February 9, 2026
Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update

Volume 24, Issue 6

In This Issue

Featured Books

The Ultimate Guide to Smarter Sample Management

This guide explores how modern labs can improve sample management by integrating IoT, automation, and smart tracking systems. It highlights how real-time monitoring, barcode or RFID labeling, and automated workflows reduce errors and manual work. Labs benefit from better consistency, stronger data integrity, and improved audit readiness. [Free Download]

Featured Content

Your First Experiment: A Step-by-Step Digital Documentation Guide

This step-by-step guide shows you how to document your first experiment in ELabELN — from signing up and creating an account to entering your experiment details, embedding results like images, saving, and instantly finding it again. The process takes just minutes and makes digital documentation easier than paper. [Read More]


What Does a LIMS Do?

A LIMS is a comprehensive compliance and efficiency engine that streamlines the entire sample lifecycle—from registration and workflow automation to reporting and analytics—by integrating directly with lab instruments and enterprise software to ensure data integrity and ALCOA+ standards. [Read More]


Biotech Labs in a Zero Trust Security Framework

Modern biotech laboratories must adapt to Zero Trust Architecture while maintaining operational efficiency. Discover essential strategies for deploying lab instruments in secure enterprise networks, including network segmentation, identity management, and data protection—plus how to address real-world operational challenges. [Read More]


Electronic Lab Notebook Features Scaled for Startup, SME, and Enterprise R&D

Choosing the right electronic lab notebook depends on your organization's scale and complexity. Learn which ELN features matter most for startups prioritizing fast adoption, SMEs managing growth and governance, and enterprises requiring compliance maturity and global integration across discovery and development workflows. [Read More]


Lost Samples? The Label Blunder That’s Costing Labs Millions (Fix It With This Simple Inventory Trick!)

Lost samples are a hidden crisis costing labs millions in time, money, and disruption. Manual labeling and tracking failures lead to misplaced specimens and inefficiency. A modern LIMS with barcoding and real-time tracking eliminates these errors, ensuring traceability, reducing costs, and freeing labs to focus on science instead of search. [Read More]


How AI and Machine Learning Are Revolutionizing Life Sciences R&D Labs

Welcome to Part Two of our blog series, Unlocking AI in the Lab: Your 2025 Roadmap to Data Readiness & Scalable Innovation. In this series, we explore how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are reshaping the future of research and development in the life sciences industry. [Read More]

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