Analytics has been a hot topic of late thanks to its growing value across a wide variety of industries. The general benefit to any field is the ability to find the proverbial “needle in the haystack” by scrutinizing massive amounts [...]
This article is the second of a two-part series covering the right tools and processes to use when performing a data migration with LabVantage. [Read Part I here.] In our previous post we discussed some of the challenges of data [...]
Today, most labs receive both internal and external requests for testing, sample identification, kits, and other services manually. Whether these requests come by phone, mail, fax, email or some other channel, they tend to be inefficient and error-prone. The manual [...]
One of the biggest challenges you’re likely to face when selecting a new Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) is the management and handling of your existing data. While this can be a daunting task for any laboratory, the benefits of [...]
2020 was the year digital transformation (DT) – the integration of digital technology into all areas of a business – shifted from a business catchphrase to an organizational necessity. Labs of all types found themselves positioned, willingly or unwillingly, on [...]
Data integrity had already become a top priority for the clinical and life science (pharma, biopharma, med device) sectors before the outbreak of COVID-19. Data Integrity Guidelines New guidance had been issued by both the FDA and the UK’s MHRA [...]
Cybersecurity grabbed headlines at the tail-end of 2020 (as if they really needed any more ‘grabbing’), with news in December of massive cyberattacks against the U.S. government. From ZDNet: “Cyberattackers certainly haven't given anyone a break this year. Data breaches, [...]
At the CTEC conference (held virtually in 2020 for reasons that – by now – should require no explanation), attendees expressed considerable interest in the LabVantage Scientific Data Management System (SDMS). This system, which is a fully-integrated part of LabVantage [...]
As promising news about vaccines continues roll in, there finally seems to be a light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel. The pandemic may have lingering effects as hotspots re-erupt, but at some point in the next 12 months, [...]
One of the most important things we collectively need to harness and exploit in order to safely & effectively navigate through the pandemic is data. This is true of everyone – COVID researchers, testing labs, public health organizations, businesses, schools…you [...]