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LabLynx recently published the article LIMS Optimization: Aligning a LIMS to the Way Your Lab Works to explain how you can make your laboratory information management system (LIMS) reflect—and improve—your lab’s operations. One of the most common requests from our clients is to configure their management structure into their LabLynx ELab LIMS solution. LIMS user profiles for supervisors and managers…

While the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates outdoor air quality by limiting pollutants from sources like chemical plants, utility companies, and manufacturers, the EPA does not regulate indoor air. Some of the most dangerous contaminants and health hazards may be currently polluting your own home due to certain household products you use every day, the materials used to build your…

Good laboratory practice, or GLP, is a quality system of management concerned with the organizational process and conditions of non-clinical laboratory testing. These controls for uniformity, consistency, reliability, quality, and integrity aim to ensure the safety and efficacy of products in development for humans or animals and are followed by a variety of lab types, including those in food testing,…

In today’s fast-paced scientific landscape, Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) play a pivotal role in ensuring the efficiency and accuracy of laboratory operations. From biotech companies to environmental agencies, the use of a LIMS can significantly influence the workflow and overall productivity of a laboratory. However, as with any technology, the satisfaction levels can vary significantly among users. Are you…

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder affecting memory, behavior, and cognition, severely impacting individuals and their loved ones. AD is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly population, affecting an estimated 47 million people worldwide. The cause of AD is not fully understood, and there is no cure for the disease. However, considerable progress has been…

A contract testing laboratory is an independent organization that performs scientific research or conducts testing for external clients. These third-party laboratories complete activities that cannot be accomplished internally by their clients. The contract can be specific to certain components of an overall project and can last from weeks to many years, depending on the need. Businesses across multiple industries choose…

Thanks to a new U.S. law, drugs under development no longer need to be tested on animals before being administered to volunteers in human trials. Long-time animal rights advocates have lobbied for this action, while some people working in the pharmaceutical sector have claimed that animal testing may be both expensive and ineffective. The FDA Modernization Act 2.0 has caused…

To put it simply, data migration is the act of moving data from one system to another. However, the data migration process takes a great deal of thought and planning.  Whether you are moving data from a deprecating laboratory information management system (LIMS) to a new one or you’re a paper-based laboratory that has chosen to implement a LIMS for…

If you ask someone why their body needs vitamin D, you will most likely hear “for healthy bones” or “to prevent osteoporosis.” Avid vitamin and supplement users may even inform you that increasing your intake of vitamin D reduces the risk of cancer and other diseases and prevents infection. And many scientists have supported those claims. However, new research casting…

It’s Thursday morning, and the director of R&D has a rush set of samples that need to be analyzed now (it’s always a rush). Do you have the materials on hand to do the work? Who’s your go-to supplier for fast delivery if something is in short supply? Is the equipment that will be used in good working condition and…