ANALYTICAL & LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
LIMS enable actionable insights to support lab operations
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David Hardy reveals how LIMS and data analytics deliver actionable insights
he biopharmaceutical lab is rich with data that helps drive decisions on which projects to progress. But although most think of data as being obtained
from experiments, every single process in the lab provides an untapped goldmine of
data waiting to be utilised – from quantities of reagents remaining to instrument health. All this data, when used well, off ers many advantages to the lab, including: better uphold of data integrity; enabling compliance with regulations; improving productivity.
Fig. 1. A stock overview dashboard available on LIMS, showing up-to-date volumes and quantities of consumables
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But collecting and using this data isn’t as easy as one might initially think. Many laboratory processes are still manual, meaning the data is not automatically collected. And in cases where the data is collected, often it is siloed – meaning that scientists are not able to connect the dots to gather real-time updates. Insuffi cient quantities of data, and data that is unconnected, can slow down laboratory processes, stifl ing productivity and innovation. Not only does it mean that the data cannot be used for analytics, but it also limits collaboration and, therefore, project progression. Decisions are also still being made after the fact and not in real- time, causing delays and incurring costs. Laboratory information management systems (LIMS) are the missing puzzle piece that bring together data from diff erent sources across the lab and enable it to be turned into information that allows users to take immediate action. Here, we illustrate how LIMS can be used for lab data management, allowing data to be leveraged
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