Whether an organization is in a single facility or multiple locations, it is crucial for their laboratory staff to be able to collect, observe, and study the data available. STARLIMS provides a powerful combination of functionality and flexibility for the efficient management of data.

Automation and streamlining are made possible for the processes of sample collection throughout an organization. Integration of lab instruments and internal systems and customization address a laboratory’s particular requirements for optimization. The end result is greater productivity, swifter turnaround, and deeper insight to aid decision making.

Batch Testing Efficiency

• Arrange coordination of batch testing, release, and generation of Certification of Analysis.
• Assign specific tasks to third-party laboratories.
• Develop recipes and resulting batches.
• Oversee protocols, sample inventories, research studies, pulling schedules, conditions, and locations to attain required levels of stability management.
• Perform scheduling of sample gathering points and testing, along with sample collection for batch and quality control.
• Utilize batch templates for the definition of materials to be tested, assign test profiles, determine results specifications, and manage the progress of samples throughout their lifecycle.

Formulation Management

The STARLIMS formulation management module allows your team to manage the creation of new recipes, determine targets, produce component lists, make batches, test for stability and compatibility, and distribute technical and analytical data to multiple parties.

25 years of laboratory automation experience have allowed Abbott Informatics to create a platform of great flexibility capable of archiving, tracing, and managing scientific and laboratory information in many formats.

STARLIMS also lets labs efficiently manage stability studies, material and inventory data, instrument data, laboratory testing and document workflows, and other tasks. Data access can be provided to authorized users via a web-based platform built for rapid deployment worldwide.

Designed for food and beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology companies, the STARLIMS formulation management solution is being used by commercial, government, and academic laboratories throughout the world.

Part 2 will discuss Recipe Management, Batch Management, and Stability & Compatibility Testing.

Alpha Engineering LIMS Implementation

Alpha Engineering Associates, Inc. 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 Engineering Associates today at (410) 295-9500.