Introducing Labbit, the Intelligent Lab System

Regular readers of Semaphore’s blog know that over the last decade we’ve spent hundreds of thousands of hours building software for some of the most innovative, fastest growing laboratories in the world. With Labbit Intelligent Lab System, we’ve achieved the perfect combination of our proven methodology, tried-and-true technologies that we use every day as software developers, and technologies that are long overdue for introduction into lab informatics. [Read More]

Enhanced Stability Management with QLIMS

Managing stability studies is becoming more important for all food & beverage companies as well as pharmaceutical-related businesses. QLIMS’ latest update to its Stability Manager keeps our customers ahead of future needs. A completely new Stability Dashboard keeps track of all activities and gives the users and lab management an inside view of the active studies, all on one screen. [Read More]

Advanced Analytics and Simulation – Their Impact on a Digital Transformation of Life Sciences

Advanced analytics provides the foundation for automating decisions by applying next generation methods to solve business problems. The methods utilized produce quantitative, sophisticated insights that are unlikely to be obtained through traditional approaches like business intelligence (BI). Diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analyses leverage artificial intelligence techniques, such as machine learning to make sense of and learn from data. [Read More]

Empower 3 Implementation – The 4 Dos and Don’ts

Empower 3 Implementation – The 4 Dos and Don’tsA chromatography data system (CDS) is quite prevalent in life sciences laboratories today. The software enables multivendor controls of instruments that perform gas and liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, and even ultra-performance liquid chromatography. If you are implementing a Waters Empower™ CDS for the first time or upgrading an existing system, there are many pre-implementation activities to think about and perform to increase success with an Empower implementation, deployment, and validation.   [Read More]

LIMS for Government Regulatory Labs

Government regulatory labs like the official medicines control labs perform control testing of various biological substances like vaccine, blood products and immunological substances. These labs perform testing on almost every batch to be released in European market. The process of product batch release involves the analysis of finished product batch along with raw materials and ingredients used in the process of manufacturing and preparation of such products. [Read More]

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 20, Issue 40

October 5, 2022 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 20, Issue 40   In This Issue  Featured Books LIMSjournal - Fall 2022  Featured Content 10/12/2022 - What Should You Realistically Expect to Pay for a LIMS?Whether a lab is selecting a LIMS for the first time or replacing an old system, there are many factors that will affect the total cost of the new LIMS. Learn more about what your lab needs to consider so you can budget effectively and avoid unwanted surprises. [Read More] 10/12/2022 - Guide to Lab Security with a LIMS Cybercrime is so pervasive that new data…

PIKAChU: A Python-based informatics kit for analyzing chemical units

In this 2022 paper published in the Journal of Cheminformatics, Terlouw et al. of Wageningen University present details of their custom-developed Python-friendly cheminformatics solution that is largely free of major software dependencies. Noting a lack of such a system for chemical informatics Python developers, the authors developed this open-source solution and provide details about its development and use. After providing details about its practical use, they conclude that "while RDKit heavily outperforms PIKAChU in terms of speed, PIKAChU performs sufficiently fast and reliably to be suitable for cheminformatics and bioinformatics pipelines" and provides "a convenient alternative for chem- and bioinformaticians programming in Python."

Insights into Paperless Test Method Execution in a GxP Compliant Environment Using Logilab ELN

Agaram Technologies' Logilab ELN is an Electronic Lab Notebook meant to shift laboratories from all scientific verticals into a fully paperless environment built for speed, convenience, compliance, and accuracy. Across pharma, biotech, life sciences, and many other scientific disciplines, Logilab ELN is pivotal for both research data capture and test method execution with its rich array of revolutionary features. It is a powerful catalyst of change and digital transformation, helping laboratories in highly regulated industries to move into a better workflow, safely and without downtime. [Read More]

Importance of Labs in the Food and Beverage Industry

In the twenty-first century, ensuring food and water security remains one of humanity’s most critical jobs, especially in light of mounting worries about the adverse effects of climate change. Many segments of the global population face the dismal reality of inadequate food supplies, constrained access to clean water, and hunger if food and water security are not continuously prioritized. This includes all of the quality and safety guarantees that go along with it. Food and beverage laboratories conduct various types of testing. [Read More]

Creating Product Roadmaps for Your Software Portfolio

COVID-19 accelerated the process of digital transformation for many enterprises. To meet the demands of today’s competitive business environment, organizations are integrating digital technologies and business applications at an accelerating pace. Yet with more and more project managers utilizing Agile methodology (94% of respondents in the 15th Annual State of Agile Report noted that their organization practices Agile), industry leaders need a clear plan to  sustain a long-term vision and achieve desired outcomes. [Read More]

Big Data’s Impact on a Digital Transformation of Life Sciences

In Life Sciences we have data that we would classify as “Big Data”. That being high in volume, velocity, or variety. This Big Data is fundamentally transforming the industry. The explosion of health-relevant data enables new opportunity for R&D transformation; however, tools are needed to store, manage, and analyze this data. [Read More]

Laboratory Business Intelligence Reporting – where does my work come from?

QLIMS BI_where does my work come from What are the main questions on a Laboratory Manager, Laboratory Director, Quality Manager, COO and/or CFO’s mind which are asked of the laboratory?  There is operational reporting which is metrics related to how the laboratory is performing and useful to know on a regular basis. Examples may be turnaround time for testing and how many samples of what test are being processed.  [Read More]