affordable way for a laboratory to achieve ISO accreditation is to have a laboratory information management system (LIMS). Here’s what you need to know about ISO accreditation and how a LIMS makes all the difference.April 27, 2021 - Case Study: Business Process Analysis and LIMS Selection for a Global Life Sciences Company
A global life sciences company focused on providing products for emerging public health threats staffs eight laboratories for product manufacturing, quality control/testing, and research and development. These laboratories prepare and test a range of products for direct sale and distribution to governments and...
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April 20, 2021 - Astrix to Present Keynote Address at 2021 Virtual STARLIMS Connect
Please join us for the 2021 Virtual STARLIMS Connect taking place April 27-29, 2021. This year’s conference is complimentary and completely virtual event with all of the same benefits as our live events including keynote addresses, a customer panel where you will hear directly from your colleagues, networking opportunities, poster sessions and much more!
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April 20, 2021 - Abbott’s Informatics Business Announces the Release of Starlims Life Sciences V11.2
STARLIMS Life Sciences Solution v11.2 is built on the latest Technology Platform v12.1. This version of the Technology Platform supports the Code Layering feature which manages customizations completed to the core product in a new layer, making it easier to implement future product upgrades.
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April 20, 2021 - MRC The Gambia Chooses Matrix Gemini LIMS to Drive Automation and Efficiency
The Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia (MRCG), a major center for medical research excellence in West Africa, has chosen Matrix Gemini LIMS to manage data in its laboratories. The LIMS links with the in-house Electronic Medical Records System (EMRS), and multiple equipment and instruments systems in its three...
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April 20, 2021 - Practical Applications of an SDMS
One of the biggest issues facing laboratories is what to do with all of the data that accumulates every day. Organizations are increasingly aware of the value of that untapped data. If you are considering adding a Scientific Data Management System (SDMS) to your lab informatics portfolio, you may be wondering how to...
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April 20, 2021 - ISO 17025 and More – What’s Next for Cannabis Testing Labs?
The rapid pace of cannabis legalization led to a mad scramble as laboratories entered the cannabis testing market. But that rush established poor laboratory practices that have caused product recalls and undermined the cannabis industry’s reputation. Increasingly, state regulators and even laboratories themselves are adopting standards to ensure safety and accurate...
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April 20, 2021 - “Lean Methodologies” Revolutionize Pharma Quality Control Labs
The pharmaceutical quality control (QC) laboratory serves one of the most vital functions in pharmaceutical production for both in-process and finished product testing and control. The QC lab is responsible for monitoring the quality of raw materials and supplies used in the manufacturing process as well as...
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April 20, 2021 - The Importance of Batch Control in Manufacturing LIMS
In batch manufacturing products move through the production process in discrete steps. Quality control checks may occur at each stage before the product is released to market or for further processing. The release of the final product only occurs on successful completion of all the QA checks in the manufacturing process. A good current example...
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April 20, 2021 - User Acceptance Testing: Tools of the Trade
Software testing and validation are essential when implementing any system designed to process, store, visualize or manage data. Most of this testing (e.g., functional testing, regression testing, security testing, integration testing, etc.) is done by IT members and developers in the development environment with...
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April 20, 2021 - File- or API-based Integrations: Which is Best for Liquid Handlers?
When you’re automating your clinical lab, one of the first things you should look for is an opportunity to integrate instruments with your laboratory information management system (LIMS). This is a great way to reduce manual processing and boost the lab’s speed, efficiency, and accuracy. Integrating liquid handlers can...
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April 12, 2021 - Reducing Barriers to User Adoption of a New LIMS
Introducing a LIMS can be the best thing that ever happened to your organization. But proper planning, akin to a military operation, ensuring a wide range of inputs and training are key to reducing the barriers to adoption. When a laboratory information management system (LIMS) is introduced into a laboratory it quickly becomes a core part of the organization’s I.T. strategy.April 12, 2021 - Sunquest – New Webinar Series: Power to the Pathologist
Join Sunquest for a two-part webinar series focused on anatomic and digital pathology. Learn how LIS technology is advancing the work of today’s busy pathologist to support comprehensive, coordinated, efficient and high-quality care.
April 12, 2021 - Towards a Modern LIMS: Dynamic Tables, No-Code Databases, and Serverless Validations
Scientific data that demands the flexibility of spreadsheets with the integrity of databases Back in 2018 I was tasked with implementing a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for a genomic sequencing core facility at Weill Cornell Medicine. A LIMS is essentially a database with a few key features... [Read More]April 6, 2021 - The Future Vision of Lab Informatics Through the Lens of Mixed Reality
Envisioning the lab of the future is the blank canvas for initiating any digital transformation plan in the scientific laboratory. There are numerous paths of standardized approaches that one could embark upon in navigating their digital journey but few have the foresight to fully embrace new cutting edge technology that can truly revolutionize the way you work.
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April 6, 2021 - Astrix Customer Case Study – Managed Services for a Global Specialty Chemicals Company
A global specialty chemicals company was running Thermo Fisher Scientific SampleManager LIMS™ and Atlas CDS on an SQL server at a number of different sites to collect, store and report operational data. These systems were integrated with instruments, process control systems and SAP. The company initially used internal...
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April 6, 2021 - Managing a LIMS Implementation in a Dynamic, Regulated Environment
Once you’ve selected your laboratory information management system (LIMS), it’s time to implement it within your lab’s software environment. A critical part of this process for regulated labs is validating the LIMS and ensuring requirements traceability. In a nutshell, to meet regulatory requirements, your lab needs to be able to:
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April 6, 2021 - Sunquest Mitogen LIMS in Video
Sunquest Mitogen™ LIMS is a purpose-built workflow management tool for molecular and genetic testing. Watch this new video to see how it can start helping your lab become more efficient while scaling for volume and complexity.
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April 6, 2021 - ClinDx From LabLynx: The Complete Clinical LIS
Over the past year, many clinical diagnostic labs ran into the limitations of their inflexible or simply insufficient data management systems. The pandemic showed us that labs needed to support a rapidly-evolving response with testing on a scale never seen before. LabLynx’s extremely user-configurable ClinDx laboratory informatics system...
