Contents WELCOME TO THE SMART LABORATORY T 4


An introduction to building a smart laboratory 2018


Tis introduction sets out procedures to help lab users implement paperless technologies in the lab – with a particular focus on data-intensive science and new trends


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The key layers to a paperless strategy


Developing a robust strategy is a key concern when deploying paperless laboratory technology, write Isabel Muñoz Willery and Roberto Castelonovo of NL42 Consulting


10 Dealing with data


Informatics providers share their experiences on the importance of using the latest laboratory technology


12 Smart laboratories


An introduction to the concept of a ‘smart’ laboratory, based on the data/information/ knowledge triangle


14 Data: Instrumentation


We look at the latest progress towards truly digital laboratories, with a focus on the types of laboratory instruments and their capabilities


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Information: Laboratory informatics tools


An overview of laboratory informatics tools – LIMS, ELN, LES and – how convergence is changing the informatics market


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Practical considerations in specifying and building the smart laboratory


Tis chapter focuses on how to go about building a smart laboratory with information relating to approaches to take, and potential roadblocks


40 Knowledge: Data analytics


Taking the theme of knowledge management beyond document handling into the analysis of data to help develop new products or improve existing ones


41 Summary


Pulling together the various threads on how to make the laboratory ‘smart’ this chapter hopes to lay out the most important factors that must be considered


42 References and further reading 26


Knowledge: Document management


How the smart laboratory contributes to the requirements of a knowledge eco-system, and the practical consequences of delivering access and preservation of knowledge that was traditionally stored in paper archives


30 Beyond the lab


How the smart laboratory can help to improve your business, through greater productivity and efficiency, better integration with existing systems, better regulatory compliance, data integrity and authenticity


his year’s edition of Building a Smart Laboratory discusses the importance of developing a robust strategy for the deployment of paperless lab


technology. As the article on page 6 discusses, in order to gain the most insight and value from paperless technology there needs to be a consistent and comprehensive approach that covers the four most important pillars; connect, manage, decide, archive. As laboratories seek to drive more value


and to move from a cost centre to being a value proposition for an organisation, it is important that all knowledge can be used effectively to generate the largest return on investment. Te only way to truly achieve this is to adopt smart laboratory technology. Tis is a consistent theme throughout


the entire publication. Building a smart laboratory can provide huge benefits to an organisation in terms of increased productivity or value generation, but also through collection management and archiving of data. However, in order to make the most of the investment in ‘smart’ technologies, it is imperative that a strategy is devised that can look at the needs to the lab and its users to properly adapt and configure the technology accordingly. Technology will not do the thinking for us,


but if properly constructed a smart laboratory can add considerable value. While this guide cannot provide all the answers, it does provide an introduction to everyone that faces the challenge of increasing productivity and data integrity for the modern laboratory workflow.


The authors of the guide are: Peter Boogaard


Industrial Lab Automation Siri Segalstad


Segalstad Consulting AS Joe Liscouski


Charlie Sodano eOrganizedWorld John Trigg


Institute for Laboratory Automation


phaseFour Informatics Ltd


Isabel Muñoz-Willery NL42 Consulting SL


Roberto Castelnovo NL42 Consulting SL


Cover image and all other images: Shutterstock.com


Building a Smart Laboratory is published by Europa Science, the publishers of Scientific Computing World (ISSN 1356-7853). ©2018 Europa Science Ltd. 4 Signet Court, Cambridge, CB5 8LA, UK. All images Shutterstock.com


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