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Oct 2018
Does your lab need a LIMS? To be frank, yes. This isn’t just coming from the point of view of a LIMS provider, but from someone who’s a scientist . Having to grab data from a spreadsheet program to put into a graphing program in order to calculate complex correlations from previous data and then put into a presentation program gets tiring. It’s a lot of hours that are spent outside the lab when I ...
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Oct 2018
One of the biggest concerns about implementing a LIMS into any lab is the question ‘how long will it take’? There can be many factors that go into this answer. What sorts of things should a lab prepare for when it comes to implementing a LIMS?
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Oct 2018
If you run a lab, you will generate data. This is a simple truth of working in a laboratory system. Unless you’re doing nothing at all, you will probably generate samples, perform tests, and create reports. This data is used to extrapolate important information. It can be anything from genetic testing to determining proper paint shade, but this information will be important to your lab and your cl ...
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Sep 2018
The Internation Organization of Standardization and International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC) are a joint committee formed to create standards for information technology and communications. To be more specific, ISO/IEC 17025:2017 refers to a set of standards put forth for laboratory operation. Compliance helps to ensure competence, impartiality, and consistency when reporting results. Th ...