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Oil and natural gas are fossil fuels, formed underground from the remains of plants and animals. Since the mid-1800s, the United States has been drilling wells and extracting oil and gas. The oil is refined into gasoline and diesel for vehicle and jet fuels, and distillates are extracted as petrochemicals used for a range of manufacturing products. Natural gas is…

Laboratory information security is not merely a question of who can access your systems. What you allow people to access once they are in matters just as much. In a previous blog post, we discussed the first pillar of access control: authentication, or the process of verifying user identity. In this post, we will discuss the second pillar, authorization, and…

The process of farming has changed little in thousands of years. A farmer works the fields in preparation for planting, plants the seeds, tends to the plants as they begin to grow, harvests the crop, and starts the cycle over and over again. However, as the Earth’s population continues to rise, the food production demand will also escalate. The UN…

With all that’s going on in the world and its economies today, there’s no better time for manufacturers to turn to robotics solutions. From labor shortages and inflated material costs to supply chain backups and a potential recession, manufacturers are faced with many challenges. Those manufacturers who must design, produce, and test their products in controlled laboratory environments are no…

Deciding between building your own LIMS and buying a commercial solution? It’s a decision that can shape your lab’s operational efficiency, regulatory readiness, and future scalability. In this guide, we explore the pros and cons of each option to help you make the most informed decision possible when it comes to build vs buy LIMS. What Is a LIMS? A…

Clinical laboratories face new security challenges that could force them to choose between LIS/LIMS system flexibility and data security. But, what if there is a way for flexibility and security to coexist?…

What are LIMS system requirements, and how do you begin gathering them? Learn what you should consider when writing your requirements in this article by LIMS expert Shawn Douglas, author of LiMSwiki.org.…

LIS and LIMS systems are often featured together in healthcare informatics, leading some to question the difference. Are they the same? Let’s discuss.…