The requirement
to track information about samples, properties,
location, activities, status, expiration and more,
is not new. It is a pervasive need for labs that
today have hundreds, thousands or even tens of thousands
of samples in their inventory, stored in a variety
of containers in numerous locations.
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Reliably tracking these samples as they make their
way throughout the scientific process is difficult yet
absolutely necessary.
Two approaches to sample and storage management (SSM)
LIMS (Laboratory Information Management Systems) solutions
first entered scientific labs more than 40 years ago,
helping to capture, store and analyze the enormous amount
of information that must be tracked and audited. Even
though some LIMS treat sample management as an afterthought,
until recently they remained the best method for tracking
data for large, well-funded labs. However, they were
cost-prohibitive to small and medium-sized labs, which
make up approximately 80 percent of labs around the
world....
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