Laboratory Information System

The modern laboratory activities require more and more automation of all the processes. In addition, full traceability of actions is needed in order to precisely control the quality of both products and operations. As digitalisation progresses, software solutions have been developed that both help to improve workflows and infrastructure in the laboratory and fully cover all requirements related to traceability and good laboratory practice (GLP).

Most of the laboratories have chromatographic equipment. Chromatographic methods and analysis, whether for gas, liquid or ion chromatography occupy have an important place in the analysis of food, water, environment, pharmaceutical substances and others. Very often, control laboratories, regardless of production or accredited independent institutions, have a lot of chromatographic equipment.

Thermo Scientific has developed the Chromeleon CDS product. This is a client-server software solution. Chromeleon CDS can manage chromatographic systems, process data, and send chromatographic methods, analyzes, and results to other databases. Chromeleon CDS works with chromatographic systems of all known manufacturers of this technique, regardless of its type and purpose.

Thermo Scientific also offers software products for managing all laboratory information. These are different types of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), depending on the type of laboratory and the controlled processes. LIMS systems provide complete control and traceability of static and variable data. From recording the entire infrastructure - premises and equipment, through workflows, staff, stocks and consumables.

The main types of LIMS are as follow:

• Thermo Scientific Sample Manager LIMS is suitable for laboratories that perform production quality control or independent, accredited laboratories. Redefining workflows, products, analyzes, users, premises, equipment, stocks and more. Automation of data submission from the tool to the system. Full traceability of all the processes;
• Thermo Scientific Watson LIMS has all the functionalities of a specialized laboratory information management system, in addition there are modules that are suitable for laboratories with a subject - bioanalytical activity;
• Thermo Scientific Nautilus LIMS is suitable for control and research laboratories that perform routine analyzes. Easy grouping or division of samples on a given basis, as one sample can be divided for development into several departments, from where it can be divided into several different analyzes. All this is documented and recorded easily and successfully. Also suitable for laboratories that deal with bio banking procedures.