Are You Approaching LIMS Validation Correctly?
Laboratory information management systems (LIMS) are an established part of larger laboratories. While all LIMS are based on the application of information to improve laboratory productivity, efficiency, and compliance, different systems vary in their scale, functionality, and quality. It is important that systems are appropriately validated, for it does not matter how good a system is if the validation is not conducted to an applicable standard. For example, errors can occur in terms of tracking data associated with samples, or acceptance criteria may be attributed to the wrong sample.
This article considers the essential validation criteria for LIMS to ensure the system functions as a compliant component in the digital backbone of the modern laboratory.
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Govind Rao, professor of chemical, biochemical, and environmental engineering and director of the Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, has been developing a low-cost solution to improve the care of babies born prematurely.
A standard incubator found in a newborn intensive care unit costs between $1,500 and $35,000 beyond the means of many hospitals in low- and middle-income countries. Public impact research initiated by Rao and UMBC students has culminated in the successful clinical trial of an incubator that costs only $200.
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Photo by Marlayna Demond 11 for UMBC. This will be a game-changer, says Rajeev Seth, managing trustee of BUDS, a nonprofit that advocates for the health and welfare of children in India.