Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 23, Issue 25
June 30, 2025 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 23, Issue 25 In This Issue Featured Books Justifying LIMS Acquisition and Deployment within Your Organization Featured Content Winning the LIMS Hosting Budget Battle: Comparing Cloud, SaaS, and On-Premises CostsIn today's competitive lab environment, a LIMS is indispensable. A LIMS implementation is often complex and that can very easily go awry if all pieces of the project are not properly budgeted and accounted for. That budget is often a very large number, which should cover everything involved in deploying a powerful software system. That includes the critical choice of hosting model.…Winning the LIMS Hosting Budget Battle: Comparing Cloud, SaaS, and On-Premises Costs
In today's competitive lab environment, a LIMS is indispensable. A LIMS implementation is often complex and that can very easily go awry if all pieces of the project are not properly budgeted and accounted for. That budget is often a very large number, which should cover everything involved in deploying a powerful software system. That includes the critical choice of hosting model. Choosing a hosting model upfront is key, as delaying this decision can stall the entire project. [Read More]
CAP Accreditation for Laboratories: Elevating Diagnostic Excellence Through Rigorous Standards
CAP accreditation sets the gold standard for laboratory quality, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with the most rigorous diagnostic protocols. Discover how CAP standards drive excellence and inspire confidence in lab operations and patient outcomes. [Read More]
Confience Acquires Labsoft, Uniting Two Purpose-Built Teams to Create a Global LIMS Leader
Confience has acquired Labsoft, a prominent LIMS provider in Latin America, bringing together two industry leaders with a shared vision, complementary technologies, and a relentless drive to lead. Labsoft brings several advanced product capabilities, and Confience will leverage the technology of both companies to deliver a modern, market leading SaaS LIMS solution. The combined company will operate under the Confience brand going forward. [Read More]
Building a Digital-First Cancer Diagnostic Laboratory with Sapio Sciences
Navignostics collaborated with Sapio Sciences to establish a digital-first cancer diagnostics lab, aiming for rapid, treatment-guiding reports. The outcome is a highly efficient, automated, and scalable diagnostic environment, allowing fast turnaround times and complete data traceability for advanced cancer care. [Read More]
Updating Your Lab Workflow? 4 Feature Implementation Scenarios to Consider
In a rapidly changing business landscape, lab managers seek to streamline operations and work smarter for a competitive edge. A key strategy is ensuring that informatics systems can effectively support existing and future workflows. Each change in the lab, whether it’s adding a new assay, upgrading a piece of equipment, or implementing a new software feature, requires the effort of the lab’s in-house or consulting software team. How much effort is involved is based on the informatics system’s capabilities. [Read More]
More LIMS Myths – Busted
One of our past blogs about busting LIMS myths was met with great enthusiasm. Several of the comments on that blog pointed out other LIMS myths and misconceptions, which still persist today and remain deserving of public busting. [Read More]
Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) in the Laboratory: Ensuring Consistency, Safety, and Compliance
Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) helps labs maintain strict control over processes, ensuring product quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. Explore how GMP principles support consistent operations and build trust across pharmaceutical, biotech, and diagnostic manufacturing environments. [Read More]
Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 23, Issue 24
June 23, 2025 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 23, Issue 24 In This Issue Featured Books Justifying LIMS Acquisition and Deployment within Your Organization Featured Content HIPAA Compliance in the Laboratory: Safeguarding Patient Data with ConfidenceProtecting patient data is critical in every lab handling health information. Explore the core principles of HIPAA compliance, discover the most common security gaps labs face, and learn how to build a trusted, efficient data environment that stands up to audits and inspires confidence in every patient interaction. [Read More] What is an Electronic Lab Notebook? A guide to ELNs for biotech and chemistry…HIPAA Compliance in the Laboratory: Safeguarding Patient Data with Confidence
