A Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) plays a crucial role in increasing the operational efficiency of laboratories. As a key lab automation technology, LIMS streamlines workflows and automates work processes, eliminating the need for manual information maintenance. It also facilitates hardware integration, including lab robotics and automated instruments.
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Automation
Eliminate non-value added activities by automating rote tasks that were traditionally done on paper. This includes hooking up lab instruments directly to LIMS to get results faster and eliminate errors, and using electronic worksheets to interface with other business applications.
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Improved Data Integrity and Availability
Having results automatically driven into LIMS improves data integrity and makes results available faster with more confidence.
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Work Assignment and Planning
The addition of a work assignment and planning tool allows labs to plan and optimize their workflow process, which helps to better utilize on-hand inventory sources and release finished product (information) back to the company quicker.
What is LIMS
LIMS, initially referred to as Laboratory Information Management System, has evolved to describe various management activities related to laboratory automation. As laboratory operations become more standardized and complex, there is an increased demand for diverse functionalities in LIMS.
LIMS systems can be utilized for managing samples, instruments, inventory, providing quotes, invoicing, security management, audit trails, document creation, scheduling, replacing lab notebooks, ensuring regulatory compliance, and featuring management modules tailored for specific industry research needs (e.g., biobanking).
Sample Management
Quality Assurance
Reporting / Certificates
Documentation
Instrument Connections / Planning
Inventory Management
Lab Excecution System
Quotation & Invoicing
Sample Tracking
Electronic Lab Notebook
Stability Studies
Workflow Management
Introducing LabVantage
LabVantage LIMS is a single, unified platform with embedded ELN, LES, SDMS, and advanced analytics with machine learning that helps your lab run more efficiently. In addition, it can easily integrate with other software used such as financial, HR, or ERP applications, providing a completely automated solution for a dynamic and modern laboratory.
LabVantage Analytics
Advanced analytics that gives you full control to explore, analyze, and visualize lab and enterprise data to gain valuable insights and make better-informed decisions.
LabVantage ELN
Helps users easily capture, organize, and manage data, while collaborating on experiments.
LabVantage LES
Paperless test execution workflows, providing electronic worksheets to capture all testing data and enforce the stepwise execution of lab tests.
LabVantage SDMS
Enables the easy, secure capture of all instrument-related data files and results, simplifies data management, reduces data bottlenecks, and ensures data integrity.
Portal
Extends secure and appropriate self-service access to LIMS for external clients, eliminating manual requests for tests and other services while protecting valuable data in your LIMS database.
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