Posted on January 31, 2018
By CSols Inc.
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Just like you make New Year's Resolutions for yourself, it is important to make some for your lab and its informatics systems (LIMS, ELN, SDMS, CDS, etc.), too. We have compiled a list of the top 4 Lab Informatics New Year's Resolutions for your review and edification.
Posted on January 31, 2018
By John Jones
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January 31, 2018 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 16, Issue 5 In This Issue Journal Articles 01/30/2018 - Method-centered digital communities on protocols.io for fast-paced scientific innovationA major goal among researchers in the age of big data is to improve data sharing and collaborative efforts. Kindler et al. note, for example, that "specialized techniques for the production and analysis of viral metagenomes remains in a subset of labs," and other researchers likely don't know about them. As such, the authors of this 2017 paper in F1000Research discuss the enhancement of the protocols.io online collaborative space to include more social…
Posted on January 30, 2018
By Shawn Douglas
Journal articles
A major goal among researchers in the age of big data is to improve data sharing and collaborative efforts. Kindler
et al. note, for example, that "specialized techniques for the production and analysis of viral metagenomes remains in a subset of labs," and other researchers likely don't know about them. As such, the authors of this 2017 paper in
F1000Research discuss the enhancement of the protocols.io online collaborative space to include more social elements "for scientists to share improvements and corrections to protocols so that others are not continuously re-discovering knowledge that scientists have not had the time or wear-with-all to publish." With its many connection points, they conclude, the software update "will allow the forum to evolve naturally given rapidly developing trends and new protocols."
Posted on January 24, 2018
By CloudLIMS
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Clinical LIMS Case Study: Colibri Scientific, a UK based company, provides flexible clinical sample services to clinical investigators, biotechnology and pharmaceutical organizations running early phase clinical studies. Colibri Scientific understands the importance of quality samples in research, therefore, efficiently manages each and every aspect of sample operations during the entire sample life cycle.
Posted on January 24, 2018
By CloudLIMS
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CloudLIMS is pleased to announce its participation at the 4th Annual Emerald Conference, hosted at the Hyatt Mission Bay Spa and Marina, San Diego, CA, USA, from February 15-16, 2018. The 2018 Emerald Conference Organizing Committee is hosting a dedicated poster session for the first time in 2018. Our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Arun Apte, is presenting a poster entitled "Cloud-based LIMS: A Quintessential Data Management and Workflow Automation Solution for Cannabis Testing Laboratories"
Posted on January 24, 2018
By John Jones
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January 24, 2018 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 16, Issue 4 In This Issue Upcoming Webinars 01/25/2018 - Astrix Webinar – Ensuring the Success of Your Informatics Projects with Business Process Analysis01/26/2018 - Webinar: Key Questions to Ask When Choosing Your Next LIMS Featured Books Cloud Computing Security Handbook Featured Discussions 01/17/2018 - Physical Security Comes Together to handle Cyber Threats, Public Safety, Security Technology01/16/2018 - The Top HIPAA Threats Are Likely Not What You Think01/14/2018 - What is Laboratory Staff Turnover Costing You? Blogs Colibri Scientific Manages Studies and Streamlines its Entire Sample Operations using CloudLIMS LiteClinical LIMS…
Posted on January 23, 2018
By Shawn Douglas
Journal articles
This brief paper by Ganzinger and Knaup examines the state of systems medicine, where multiple medical data streams are merged, analyzed, modeled, etc. to further how we diagnose and treat disease. They discuss the dynamic nature of disease knowledge and clinical data, as well as the problems that arise from integrating omics data into systems medicine, under the umbrella of integrating the knowledge into a usable format in tools like a clinical decision support system. They conclude that though with many benefits, "special care has to be taken to address inherent dynamics of data that are used for systems medicine; over time the number of available health records will increase and treatment approaches will change." They add that their data management model is flexible and can be used with other data management tools.
Posted on January 18, 2018
By Autoscribe Informatics Inc.
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ISO/IEC 17025:2005 is used by laboratories to develop their management system for quality, administrative and technical operations. This series of articles examines how a well configured LIMS, such as Matrix Gemini, can make a significant contribution to the fulfilment of ISO 17025 requirements in areas over and above the direct management of data related to sampling, testing and reporting. In Part 1 of the series we looked at how Matrix Gemini can help with the management of documents, while Part 2 focused on the management of corrective and preventative actions (CAPA).
Posted on January 18, 2018
By Autoscribe Informatics Inc.
Blog
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published a new 16 page white paper entitled ‘Regulating Our Future – why food regulation needs to change and how we are going to do it’. The FSA is responsible for ensuring that an effective regulatory policy is in place to verify that food businesses meet their obligation to ensure that food is both safe and is what it says it is. This new document consistently highlights the importance of accurately reported data going forward, and for food manufacturers and processors, the use of an appropriately configured Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) could be an extremely important tool to help meet these requirements.
Posted on January 18, 2018
By CloudLIMS
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The move from strictly paper-based processes in the clinical research laboratory to processes that are more automated and paperless has been ongoing for several decades. Driving this change has been the promise of greater laboratory efficiency and more time for laboratorians to focus on other aspects of the lab. This move from paper to electronic information management has required a solid in-house information technology (IT) foundation that includes investment in hardware, data management software like a laboratory information management system (LIMS), middleware, and IT personnel to manage it all.
Posted on January 18, 2018
By CSols Inc.
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2017 has been characterized by daily chaos, uncertainty and loud voices shouting at one another from polarized positions. What will 2018 bring? As we look back at 2017, what were the main substantive changes that have occurred in the laboratory informatics space and how will those impact 2018? In a 2017 Review of Laboratory Informatics…
Posted on January 18, 2018
By John Jones
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January 18, 2018 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 16, Issue 3 In This Issue Upcoming Webinars 01/25/2018 - Astrix Webinar – Ensuring the Success of Your Informatics Projects with Business Process Analysis01/26/2018 - Webinar: Key Questions to Ask When Choosing Your Next LIMS02/15/2018 - Webinar: Starting a third-party analytical laboratory in the cannabis industry Tutorials A Guide for Management: Successfully Applying Laboratory Systems to Your Organization’s WorkThis recorded Lab Informatics Tutorial series is designed as a management level view of laboratory systems and is appropriate for anyone planning, reviewing, or approving the acquisition of laboratory informatics. A background in…