Protecting patient data is critical in every lab handling health information. Explore the core principles of HIPAA compliance, discover the most common security gaps labs face, and learn how to build a trusted, efficient data environment that stands up to audits and inspires confidence in every patient interaction. [Read More]
What is an Electronic Lab Notebook? A guide to ELNs for biotech and chemistry research
What is an ELN? An electronic lab notebook, or ELN, is software scientists and lab technicians use to design, execute, and document their research, experiments, and assays. As organizations that produce large amounts of information that need to be analyzed, studied, and shared, laboratories must be able to store and access data efficiently. [Read More]
Boost Accuracy & Efficiency: Integrating Barcoding with LIMS Software
In modern labs, efficiency, accuracy, and traceability are essential. As workflows grow more complex and sample volumes rise, manual data entry and paper tracking become unsustainable. Integrating barcoding technology with a LIMS boosts data integrity, reduces errors, speeds up workflows, and supports regulatory compliance. Barcode labels offer a fast, reliable way to log and track samples throughout the lab. [Read More]
The Connected Lab: A Comprehensive Guide to Instrument Integration with Laboratory Informatics
Laboratories face increasing pressure to streamline workflows, enhance data quality, and accelerate decision making in an AI moderated world. This ebook is a comprehensive guide to overcoming data silos and manual processes, enabling your organization to leverage its most precious resource its data for unparalleled efficiency, productivity, and informed insights. [Read More]
Dark Mode and Animations Improve CSols Inc.’s Respected Website Content
CSols Inc. announces the launch of its newly redesigned website, offering a modern, intuitive interface with improved navigation and dynamic search features. The update reflects CSols’ commitment to innovation and customer focus, making it than ever for current and prospective clients to access valuable resources, understand the comprehensive service offerings, and connect with experts to drive efficiency and success in their labs. [Read More]
21 CFR Part 11 Compliance in the Laboratory: Ensuring Trustworthy Electronic Records and Signatures
21 CFR Part 11 sets the standard for trustworthy electronic records and signatures in regulated labs. Dive into what compliance really requires, how to avoid common missteps, and the best ways to ensure your digital systems meet FDA expectations while supporting seamless, secure lab operations. [Read More]
Astrix Webinar – How to achieve complete, robust and scalable lab integration, data management and visualization
A webinar sponsored by Astrix
Date: June 18th, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PST
Presented by: Burkhard Schaefer, Managing Director, Splashlake
Overview
Integrations between systems such as LIMS, ELN, CDS and laboratory instruments are often achieved through custom, ad-hoc approaches that limit scalability and interoperability, delivering only results rather than complete, contextual data.…
Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 23, Issue 23
June 16, 2025 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 23, Issue 23 In This Issue Featured Books Justifying LIMS Acquisition and Deployment within Your Organization Featured Content Ensuring Drug Quality and Safety: Pharmaceutical LIMS Best PracticesDrug quality and patient safety are core to pharmaceutical manufacturing, where regulations like FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and ISO 17025 are critical. As operations grow, so does the need for robust digital infrastructure. A Pharmaceutical LIMS supports automation, data integrity, and compliance. By streamlining quality control and enabling real-time oversight, LIMS helps meet regulatory demands efficiently. This blog explores how LIMS enhances drug safety,…
Ensuring Drug Quality and Safety: Pharmaceutical LIMS Best Practices
Drug quality and patient safety are core to pharmaceutical manufacturing, where regulations like FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and ISO 17025 are critical. As operations grow, so does the need for robust digital infrastructure. A Pharmaceutical LIMS supports automation, data integrity, and compliance. By streamlining quality control and enabling real-time oversight, LIMS helps meet regulatory demands efficiently. This blog explores how LIMS enhances drug safety, offers implementation best practices, and highlights key features to consider. [Read More]
Mastering Laboratory Compliance: A Comprehensive Guide for Modern Labs
Staying compliant is essential for labs across all industries—from healthcare to food safety. This guide breaks down major regulatory standards like CLIA, ISO, GLP, and more, while offering actionable steps to achieve and maintain compliance. Learn how the right tools and strategies can keep your lab audit-ready and efficient. [Read More]
