Challenges for Women Scientists
Only three in ten scientists worldwide are women. Despite making up about 50 percent of college students in science disciplines, women are underrepresented in technical roles in industry and research, and an even smaller number of women hold leadership and management roles such as lab managers. [Read More]
Considerations for the Digital Laboratory
A truly digitally enabled environment offers up the potential for generating new revenue streams, and enabling leaner, more intelligent business models.
Learn more about how Thermo Fisher Scientific is investing in digital capabilities and technologies that support labs of today and of the future, and the critical areas you should focus on to develop and maintain the necessary infrastructure for a digitally transformed lab. [Read More]
Logilab ELN and its applications across industries
Logilab ELN is a generic and dependable Laboratory Notebook application software, designed and developed by Agaram Technologies. It provides a fully configurable sheet template with a test-based workflow design to meet the needs of QA/QC and R&D operations for industries including pharmaceutical, life sciences, biopharmaceutical, chemical, petrochemical, environmental, food, feed, milling, and dairy. [Read More]
Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 21, Issue 10
March 8, 2023 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 21, Issue 10 In This Issue Featured Books LIMS Selection Guide for ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratories Featured Content Allergen Testing is a Priority for Food Safety LabsTesting in the food and beverage industry has been primarily centered on detecting microbial and chemical contaminants. These types of tests are vital to the general consumer, as these contaminants can cause illness outbreaks if not detected promptly. However, in the last two decades, food safety and testing labs find themselves not only testing for contaminants but also for food allergens. [Read More] Implementing a RIM…Digitalization of calibration data management in the pharmaceutical industry using a multitenant platform
In this 2022 journal article published in Applied Sciences, Mustapää et al. turn to the calibration process of the pharmaceutical industry—as well as their regulatory- and standards-based requirements—as inspiration for building a proof-of-concept software platform that better ensures "the preservation of traceability and data integrity" of calibration data. After a lengthy and thorough background to the topic of laboratory calibrations and calibration data management, the authors present their proof of concept software platform, designed "to harmonize the data exchange between the parties of a calibration chain to enable automation of the data management processes in the receiving end." They then discuss the results of their efforts, challenges in advancing such metrology infrastructure, and topics that require further research. They conclude that the real use cases tested on their proof of concept "proved that the multitenant platform is an efficient means of organizing the exchange of [digital calibration certificates]," and that "the system would suit the requirements of other industries as well, providing cost-efficiency through economies of scale."
Request for Quotation: Laboratory Testing (Environmental and Food)
Solicitation #: W9114F23Q0006
“The Contractor shall perform non-personal Environmental Laboratory Testing and Analysis services, to include facilities, personnel, transportation, materials, equipment, and supplies required to provide testing services on Public Health Command Europe, Laboratory Sciences (LS, PHC-E) provided samples. The Contractor shall perform Laboratory Testing and Analysis indicated in Technical Exhibit A, ‘Approved Price List’ to include any future updates to the price list, if and when requested by the Authorized Government representatives listed in Technical Exhibit C.”…
Laboratory Systems Administrator
An online application including response to the supplemental questionnaire must be fully completed for consideration. Please DO NOT attach resumes and cover letters, as they will not be considered in the review of candidate's qualifications.
Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is seeking an experienced Laboratory System Administrator (ITP-B) to provide moderate to complex professional support in the management, operation, and maintenance of SPU’s Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).…
Request for Proposal: Provide Soils and Materials Laboratory Testing Services
Solicitation #: 1675112786
Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) “is seeking qualified vendors that can provide various soil and material testing at the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill.” For more details, registration required with the SWACO website.
Due date: 01 March 2023, 1:30 p.m.…
Webinar: Three Clinical Laboratory Trends Not to Misjudge: Genetic Test Reimbursement, Staffing Shortages, and Major Reforms to CLIA
"Do you understand the implications of these three important trends in 2023?
As a lab leader, it’s essential to recognize industry trends that could hurt compliance and staffing levels at clinical laboratories and pathology groups. Among many compelling developments in 2023, three stand out as trends that easily could be misjudged to the disadvantage of clinical lab operations:
Genetic Test Reimbursement: Did you know that government prosecutors are heavily digging into genetic test fraud—particularly with telemedicine involved—at the same time that payers are squeezing genetic testing labs on reimbursement? With an estimated 175,000 genetic tests on the market, labs may not know how to proceed.
Staffing Shortages: Well-documented staffing shortages among bench employees are stretching labs thin, but no obvious wave of new workers is coming to the rescue. Competitive labs will need innovation and technology to fill this staffing gap.
CLIA Regulation Reforms: In the halls of the federal government, work is underway that will lay the foundation for long-needed reforms to the CLIA regulations. Has your lab weighed in with regulators?
The Dark Report invites you to join us for this live webinar to better navigate these three clinical laboratory trends."
