When it comes to LIMS implementation methodologies there seems to be as many as there are stars in the heavens. At least it can seem that way, especially if you consider the various LIMS vendors’ branded methodologies. However, if you take a careful look at all these, you can categorize them into 4 main categories;… Read More
Laboratory Informatics Blog
Welcome to the CSols blog. Stop by often to learn what CSols experts — the industry’s most trusted advisors — have to say about current laboratory informatics topics. We post about twice a month on subjects ranging from high-level overviews to detailed, technical explanations.
LIMS Implementation: “Big Bang” or “Phased” Approach
Congratulations! Your laboratory organization has gone through the process of documenting your lab processes, workflows, and data flows as well as your lab and business needs. You have leveraged all this information to drive your laboratory informatics system selection process and you have chosen a commercial off the shelf Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). The… Read More
Top 10 Benefits for taking a Pittcon 2015 Short Course
Visiting Pittcon in New Orleans during the month of March sounds like a great idea, right! – especially if you’re located in a chilly winter location that time of year! And did you know that signing up for a laboratory informatics Short Course is one of the best ways to get approval from your boss to… Read More
Reining in your scattered Lab Data & Information
Scientific pursuits in R&D and QC laboratories over the last decades have been greatly assisted by the introduction and use of new and increasingly sophisticated instruments, techniques, and technologies. This is good news, but this increase in capability has also created ever increasing amounts of laboratory data and information. More data and information have driven… Read More
The Key to Interfacing Lab Instruments to LIMS or ELN
Is there a space-time anomaly in the instrument interfacing world? If you were to do a Google search on Interfacing Lab Instruments to LIMS or ELN you would find fascinating, inspiring, and thoughtful articles and several product advertisements. The issues and challenges in interfacing lab instruments to LIMS (and now ELNs), however, appear to be… Read More