Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 11, Issue 2

January 16, 2013      Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update  Volume 11, Issue 2   In This Issue  Upcoming Webcasts 01/23/2013 - CSols Webinar: Validation - Friend or Foe? Discover how planning the implementation and validation activities holistically will result in a more effective implementation, and understand that validation is largely a co-dependent component of a well-planned project, rather than a burdensome add-on. 01/15/2013 - CSols Webinar: Sneak Preview of LIMS Short Courses at PITTCON 2013 CSols is presenting 5 short courses at PITTCON. To assist informatics professionals in determining which course is right for their current or planned needs, an overview of each…

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 11, Issue 1

January 09, 2013      Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update  Volume 11, Issue 1   In This Issue  LIMS Blog Postings User Requirements User requirements are perhaps the most important part of any comparison shopping experience, but they are often overlooked. Many users do not take the time to accurately define their requirements. Vendors do not really help the matter for a couple of reasons, the first reason being vendors are not the entity buying the system and whereas they can make suggestions, they cannot really define requirements for someone else. The second reason vendors do not help with this issue, is they really…

User Requirements

User requirements are perhaps the most important part of any comparison shopping experience, but they are often overlooked. Many users do not take the time to accurately define their requirements. Vendors do not really help the matter for a couple of reasons, the first reason being vendors are not the entity buying the system and whereas they can make suggestions, they cannot really define requirements for someone else. The second reason vendors do not help with this issue, is they really don’t have a vested interested in helping a client define the requirements.

sciCloud.net Enters Public Beta Test Period

Starting January 7, 2013, sciCloud.net will be starting its Open Public Beta testing. Everyone is invited to create a free sciCloud.net account and install and test a growing library of cloud hosted applications for science, technology, healthcare and business.

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 10, Issue 48

December 20, 2012      Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update  Volume 10, Issue 48   In This Issue  Recent News 12/20/2012 - RURO Introduces the FreezerPro® ColdTrack RFID Kit RURO, Inc., a leading developer of innovative research productivity tools, is pleased to offer the FreezerPro ColdTrack RFID Kit, a fully integrated RFID solution for labs of any size specializing in the collection and management of frozen samples. 12/20/2012 - Sartorius Stedim Biotech Expands PAT Software Portolio for Optimization of Biopharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing Processes Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading international pharmaceutical and biotech supplier, has entered into a global sales partnership with Umetrics…

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 10, Issue 47

December 12, 2012      Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update  Volume 10, Issue 47   In This Issue  Bid / RFP / RFI Opportunities 11/19/2012 - Sources Sought Notice/RFI - Laboratory Information Management System Laboratory Information Management System for USAMRIID, Fort Detrick, MD. The United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) is soliciting information on behalf of the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) from potentially qualified businesses.  Recent News 12/12/2012 - Blaze Systems Announces strategic partnership with KineMatic to provide ELN-LIMS-SDMS-CDS-Instrument integration Blaze Systems, creator of the BlazeLIMS and BlazeLink suite of laboratory informatics products and KineMatik, creator…

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 10, Issue 46

December 05, 2012      Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update  Volume 10, Issue 46   In This Issue  Bid / RFP / RFI Opportunities 11/19/2012 - Sources Sought Notice/RFI - Laboratory Information Management System Laboratory Information Management System for USAMRIID, Fort Detrick, MD. The United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) is soliciting information on behalf of the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) from potentially qualified businesses. 11/15/2012 - Request for information - Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Michelson Laboratories, Inc., a food and environmental testing laboratory, seeks information from vendors regarding Laboratory Information management System they offer…

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 10, Issue 45

November 28, 2012      Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update  Volume 10, Issue 45   In This Issue  Bid / RFP / RFI Opportunities 11/19/2012 - Sources Sought Notice/RFI - Laboratory Information Management System Laboratory Information Management System for USAMRIID, Fort Detrick, MD. The United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) is soliciting information on behalf of the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) from potentially qualified businesses. 11/15/2012 - Request for information - Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Michelson Laboratories, Inc., a food and environmental testing laboratory, seeks information from vendors regarding Laboratory Information management System they offer…

Biotracker Biobanking LIMS – Solution made Easy by Ocimum Biosolution

Biobanks today are nerve Biobanks today are nerve center for advances in translational medicine research and biomarker development, ultimately leading to new promises in patient-disease center for advances in translational medicine research and biomarker development, ultimately leading to new promises in patient-disease management.…

Biotracker LIMS from Ocimum is Next Generation Bioinformatics LIMS

Presenting a sleeker, more powerful and feature-rich LIMS to enable R&D and chart your organization’s route to success… We are pleased to announce a new and improved version of Biotracker LIMS that promises to be all these and more. Biotracker LIMS™ offers a one-stop solution to all the information management needs of your laboratories and organization.…

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 10, Issue 44

November 14, 2012      Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update  Volume 10, Issue 44   In This Issue  LIMS Blog Postings Popular LIMS discussions in 2012 on Linkedin Linkedin has become the largest interactive community for LIMS users & professionals and the two leading LIMS user groups on Linkedin are LIMS/LI (with over 4,000 members) and the LIMSforum ( with nearly 40,000 members). If you are a LIMS user or professional and are not yet a member of these groups you will want to visit these groups and check out the great discussions below. Some of these discussions have nearly 100 comments by user…

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 10, Issue 43

November 07, 2012      Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update  Volume 10, Issue 43   In This Issue  LIMS Blog Postings Popular LIMS discussions in 2012 on Linkedin Linkedin has become the largest interactive community for LIMS users & professionals and the two leading LIMS user groups on Linkedin are LIMS/LI (with over 4,000 members) and the LIMSforum ( with nearly 40,000 members). If you are a LIMS user or professional and are not yet a member of these groups you will want to visit these groups and check out the great discussions below. Some of these discussions have nearly 100 comments by user…