Zen and the Art of LIMS Troubleshooting
A fellow consultant recently turned me on to the book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, which is a fascinating look into the philosophy of quality. While the premise of the book (at least I think it is the premise) is that science and art are not entirely inseparable, one of the effects the book had on me was that it made me revisit the "scientific method".Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 3, Issue 26
July 5, 2005Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 3, Issue 26 In This Issue Announcements - Call for Papers, Articles & Case Studies Articles 07/04/2005 - Zen and the Art of LIMS Troubleshooting 07/04/2005 - Identifying Files by Digital Signature 06/20/2005 - Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) Requirements Recent News 07/04/2005 - Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. Announces ISO 9001:2000 Certification for the Fourth Consecutive Year 07/04/2005 - ITOCHUs CTCLS and STARLIMS Address Japanese LIMS Market 07/01/2005 - PREMIER Biosoft International Releases Version 4 of Array Designer, a Microarray Software for Designing Highly Specific and Efficient Oligos for Microarrays…Identifying Files by Digital Signature
Eventually in the lifecycle of every project someone will look at a piece of custom software and think to themselves, "Is this the right version, or did I put the new version on my other computer?" While it seems silly for a company that likely spent thousands of dollars on analyzing, developing and validating that particular piece of software, this still happens in even with the best companies. Let's look at some ways a company can re-identify a piece of custom code that is textual – meaning that the code is stored in a human entered, and human readable format.
Identifying Files by Digital Signature
Eventually in the lifecycle of every project someone will look at a piece of custom software and think to themselves, "Is this the right version, or did I put the new version on my other computer?" While it seems silly for a company that likely spent thousands of dollars on analyzing, developing and validating that particular piece of software, this still happens in even with the best companies. Let's look at some ways a company can re-identify a piece of custom code that is textual – meaning that the code is stored in a human entered, and human readable format.ITOCHU’s CTCLS and STARLIMS Address Japanese LIMS Market
STARLIMS Corporation signs agreement for distribution and support of STARLIMS software in Japan with CTC Laboratory Systems (CTCLS), distributors and system integrators of state-of-the-art computer systems and software. According to Taizo Watanabe, President of CTCLS, "The Japanese market for commercial-off-the-shelf LIMS solutions is expected to grow noticeably in the coming years ... STARLIMS offers cost effective complete solutions that will enable us to capture a healthy share of the market ….."
Invitation to Bid – Drinking Water Testing
State of California
Presolicitation Notice – Storm Water Sampling
Department of the Air Force
PREMIER Biosoft International Releases Version 4 of Array Designer, a Microarray Software for Designing Highly Specific and Efficient Oligos for Microarrays
Array Designer, a comprehensive desktop tool for designing oligos for microarrays, offers the ability to make microarrays for the challenges of the post-sequencing era.
Autoscribe announces outstanding first quarter results
Autoscribe is pleased to announce outstanding business results for the first quarter of the new financial year based on incoming order volume.
