laboratory informatics MODA in action:
paperless mobility in the cleanroom
micro testing data to complete a batch record for full reporting. Te MODA system effectively enables a much greater business value to be derived for QC micro environments, without having the upfront and ongoing support costs of customising an existing LIMS or informatics infrastructure.’
Sanitisable hardware Critically, the MODA platform includes cleanroom-compatible hardware, and it is this combination of hardware and soſtware that has allowed MODA to be developed as a completely paperless system, Goetter stresses. ‘Hardware includes sanitisable tablets, barcode printers, and scanners, trolleys, and associated equipment. We’ve done the difficult bit, which is to bring computing resources into a clean
HISTORICALLY, LIMS SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN MORE GEARED TOWARDS QUALITY CONTROL CHEMISTRY RATHER THAN MICROBIOLOGY
room. You have to have very durable and mobile equipment that can withstand heavy chemical sanitisation, that can move with the operator as they take samples, and that offers features such as offline functionality. You can do everything electronically, right from the point of sampling through to results analysis, trend analysis, and reporting.’
and gases. Te location-centred nature of the QC micro workflow and data analysis is something that a traditional laboratory information management system (LIMS) will struggle to manage without considerable, and costly, customisation.’ Historically, LIMS systems have been more
geared towards quality control chemistry rather than microbiology, Goetter believes. ‘Tey haven’t been very good at managing microbiological evaluation tests, or the volume of testing required, and LIMS scheduling is usually batch-based rather than location-centred. A LIMS is also unlikely to offer dynamic maps of a
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clean room, or other visualisation and trending capabilities that are part of the MODA package’.
Integration with LIMS MODA can be integrated with an existing LIMS system seamlessly, using the soſtware’s application programming interfaces. Goetter describes the platform as an essential part of an organisation’s quality systems portfolio. ‘MODA is a cost-efficient, out-of-the-box product that will integrate with a LIMS at key data points, such as producing a batch record. For example, when batch-test chemistry results are loaded into an existing LIMS, MODA can add in the
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Expansion into biotechnology and bioprocessing Lonza is working to evolve MODA further beyond QC micro, into areas including biotechnology and bioprocessing production, Goetter comments. ‘Within a few years we hope to launch major improvements to both the test execution and analytics portions for QC micro, but also an expansion with respect to other laboratory execution functions within regulated manufacturing. In addition, we are using the resources of the Lonza organisation to increase our global footprint from our core geographies of North America and Europe, particularly as clients roll out MODA into their own global facilities. Over the past five years MODA has become the standard for QC micro for a number of global pharmaceutical and other regulated manufacturing organisations. We understand the needs of the QC micro organisation because we have that expertise in the field, and we’ve focused on deriving value out of a very low cost of ownership, for both the IT departments and the end users.’l
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