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whEn is a lims not just a lims?
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lthough laboratory information application type has emerged that some the restrictions of a closed format or pDF
management (lims) systems have are heralding as the next generation of data archive.
been used for more than 25 years and have lims: electronic laboratory notebooks the perfect Eln system should:
extended their functionality to address the (Elns). u capture all the information that a
diverse requirements of many industries, initially, an Eln was simply described scientist generates and store it in an
the basic lims concepts and workflows as a direct electronic replacement for the open format that enables easy, controlled
have not changed significantly. typically, paper laboratory notebook: as generic as access.
the user must follow a predefined rigid possible but with the ability to support a by providing a central searchable
workflow enforced through the lims, broad variety of scientific disciplines. location to store all the information, data
allowing an organisation to track samples Elns should be fully searchable in and intellectual property generated from a
and compile reports of data generated addition to integrating with other systems scientist’s workflow, an Eln solution allows
against samples or batches. that exist within the organisation. while ‘know how’ to be disseminated through
however, lims cannot easily store also replacing the manual ‘cutting and an organisation easily as new procedures
relevant data alongside the test results, pasting’ of information into a paper are implemented centrally and viewed
lacking the ability to capture ‘context’. notebook, the next generation of Eln immediately by users. the laboratory
many organisations now require is adopting a ‘portal’ or ‘workbench’ notebooks of any organisation can become
a single corporate data repository to approach. by storing and searching raw what they were intended to be: a data
electronically store all their scientific data and analysed files from multiple resource for decision making, ip security
data, usually in lims, scientific data scientific disciplines alongside text, word and learning. u
management systems, document processing and spreadsheet documents,
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management systems, corporate instrument output, images and tables,
warehouses and file stores. all in one place, a modern Eln offers the IDBS is based in Guildford, Surrey, UK.
to accommodate this need, a new benefits of a paper lab notebook without www.idbs.com
univErsity upgraDEs livE-cEll
imaging systEm
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he Deltavision family of live-cell imaging systems,
supplied by image solutions (uK) ltd is helping to ensure
that the college of life sciences at the university of Dundee,
eyewashes scotland, maintains its premier position in scotland for life
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sciences research. presently there are seven Deltavision
systems that form the heart of Dundee’s college of life sciences
tempering systems light microscope Facility (lmF). Established six years ago,
portables
Dundee’s lmF is extensively used by researchers at the 'cutting
edge' of life sciences research for investigating the biochemical
custom systems and genetic mechanisms behind such diseases as cancer,
diabetes, tropical disease and rheumatoid arthritis.
as part of a new wellcome trust award forming the new
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wellcome trust center for gene regulation and Expression, 4
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of the existing Deltavisions have been upgraded to the latest
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Deltavision model, and a new Dv core system has been
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recently installed following further investment from the trust.
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the newest innovation in the Deltavision family of live cell
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microscopy systems, Deltavision core, is designed to enable
scientists to image live samples over much longer periods of
time and allows for imaging of live and fixed samples with
greater speed and with significant improvements to signal
over noise. personal Deltavision is designed for users who
have similarly high demands in image quality without the
requirement for system flexibility. u
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