Most modern laboratories rely on some form of integrated Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) to improve efficiency and productivity in the lab. LIMS can help in all aspects of laboratory management by facilitating rapid login, calculating turnaround times, maximizing productivity and profitability, and improving QA/QC and regulatory compliance, as well as helping to meet accreditation requirements.
Forensic Labs
Forensic labs must manage ever-growing amounts of case information that comes in from police departments, pathology labs, drug rehabilitation centers, prisons, and even private customers. All case file information, data, test results, validation information, and much more needs to be managed meticulously, a task made easier by an efficient LIMS.
Server-based- Server-based LIMS allow all data to be captured and manipulated locally.
Web-based- Web-based LIMS allow users to access stored information from any location.
Quality Control
LIMS software is ideally suited to the QC/QA environment in which multiple processes and considerable data must be coordinated and tracked.
Server-based- Server-based LIMS allow all data to be captured and manipulated locally.
Web-based- Web-based LIMS allow users to access stored information from any location.
Industry/manufacturing labs
Industrial manufacturing labs require the coordination and management of multiple processes – LIMS software is ideal for this application.
Chemical
LIMS is ideally suited to labs associated with chemical manufacturing, as the system can be used to control the large number of complex processes involved.
Server-based Server-based LIMS allow all data to be captured and manipulated locally.
Web-based Web-based LIMS allow users to access stored information from any location.
Food & drink
The manufacture of food and drink relies to an ever-increasing extent on LIMS, which helps to ensure quality standards are met and all regulations are followed meticulously.
Server-based Server-based LIMS allow all data to be captured and manipulated locally.
Web-based Web-based LIMS allow users to access stored information from any location.
Metals/minerals/mining
LIMS are essential in mining companies for quality, optimized efficiencies, throughput of continuous processes, and compliance with product and environmental safety standards while maintaining profitability.
Web-based Web-based LIMS allow users to access stored information from any location.
Oil/gas
LIMS software is increasingly required by oil and gas companies who have large amounts of data to coordinate and multiple samples to process.
Web-based Web-based LIMS allow users to access stored information from any location.
Clinical Labs
Clinical labs can involve manipulation of hundreds of samples in numerous processes. LIMS can be invaluable in controlling flow through a clinical lab.
Bioanalysis
Bioanalysis involves efficient assay validation, bioanalysis of samples, instrument interfacing, sample tracking, and reporting of results. These processes can all benefit from an effective LIMS.
Server-based Server-based LIMS allow all data to be captured and manipulated locally.
Web-based Web-based LIMS allow users to access stored information from any location.
Drug discovery
Drug discovery labs are high throughput environments that benefit from effective data management solutions.
Server-based Server-based LIMS allow all data to be captured and manipulated locally.
Pharmaceutical manufacturing
In the pharmaceutical industry, it is particularly important that manufacturing process and their own working practices adhere to the defined standards. Furthermore, the laboratory must work in such a way that it adds value to the manufacturing process and is not seen as a bottleneck within the manufacturing process.
These demands require an efficient and appropriate LIMS.
Server-based Server-based LIMS allow all data to be captured and manipulated locally.
Web-based Web-based LIMS allow users to access stored information from any location.
Patient care
There are many aspects of patient care information that have to be organized, including patient vital statistics, patient specimens, specimen sources, testing procedures ordered, analytical data, and results. All of this information is highly important and must be kept confidential and safe from corruption.
An appropriate and efficient LIMS is essential to the management of a clinical lab.
Web-based Web-based LIMS allow users to access stored information from any location.
Chemical Labs
Process chemical labs can improve efficiency lost through providing highly sensitive or customized products by implementing LIMS.
Server-based Server-based LIMS allow all data to be captured and manipulated locally.
Web-based Web-based LIMS allow users to access stored information from any location.
Environmental Labs
Environmental laboratories need a LIMS that can rapidly respond to changing needs while maintaining the efficient management of their product, i.e., the data and information they provide to their customers.
Server-based Server-based LIMS allow all data to be captured and manipulated locally.
Web-based Web-based LIMS allow users to access stored information from any location.
Multidisciplinary Products
While some LIMS are tailored to individual applications or industries, others can be modified and adapted to suit the user's own requirements. These systems can be used in a whole range of applications depending on the needs of the user.
Server-based Server-based LIMS allow all data to be captured and manipulated locally.
Web-based Web-based LIMS allow users to access stored information from any location.