According to Astrix and G2, STARLIMS is one of the top ten purchased LIMS solutions during 2020, providing systems for Medline Industries and Douglas Pharmaceuticals. Part 2 will discuss Surprising Pandemic Benefits, Increasing Popularity & Advantages of LIMS, and STARLIMS Integrated Solution.

Surprising Pandemic Benefits

According to Astrix, the productivity of nearly 50% of companies implementing LIMS rose significantly in 2020 in spite of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Featuring automated sampling and robotic manufacturing combined with an accessible data management system, the need for in-facility staff has been significantly decreased. Research and production can still be carried out even when personnel are forced to work from home. Secure cloud data access allow labs to maintain the privacy of personal information and sensitive data.

Increasing Popularity & Advantages of LIMS

Astrix found that six out of 10 companies using a minimum of one LIMS have 500 employees or more, and more than 35% of these labs have assigned over 50 users to a single system. The majority of LIMS managers are also LIMS administrators or lab managers, promoting a new job market for a specialized position to oversee, run and maintain a LIMS. A laboratory’s resources can be liberated through a conversion from a manual-entry and paper system to an efficient digital system, attaining significant savings in time, effort, and money over time.

The majority of bio labs are searching for a system that enables the most efficient and highest quality research work possible. In particular, these organizations are seeking a system that will provide a seamless transition with the following features:

• Ease of sample tracking via barcodes or RFID tracking
• Predictive data tracking to find data trends and recommend novel approaches for sampling or processing data
• Voice control systems for promoting hands-free and time-efficient data recording

STARLIMS Integrated Solution

Implementing state-of-the-art technology, STARLIMS provides a totally integrated solution that incorporates LIMS, Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN), Scientific Data Management System (SDMS), Advanced Analytics, and Mobile within a single application. This innovation makes building and maintaining custom interfaces required by third-party tools unnecessary.

Alpha LIMS Implementation

Alpha has been involved with the implementation of over 50 LIMS systems ranging in size from small, “off-the-shelf” software systems to very large, highly customized, multi-functional systems, including STARLIMS, for both governmental agencies and private enterprises. For affordable client-focused network consulting services and solutions, please call Alpha today at (410) 295-9500.