LABORATORY INFORMATICS GUIDE 2015 | IMPLEMENTATION Steve Fisher, Sciantec Analytical U


K-based Sciantec Analytical specialises in animal nutrition. Focused on raw materials for


animal feedstuffs, finished feed, pharmaceutical compounds, combinable crops and more, the laboratory analyses these goods as well as providing microbiological testing on samples. The company performs more than one


million tests a year using myriad techniques, from wet chemical and microbiological tests to more sophisticated chromatographic and other instrumental methods. ‘We perform automated instrument


transfers from most of our analytical equipment, whether it be the humble balance or the latest inductively coupled plasma


mass spectrometer,’ said Steve Fisher, general manager at Sciantec Analytical. ‘This may sound complex but LIMS has always allowed us to manage workflows.’ The company implemented a LIMS from


LabWare, US, in 2008. As Fisher explained, the company wanted a flexible system to maximise laboratory efficiency and actually fit in with the way laboratory staff worked. ‘We had a track record of working with


LIMS before we chose LabWare and so we ran both in parallel for a short while, with the “big bang” after that,’ said Fisher. ‘However, the system’s functionality, flexibility and pre-loaded LabWare LIMS contract laboratory template took us to 80 per cent of the way to our needs.’


During implementation, Fisher was keen


to keep staff involved with design and development phases. He believes this gave the team the best chance of a successful implementation at the first attempt. ‘We have a good culture of LIMS use here


so haven’t had any issues,’ he said. ‘But we have made extensive use of “visual workflows” configured for each user’s role within the business, which has allowed us to keep the system simple and intuitive for most users.’


The company wanted a flexible system to maximise laboratory


efficiency and actually fit in with the way laboratory staff worked


The Microbiology Laboratory at Sciantec Analytical uses LabWare LIMS for raw materials testing


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