LabCollector update v.5.195: AgileBio introduces its FREE version!
Big news from AgileBio: A new free and unlimited time version of LabCollector was launched for all research laboratories that search easy and full customizable LIMS (Laboratory information management software) to optimize their laboratory management.
Clinical Supplies Management System Implementation and Validation – The 3 Dos and Don’ts
If you have a paper-based CSMS you may be facing challenges such as: issues with routing paper, difficulty keeping track of inventory, compliance issues that have been noted by your organization based upon your paper system, and more. It’s time to look to a new electronic Clinical Supplies Management System and to learn the most important Dos and Don’ts when it comes to implementing and validating this system.
Title: Clinical Supplies Management System Implementation and Validation – The 3 Dos and Don’ts
If you have a paper-based CSMS you may be facing challenges such as: issues with routing paper, difficulty keeping track of inventory, compliance issues that have been noted by your organization based upon your paper system, and more. It’s time to look to a new electronic Clinical Supplies Management System and to learn the most important Dos and Don’ts when it comes to implementing and validating this system.Illumina Applies CE Mark to VeriSeq™ NIPT Analysis Software
Illumina, Inc. today announced that it declared conformity with the requirements of the IVD Directive and has applied the CE mark to expand the use of VeriSeq NIPT Analysis Software in clinical laboratories
BC Cancer Agency Invest in PETra
The BC Cancer Agency, which provides a comprehensive cancer control program for the people of British Columbia (pop. 4.7M) in partnership with regional health authorities, have chosen to invest in LabLogic’s PETra PET LIMS software for its PET Cyclotron/Radiopharmacy facility in Vancouver, Canada.
Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 14, Issue 8
February 24, 2016 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 14, Issue 8 In This Issue Event Focus APRIL 12 - 13, 2016: Compound Management in Industry and Academia Conference The SLAS Conference on Compound Management in Industry and Academia will assemble key individuals who share the aims of providing their organizations the right compound at the right time and in the best possible quality, to allow the generation of meaningful screening, pharmacological, toxicological or ADME profiling data. APRIL 19 - 20, 2016: 2016 Paperless Lab Academy The Paperless Lab Academy is the ideal learning platform, for those considering consolidating, integrating and…Philips to introduce rapid cloud-based recovery service for healthcare data in collaboration with Amazon Web Services
Royal Philips today announced the introduction of a secure data recovery service, built in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), that rapidly captures and backs up an entire healthcare organization's data repository in the cloud.
Orchard Software, Marshfield Clinic Health System partnership streamlines laboratory processes
Orchard Software and Marshfield Clinic Health System (MCHS) are partnering to use advanced IT solutions to map complex laboratory workflows to maximize efficiency and reduce waste, increasing Marshfield Labs’ ability to contribute to improved patient care outcomes and cost savings.
LabVantage extends industry leadership with the release of LabVantage 8
LabVantage’s newest release, LabVantage 8, leads the industry in innovation
Kailos Genetics Partners with Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office to Develop Laboratory and Software Solution
Kailos Genetics, a personalized medicine information company offering leading-edge gene-based testing, today announced they have entered into an agreement with the Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) to continue development of a laboratory and software solution for analysis and identification of genetic material. Findings uncovered through genome sequencing have the ability to aid in investigative work and population analysis.
Ambry Genetics Unveils Its Super Lab, One of the Largest, Most State-of-the-Art Commercial Laboratories in the World
Ambry Genetics (Ambry), a leader in clinical genetic diagnostics and genetics software solutions, today opened its Super Lab, one of the largest, most state-of-the-art laboratories featuring some of the most sophisticated equipment of any commercial or academic laboratory in the world.
WuXi AppTec Releases New Mobile App for Compounds Sourcing
WuXi AppTec, a leading open-access R&D capability and technology platform company serving the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, announced the launch of the LabNetwork mobile app. The app gives chemists and sourcing professionals the ability to search a massive database of research chemicals, including novel building blocks, screening compounds, and more.
Sunquest to Showcase New Precision Medicine and Connectivity Solutions at HIMSS16
Sunquest Information Systems Inc. today announced that it will highlight solutions that enable a fully connected diagnostic community at the HIMSS16 Conference & Exhibition, Feb. 29 – March 4, 2016 in Las Vegas.
Unprecedented Multi-Center Study Shows COPAN’s WASPLab™ Image Analysis Software’s Robust Ability to Automatically Detect MRSA on Chromogenic Agar
COPAN Diagnostics, Inc. is pleased to announce groundbreaking results of a multi-center study titled "Automated Scoring of Chromogenic Media for the Detection of MRSA using the WASPLab Image Analysis Softwarei" recently published in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology.
LIMS Reporting
Khemia’s Omega 11 LIMS has a complete and easily configurable report developer that is straightforward and easy to navigate. With a few simple steps, what main sections are to be included in a report, what order they are to be presented in and what analytical data, field data and/or QC data are to be presented may be modified as needed, allowing a laboratory to quickly configure their reports to fit their clients’ specific needs.
LIMS Reporting
Khemia’s Omega 11 LIMS has a complete and easily configurable report developer that is straightforward and easy to navigate. With a few simple steps, what main sections are to be included in a report, what order they are to be presented in and what analytical data, field data and/or QC data are to be presented may be modified as needed, allowing a laboratory to quickly configure their reports to fit their clients’ specific needs.Matrix Gemini LIMS for Environmental Laboratories
Autoscribe Informatics has published a useful downloadable 9 page guide: Matrix Gemini LIMS for Environmental Labs (www.autoscribeinformatics.com/pdfs/matrix-gemini-lims-for-environmental-labs-brochure.pdf ) highlighting the use of its Matrix Gemini LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) for the testing of water, air, gas, soil, and/or leachate samples in environmental laboratories. This new publication highlights how Matrix can be readily configured to accommodate varying local and/or national regulatory requirements.
Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 14, Issue 7
February 17, 2016 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 14, Issue 7 In This Issue Webcast Focus Managing Multi-Sourced Lab Informatics Teams There is no denying that a high performance project team is extremely beneficial. Join us for this 1-hour webinar to learn how to tackle the unique challenges presented by establishing and managing a Multi-Sourced Lab Informatics Team. Event Focus APRIL 12 - 13, 2016: Compound Management in Industry and Academia Conference The SLAS Conference on Compound Management in Industry and Academia will assemble key individuals who share the aims of providing their organizations the right compound at the right…AACC Announces 2016 Award Winners; Celebrates Achievements in Laboratory Medicine
AACC, a global scientific and medical professional organization dedicated to better health through laboratory medicine, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2016 AACC and National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry (NACB) Awards.
Grand challenges in environmental informatics
In this brief article published in Frontiers in Environmental Science in 2014, environmental researcher Alexander Kokhanovsky takes a look at the state of environmental informatics past and present while also speculating about the future challenges. He ends by emphasizing the need for improved "estimation of aerosol load using space-borne instrumentation" to improve environmental research, including improved algorithms and visualization tools.
