Information Systems

I saw an interesting article this week in the ‘Analytical Chemistry Magazine’, a journal available online from The American Chemical Society.

The article points out that the LIMS is becoming an important and standard part of the modern laboratory, however, it also gives a (wise) word of warning about the significant investment required - not only financially, but also resources in planning and development.
It also provides a useful guide to some of the main components required for a LIMS and a useful discussion about systems analysis, project management and forward planning.

If you are considering implementing a LIMS at some stage in the future make sure you leave yourself adequate time to plan and evaluate potential systems before committing. For additional information have a look at the Scientific Computing website by following this link

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all the best,
Steve.