Posted on June 22, 2023
By Corinne Jones
Newsletter
June 22, 2023 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 21, Issue 25 In This Issue Featured Books LIMS Selection Guide for ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratories Featured Content Rounding Out Your LIMS with LabLynx ServicesWith 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. [Read More] 6 guidelines to help you choose the right LIMS for your environmental laboratoryThere are technical requirements to consider when…
Posted on June 21, 2023
By LabLynx
Blog
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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Posted on June 21, 2023
By Clinisys
Blog
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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Posted on June 21, 2023
By CSols Inc.
Blog
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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Posted on June 21, 2023
By SCC Soft Computer
Blog
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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Posted on June 21, 2023
By LabLynx
Blog
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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Posted on June 21, 2023
By Astrix Technology Group
Blog
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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Posted on June 20, 2023
By LabLynx
Journal articles
In this 2022 journal article published in
Frontiers in Bioinformatics, Davis and Jorgensen of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and School of Biological Sciences at University of Utah discuss their free, multi-platform software for visualizing, designing, and presenting DNA materials and sequences. Noting that many such applications are out of reach of the small academic or teaching laboratory, the authors have developed and maintained A Plasmid Editor (ApE) for over 17 years, becoming a robust and versatile tool for molecular biologists. After introducing the software in the context of other such software, both free and commercial, they discuss their approach to developing the software over the years, followed by an extensive review of its features and functions. The authors conclude that ApE continues to be a solid " platform for creating visually appealing linear and circular plasmid maps," as well as simulate molecular techniques, adding "that many of its features and user interfaces have been inspired by input from users requesting new or modified functionality" over the years.
Posted on June 15, 2023
By Corinne Jones
Newsletter
June 15, 2023 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 21, Issue 24 In This Issue Featured Books LIMS Selection Guide for ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratories Featured Content Using LIMS Biobank Management Software to Drive ISO 20387 Biobanking StandardsBiobanks 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…
Posted on June 14, 2023
By Autoscribe Informatics Inc.
Blog
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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Posted on June 14, 2023
By LabLynx
Blog
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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Posted on June 14, 2023
By Kalleid
Blog
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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