LIMS laboratory information management

The tool to keep track of these data is called a LIMS—Laboratory Information Management System. The first commercial LIMS systems became available in the late 1980s, although several laboratories programmed their own systems long before that. Today few laboratories design their own system as the commercial ones are very flexible and can usually be adapted to almost any need. Systems created in-house are always more expensive than expected. 

LIMS Laboratory information management system for keeping track of experimental data in a biological or chemical laboratory. 

RGURE 33-1 Steps in the analyticat process showing possible automation methods. LiMS = laboratory information management system. 

Application software kernels are predefined software packages which are adapted to the requirements of the company by configuration/parameteriza-tion (e.g., LIMS [Laboratory Information Management Systems], MRP [Materials Management System], PLC Programmable Logic Controller]). Only reliable application software kernels should be selected. 

VMS = Virtual Memory System LIMS = Laboratory Information Management System EDMS = Electronic Document Management System MRP II = Manufacturing Resource Planning DBMS = Database Management System ... 

The combination of 2-DE gels with mass spectrometry results in huge amounts of data. It is essential to manage this data in a centralised way in order to simplify its analysis and database updates. The bioinformatics analysis of experimental data also produce results and data, that must be managed and available at all times. A LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) is a software application that uses a relational database to assemble heterogeneous data, such as gel images, mass spectra, samples, experiments, and related documents, and also provides the tools to allow such data to be entered, tracked and reported [175]. 

Capture Detector LIMS Laboratory Information Management... 

Limiting current, 722 LIMS (laboratory information management systems). 

Fortunately, the daunting task of setting up a sample-documentation scheme can be eased by resorting to computer programs written for the purpose, so-called LIMS - Laboratory Information Management Systems. There are many of these available, and in use in many commercial analysis laboratories. 

CAQ = computer aided quality assurance EDP = electronic data processing GLP = good laboratory practice LIMS = laboratory information management system QM = quality management. 

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