Benefits of an ELN in BioPharma
With more and more pressure being put on research and development units to accelerate the drug development process, many organizations are changing the way they operate. Biopharmaceutical companies are collaborating with academia and CROs in the discovery process and looking at new technology to make their process more efficient. One such technology that, when implemented…
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Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 17, Issue 36
September 4, 2019 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 17, Issue 36 In This Issue Upcoming Webinars 09/10/2019 - Webinar: What's new in laboratory informatics09/12/2019 - Astrix Webinar – Digital Data Strategy for the Lab10/01/2019 - Webinar: Ensuring Your Biorepository Follows ISBER Best Practices10/02/2019 - Webinar: Ensuring Your Biorepository Follows ISBER Best Practices Featured Books Web Application Security: A Comprehensive Overview Journal Articles Virtualization-based security techniques on mobile cloud computing: Research gaps and challengesOver the last decade, various researchers have proposed numerous methods for improving the security and privacy of critical data on virtual machines hosted on remote cloud servers,…Virtualization-based security techniques on mobile cloud computing: Research gaps and challenges
Over the last decade, various researchers have proposed numerous methods for improving the security and privacy of critical data on virtual machines hosted on remote cloud servers, particularly when mobile applications are involved. Annane and Ghazali review those research efforts in this 2019 paper published in the International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies and detail the various gaps in that research. After carefully looking at the strengths and drawbacks of numerous techniques, the authors additionally propose the three biggest challenges not well addressed in that research: scalability, credibility, and robust communication techniques. They also suggest future research that will address "three secure policies to protect users' sensitive data against co-resident and hypervisor attacks, as well as preserve the communication of users' sensitive data when deployed on a different cloud host."
Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 17, Issue 35
August 28, 2019 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 17, Issue 35 In This Issue Upcoming Webinars 09/04/2019 - Webinar: What Labs Can Do to Address the Opioid Crisis09/12/2019 - Astrix Webinar – Digital Data Strategy for the Lab10/01/2019 - Webinar: Ensuring Your Biorepository Follows ISBER Best Practices10/02/2019 - Webinar: Ensuring Your Biorepository Follows ISBER Best Practices Featured Books The Complete Guide to LIMS & Laboratory Informatics Journal Articles Building open access to research (OAR) data infrastructure at NISTIn this brief article by Greene et al. of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), details of the organization's attempt…Building open access to research (OAR) data infrastructure at NIST
In this brief article by Greene et al. of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), details of the organization's attempt to open access to it scientific data infrastructure are provided. After introducing the details of the type of data held at NIST, as well as the U.S. governments "open access to research" (OAR) initiative, the authors describe the technological architecture that went towards making NIST's data more open. They describe the OAR application workflow all the way to the end, where efforts to "enable data interoperability as much as possible in order to maximize the usability of NIST data" were put in place. The authors conclude that their system not only meets OAR requirements, making basic data access a breeze, but it also "will facilitate the use of AI and machine learning applications and help solve many complexities in mining data-rich resources."
Best Practices for Integrating Laboratory Instruments with Empower
Modern analytical laboratories have experienced massive growth in data volumes over the last decade. In order to meet the challenge of turning this data into knowledge, laboratories are looking to automate and integrate laboratory operations and processes as much as possible in order to enhance data integrity and provide digital continuity throughout the product lifecycle. Integrating laboratory instruments with laboratory systems such as Empower is one of the best ways to drive operational efficiency and enhance data integrity in the laboratory.
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Ask the Consultant: Computer System Validation Advice
Computer System Validation is an essential and complicated task for regulated computer systems. It can be challenging, which is why learning from each validation performed can help make all future validations easier, with fewer deviations. This learned experience can only be obtained from executing a validation and not just learning how to perform one. Each…
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CloudLIMS Version 1.86 Released!
CloudLIMS, an advanced SaaS LIMS in the cloud with zero upfront cost, accelerates biobanking, clinical, research, and testing laboratory operations by efficiently managing laboratory data, automating laboratory workflows, and following regulatory compliance, such as ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ISO 20387:2018, 21 CFR part 11, HIPAA among others. The new version of CloudLIMS, version 1.86, is packed with new features to better meet the data management requirements of biorepositories and clinical laboratories, in addition to the regulatory and reporting requirements of testing laboratories, such as cannabis, agriculture, etc.
To read the complete blog, please visit: https://cloudlims.com/blog/releases/cloudlims-version-186.html
Seeing Matrix Gemini Configuration Tools in Action
The Matrix configuration tools set Matrix Gemini apart from other LIMS. We can’t emphasise enough the importance of this approach, because it allows the LIMS to be configured to exactly meet the needs of any laboratory without compromising the ability to support the system or upgrade it in the future. We’d like to show you just how versatile the system is in our recently updated LIMS configuration video series which demonstrates the configuration tools in action. The graphical editor provides a ‘drag and drop’ approach to provide a personalised user interface with no impact on the underlying core code. There are a few extremely important points to remember when watching the video...
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Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 17, Issue 34
August 21, 2019 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 17, Issue 34 In This Issue Upcoming Webinars 08/28/2019 - Webinar: STARLIMS ELN: Taking your lab to the next level09/10/2019 - Webinar: What's new in laboratory informatics09/12/2019 - Astrix Webinar – Digital Data Strategy for the Lab10/01/2019 - Webinar: Ensuring Your Biorepository Follows ISBER Best Practices10/02/2019 - Webinar: Ensuring Your Biorepository Follows ISBER Best Practices Featured Books CannaQA LiMS CatalogLaboratory Information Management for Cannabis Quality Assurance Journal Articles Development of standard operating protocols for the optimization of Cannabis-based formulations for medical purposesIn this 2019 paper by Baratta et al., published in…Development of standard operating protocols for the optimization of Cannabis-based formulations for medical purposes
In this 2019 paper by Baratta et al., published in Frontiers in Pharmacology, the authors examine a variety of different procedures for preparing decoctions and oil-based extracts using the Cannabis plant. Using the different formulations as a base, they wanted to determine the efficacy of the various "standard operating procedures for the preparation and optimization of Cannabis-based galenic formulations." After discussing the materials and methods, and reviewing the results, the authors discussed the ramifications of their research, in particular in contrast to what the Italian government recommends procedure-wise. They concluded that their "β-4" method of oil preparation yielded "significantly higher [recovered THC and CBD] compared to those with water-based extraction (decoctions) or other current oil-based extraction techniques."
CloudLIMS @ 2019 Cannabis Science Conference West, Portland, USA
CloudLIMS is pleased to announce its participation at the 2019 Cannabis Science Conference West, to be held at the Oregon Convention Center, Portland, USA, from September 4-6, 2019. Our CEO, Mr. Arun Apte, is delivering a talk titled “Achieve Quality Assurance in Cannabis Testing Laboratories using a LIMS” at the event.
To read the complete blog, please visit: https://cloudlims.com/blog/cannabis-science-conference-west-2019.html
