LIMS System Brings More Efficiency To The Laboratory

2007-04-12 11:34:06

( Pharmeceutical-Medical )



You will find that the laboratory, just like all other business organizations and research institutions, needs the support of information technology in order for it to function more effectively. Every laboratory, such as a product development laboratory in a pharmaceutical company or a scientific research laboratory, has to work with huge volumes of data that must be tracked and subjected to statistical analysis. The scientists have certain roles to play in the laboratory.

The laboratory information management system (LIMS) also has a role: to keep track of all these data. You would want a good LIMS system to give the laboratory the capacity of maximize its processing of samples and analysis of data; at the same time, you want it to help you design the laboratory management system to increase efficiency and keep labor costs down.

Before the advent of computers, the lab information system consisted of handwritten reports in notebooks and charts. You now find commercial LIMS systems available in the market. Automated laboratory information systems are necessary for a laboratory to attain efficiency in its workflow. There may be differences in applications designed for a specific laboratory; however, most LIMS systems perform a wide variety of functions, from ordinary things like registering work requests or scheduling work, to the more complex applications like providing capability for statistical analysis of sample data and providing other statistics.

Although LIMS systems are already in their third generation, you'll notice that many still work like financial and accounting data systems. This can complicate the laboratory management system, since procedures and process flows must face revision just to conform to an ill-fitting LIMS system. Often, labs have to rewrite the system to achieve a better fit. The crucial objective of any LIMS system development must be to incorporate more of the functionalities needed for laboratory personnel and avoid slowing down processing speeds.


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