LIMS, ELN, & Lab Management FAQs

Are you drowning in paperwork, chasing lost samples, or struggling to meet deadlines? If your lab feels more chaotic than controlled, you’re not alone. Many labs are discovering that a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) isn’t just a luxury – it’s a lifeline. But does the hype match reality? Can a LIMS genuinely transform your lab’s efficiency and bottom line?…

Base LIMS requirements for construction and engineering labs Like many other industries dealing with large amounts of scientific data and a wide variety of test methods, construction and engineering laboratories often turn to laboratory information management systems (LIMS) to not only better manage the data but also manage a wide variety of laboratory activities, while also attempting to meet regulatory…

Standardized test methods used by construction and engineering laboratories Like other materials testing labs, well-run construction and engineering labs are dependent on standard-based analytical methods developed with the input of the international community. The use of those standardized test methods may be mandated as part of the lab’s efforts towards maintaining accreditation to a laboratory-based quality standard such as ISO/IEC…

Construction and geotechnical testing From concrete and asphalt to construction site substrates like clay and rock, the proper quality and characterization of construction and engineering materials is critical to a construction project’s long-term success. The importance of perfecting and using quality construction materials dates back millennia, for example to the Romans and their refinement of concrete recipes and production using…

Examples of LIMS alternatives A laboratory information management system (LIMS) is a modern solution to the increasingly demanding workflow needs of most laboratories, particularly those performing activities in regulated industries. However, laboratory work wasn’t always conducted with the help of such a software system, and a LIMS isn’t always the answer for a lab looking to manage its workflow and…