An off-the-shelf STARLIMS implementation will get you basic LIMS functionality. However, many implemented systems could have benefitted from little-known configuration and customization options in STARLIMS. These options can further reduce the possibility of human error and save time; they make the system more dynamic user friendly, and allow STARLIMS to better adapt to business and… Read More
In a world where we constantly hear about the latest software upgrade causing our favorite apps to break, why should you upgrade your out-of-support Thermo Fisher™ SampleManager LIMS™ v12.2 if it still works? “If it’s not broke, don’t fix it.” That’s the saying for a reason. There are many factors to consider when upgrading your… Read More
Opinions expressed by CSols Inc. contributors are their own. When it comes to your lab, data is the backbone. It drives processes, surfaces insights, and supports decision-making across your lab’s operations. With data as your backbone, a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) acts as your lab’s nervous system, collecting, consolidating, and transmitting information and enabling… Read More
In the years since this blog was first authored, not only have the number of instrument types increased, but also the number of options for interfacing. And yet, the more things change, the more they stay the same. It’s still shocking when reviewing laboratory information management system (LIMS) survey results to find that some implementations… Read More
The fictional pirate Captain Jack Sparrow once said, “Wherever we want to go, we go. That’s what a ship is, you know. It’s not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails. That’s what a ship needs. But what a ship is…what the Black Pearl really is…is freedom.” Similar sentiments can be… Read More