On February 3, 2021, Abbott Informatics announced the release of STARLIMS SDMS (Scientific Data Management System) V12.2. As well as being available as a component of the STARLIMS integrated solution, V12.2 can also serve as a standalone system for the assistance of clients who need to comply with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other regulatory authorities’ data integrity requirements.

Capable of functioning with or without any LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System), STARLIMS SDMS V12.2 is also capable of interfacing with any ELN (Electronic Laboratory Notebook), CDS (Chromatography Data System), SAP (Systems Applications Products), and other laboratory systems without having to replace them.  

Companies That Can Benefit from STARLIMS SDMS V12.2

1. Companies that purchase the Integrated STARLIMS Laboratory Information Management Solution, which also includes SDMS
   
2. Companies that already have a LIMS, but it lacks the SDMS capabilities that are now needed or required
   
3. Companies that do not have a LIMS and are looking for a standalone SDMS solution capable of data management to improve their ability to comply with regulatory requirements

STARLIMS SDMS V12.2 was specifically designed for helping an organization’s compliance with 21CFR Part 11 regulations by ensuring or enabling audit trails, compliant record creation, data security, and electronic signatures. Below are the resulting benefits for clients.

• Capable of parsing data, which includes extracted metadata
  
• Data reviewed prior to storage or transmittal to other applications
  
• Equipment data files can be identified and stored in native formats
  
• Original software is not required for creation of records

The STARLIMS Standalone SDMS is capable of functioning with an integrated LIMS system or independently. It ensures data integrity through the real-time capture of data, backup of data, protection of data from deterioration and loss, and maintenance of raw data for original records.

These benefits assist organizations in quality control, minimization of errors, and complying with regulatory requirements.

Part 2 will discuss the capabilities of the STARLIMS SDMS.

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