Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 3, Issue 36

September 7, 2005Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update  Volume 3, Issue 36   In This Issue    Articles 09/03/2005 - Blogs and the Hurricane    Recent News 09/06/2005 - H&A Scientific, Inc. introduces Latest Product Under Development- IntelliLIMS 09/05/2005 - Bika LIMS source released 09/02/2005 - How and how not to buy a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) 09/01/2005 - KineMatik and ChemAxon Announce Strategic Partnership and Successful Implementation of Cheminformatics Capabilities Into eNovator 09/01/2005 - LabVantages Sapphire BioBanking Solution Supports Diabetes Research 08/31/2005 - Mathematica and PathwayLab Provide Computational Systems Biology Environment 08/31/2005 - Rescentris Delivers Apple Xserve Edition of its…

Blogs and the Hurricane

I was listening to National Public Radio going into work the other day and I heard a story about how Blogs were and continue to be, so useful to those affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 3, Issue 35

August 30, 2005Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update  Volume 3, Issue 35   In This Issue  Announcements - LIMSfinder.com welcomes Laboratory Expertise Center (LEC) - Google Search for LIMSFinder - Call for Papers, Articles & Case Studies    Articles 08/15/2005 - Informatics: Bio-Database Management    Recent News 08/29/2005 - Waters Empower 2 Chromatography Data Management Software Ships 08/29/2005 - A LIVE ONLINE DEMONSTRATION OF LabSoft LIMS 08/29/2005 - Labtronics Releases Instrument Integration Solution for Agilent Technologies' ChemLMS Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) 08/28/2005 - GenoLogics Launches the OmixLIMS Software Platform for Systems Biology Research 08/26/2005 - Thermo Electron Unveils its Suite of…

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 3, Issue 34

August 23, 2005Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update  Volume 3, Issue 34   In This Issue  Announcements - LIMSfinder.com welcomes Laboratory Expertise Center (LEC) - Google Search for LIMSFinder - Call for Papers, Articles & Case Studies    Articles 08/15/2005 - Informatics: Bio-Database Management 08/01/2005 - On the right track - The search for the perfect sample storage led one leading standards laboratory to try ItemTracker 08/01/2005 - Controlling Code: Controlling custom code in a validated environment    Recent News 08/22/2005 - STARLIMS International Forensic Projects Showcased at IAFS 2005 08/22/2005 - Blaze Systems Releases BlazeLink v3.2-6 for Instrument Interfacing 08/22/2005 -…

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 3, Issue 33

August 16, 2005Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update  Volume 3, Issue 33   In This Issue  Announcements - Call for Papers, Articles & Case Studies    Articles 08/15/2005 - Informatics: Bio-Database Management 08/01/2005 - On the right track - The search for the perfect sample storage led one leading standards laboratory to try ItemTracker 08/01/2005 - Controlling Code: Controlling custom code in a validated environment 07/25/2005 - How to write a LIMS RFP Lock-out Spec. (just ask your local government) 07/25/2005 - LIMS - Pharmaceutical Industries    Recent News 08/16/2005 - Low cost, entry level Matrix LIMS Express with full upgrade path…

Informatics: Bio-Database Management

As of 2005, there are around 650 public and commercial biological databases [1]. These databases contain information about nucleotide sequences of genes or amino acid sequences of proteins. Furthermore information about function, structure, localisation on chromosome, clinical effects of mutations as well as similarities of biological sequences can be found. The terms "database development" and "biological informatics activities" describe a range of activities, from formative, theoretical development of new algorithms, data structures and tools specific to the management of biological information to the development and utilization of established resources needed by whole communities of biological researchers.

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 3, Issue 31

August 9, 2005Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update  Volume 3, Issue 31   In This Issue  Announcements - Call for Papers, Articles & Case Studies    Articles 08/01/2005 - On the right track - The search for the perfect sample storage led one leading standards laboratory to try ItemTracker 08/01/2005 - Controlling Code: Controlling custom code in a validated environment 07/25/2005 - LIMS - Pharmaceutical Industries 07/25/2005 - How to write a LIMS RFP Lock-out Spec. (just ask your local government)    Recent News 08/08/2005 - Novatek International, a world leader in FDA compliant Laboratory Information Management Solutions, announced the successful installation…

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 3, Issue 30

August 2, 2005Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update  Volume 3, Issue 30   In This Issue  Announcements - Call for Papers, Articles & Case Studies    Articles 08/01/2005 - On the right track - The search for the perfect sample storage led one leading standards laboratory to try ItemTracker 08/01/2005 - Controlling Code: Controlling custom code in a validated environment 07/25/2005 - LIMS - Pharmaceutical Industries 07/25/2005 - How to write a LIMS RFP Lock-out Spec. (just ask your local government)    Recent News 08/01/2005 - Leading Pharmaceutical and Contract Research Organizations Use Oracle(R) Clinical Trial Management Solutions to Streamline Trial Management…

On the right track – The search for the perfect sample storage led one leading standards laboratory to try ItemTracker

The National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC) has for several years been involved in moving the recording of sample information from traditional paper-based and individual electronic systems, to a single cohesive and accessible electronic system. The aim is to access all information on all stored samples easily from anywhere within the Institute. We discussed with Pam Pipkin, Scientific Support Manager at NIBSC, how they have implemented this throughout the Institute.

Controlling Code: Controlling custom code in a validated environment

Controlling custom code in a validated environment is a tricky endeavor. Between technical developers and managers and difficult software, it's often easier to overlook the problem than deal with it directly.

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 3, Issue 29

July 26, 2005Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update  Volume 3, Issue 29   In This Issue  Announcements - Call for Papers, Articles & Case Studies    Articles 07/25/2005 - LIMS - Pharmaceutical Industries 07/25/2005 - How to write a LIMS RFP Lock-out Spec. (just ask your local government)    Recent News 07/25/2005 - CSSC Continues to Expand with New Office Opening in Cambridge Massachusetts 07/25/2005 - Agilent Technologies Introduces eArray 3.5 to Enable Online Microarray Design Collaboration and Sharing; Content Expands Beyond Gene Expression to Include Comparative Genomic Hybridization Application 07/22/2005 - Autoscribes Completely Configurable Support Management System 07/20/2005 - InsightFaraday Launches…

LIMS – Pharmaceutical Industries

LIMS work as the core unit for the distribution and analysis of data generated in lab by any source and work as interface between different systems and tools used in laboratories from instrument to ERP with respect to there geographical location and technical differences. It streamlines data flow within an organization, and centralizes the information into one primary database. This information is further sorted and organized into various report formats based upon the type of report required. A full-featured LIMS will manage the various lab data from sample login to reporting the results.