LIMS, ELN & Lab Management Articles

A category built on optimism deserves a sceptical test. Three conditions decide whether a process is worth automating, and knowing which of yours qualify is the whole exercise.…

A LIMS is not hard to buy and it is hard to implement. The difference is a short list of decisions that get made badly, early, and quietly, long before anyone signs a contract.…

Where informatics spending pays back, covering labour savings, rework, turnaround and inventory, plus the metrics to track and the barriers to expect.…

Regulatory shifts landing in 2026, the frameworks behind them, the financial case for getting ahead, and a phased roadmap from gap analysis to accreditation.…

Most of the PFAS coverage since May has been about deadlines moving. EPA proposed letting drinking water systems request two additional years, to 2031, to meet the PFOA and PFOS limits, and proposed rescinding the regulations for four other PFAS entirely. Both proposals are still proposals. Neither one touches the date that matters first. Initial monitoring results are still due…

The federal date slipped to 2028 but Walmart and Kroger set their own supplier deadlines, and the traceability gap most food suppliers miss sits in the lab.…

A realistic sequence for leaving spreadsheets, Access and paper behind without pausing testing, including what happens to old data and who does the work.…

Five jobs worth handing to software first, including instrument data entry, chain of custody, certificates of analysis, holding times and spec checking.…

Breaks a quote into licensing, implementation, hosting and support, explains what drives the number up or down, and gives realistic ranges by lab size.…

A phased way off spreadsheets and Access without pausing testing, covering what happens to existing data, how long it takes and how to bring staff along.…