Out on a LIMS (And Other Arboreal Features)

D. Shirer
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LIMS For several years I have been searching unsuccessfully for someone to review laboratory information management systems (LIMS) for this column. After looking into the subject myself, I can better appreciate why. The topic is so important and complex that books could be written about it; indeed , they have been. 1 Briefly, LIMS software helps laboratories schedule procedures , process and track samples and test results, collect analytical data, organize reports, and facilitate instrument checking and calibration. Modern LIMS can be enormous and almost impossible to review without a specific application in mind. Luckily, my correspondents tell me that a wealth of information is already available to prospective users. Instead of reviewing a particular vendor's offering as usual, I thus offer you a brief guide to more information on these essential systems. Originally developed in-house by individual analytical laboratories, customized solutions were eventually supplanted by commercial LIMS products developed by commercial instrument makers—primarily to get users for their own analytical tools. These systems often ran on minicom-puter controllers or mainframes, but general-purpose systems that ran on networked desktops and handheld entry stations that could be tailored to the needs of many users eventually became available. Two short summaries of LIMS development can be found online: Alan McLelland's " LIMS—Laboratory Toy or a Critical IT Component? " (Management System " (www.umsl.edu/~sauter/analysis/ LIMS_example.html). Modern LIMS products are extensive systems with linked databases that let researchers standardize data reporting methods and automatically collect data from instruments such as spectrometers and cromatographs. They also facilitate strengthened security by maintaining data validation, certification, audit trails, quality-control analysis, and record archiving. LIMS have become essential tools for many biological and chemical laboratories and manufacturing plants, as well as the pharmaceutical and petroleum industries and anyone else who needs to analyze and process massive amounts of test data. Because setting up a new LIMS can involve considerable reorganization of a firm's procedures, you should not underestimate the time necessary for installing the system and training employees. In fact, it is probably a good idea to involve representatives from each department from the start to ensure that no unpleasant surprises result during the changeover. Several firms provide third-party analyses of your needs for a laboratory management system. You can find them with a Google search for " LIMS evaluation. " Further information on this important topic is available at www.limsource.com, which features a large collection of resources, …
在LIMS上(和其他树木特征)
几年来,我一直在寻找能够为本专栏评论实验室信息管理系统(LIMS)的人,但没有成功。在我自己研究了这个问题之后,我能更好地理解其中的原因。这个话题是如此重要和复杂,以至于可以写书来讨论它;确实如此。简而言之,LIMS软件帮助实验室安排程序,处理和跟踪样品和测试结果,收集分析数据,组织报告,并方便仪器检查和校准。现代LIMS可能是巨大的,几乎不可能在没有特定应用程序的情况下进行审查。幸运的是,我的通讯员告诉我,潜在用户已经可以获得大量的信息。因此,我不会像往常一样审查特定供应商的产品,而是为您提供有关这些基本系统的更多信息的简要指南。最初由单个分析实验室内部开发,定制解决方案最终被商业仪器制造商开发的商用LIMS产品所取代,主要是为了获得用户使用自己的分析工具。这些系统通常在小型计算机控制器或大型机上运行,但最终出现了可以根据许多用户的需要进行定制的在联网台式机和手持输入站上运行的通用系统。两个关于LIMS开发的简短总结可以在网上找到:Alan McLelland的“LIMS是实验室玩具还是关键的IT组件?”“(管理系统”(www.umsl.edu/~sauter/analysis/ LIMS_example.html)。现代LIMS产品是具有关联数据库的广泛系统,使研究人员能够标准化数据报告方法,并自动从光谱仪和色谱仪等仪器收集数据。它们还通过维护数据验证、认证、审计跟踪、质量控制分析和记录存档来促进增强的安全性。LIMS已成为许多生物和化学实验室和制造工厂,以及制药和石油工业以及任何需要分析和处理大量测试数据的人的必备工具。因为建立一个新的LIMS可能涉及到公司程序的大量重组,所以您不应该低估安装系统和培训员工所需的时间。事实上,从一开始就让每个部门的代表参与进来可能是个好主意,以确保在转换过程中不会出现令人不快的意外结果。有几家公司为你们的实验室管理系统需求提供第三方分析。您可以通过谷歌搜索“LIMS评估”找到它们。关于这一重要主题的进一步信息可在www.limsource.com上获得,该网站提供大量资源,…
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