December 15, 2020
CloudLIMS, an advanced SaaS, in the cloud LIMS software with zero upfront cost, accelerates biobanking, analytical, diagnostic testing, and research laboratory operations by efficiently managing laboratory data, automating laboratory workflows, and following regulatory compliance, such as ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ISO 15189:2012, ISO 20387:2018, EU GDPR, HIPAA, GLP, 21 CFR part 11, among others [...]
Tags: Generate Barcodes For Patients, Process Test Requests in a Batch
Steps for a Successful LIMS Deployment
December 10, 2020
A LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) primarily helps laboratories to manage samples and data. It also standardizes laboratory operations by streamlining workflows, enforcing staff to follow standard operating procedures (SOPs), managing tests, and reporting test results as required [...]
Experiencing COVID-19 Symptoms? Don't Panic, it may be Flu
December 09, 2020
The increasing threat of coronavirus (COVID-19) has concerned masses worldwide. Symptoms such as running nose, fever, and sore throat are common nowadays due to the fluctuating weather and hence relating it to coronavirus is natural [...]
Is Your COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing Lab Struggling with a High Rate of False-Negative Results?
November 30, 2020
It is no secret the breathtaking advance of the COVID-19 virus has placed pressure on every aspect of our lives, but the pressures on health professionals to accurately diagnose COVID-19 infections are in the spotlight [...]
Tags: COVID-19 Lab Management Software, COVID LIMS For Reducing False-Negatives
CloudLIMS Exhibited @Europe Biobank Week 2020
November 24, 2020
CloudLIMS exhibited at the virtual Europe Biobank Week (EBW) 2020, held from November 17-20, 2020. The event was organized by BBMRI-ERIC1 and ESBB2. Around 600 attendees from across the world participated in the event, including all biobanking stakeholders, from biobankers to vendors, from researchers, hospitals, to patients [...]
Tags: EBW 2020, Europe Biobank Week 2020, Biobank Information Management System
CloudLIMS Version 1.99 Released
November 18, 2020
CloudLIMS, an advanced SaaS, in the cloud LIMS software with zero upfront cost, accelerates biobanking, analytical, diagnostic testing, and research laboratory operations by efficiently managing laboratory data, automating laboratory workflows, and following regulatory compliance, such as ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ISO 15189:2012, ISO 20387:2018, EU GDPR, HIPAA, GLP, 21 CFR part 11, among others [...]
Tags: Custom CoA Reporting, Associate Catalogs with Customer Records
Biobanking Preparedness for the COVID-19 Pandemic
November 12, 2020
COVID-19, the severe respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has swept over the globe infecting more than 47 million people and causing more than 1 million deaths. The large numbers of COVID-19 patients [...]
Tags: LIMS for COVID-19 Biobanking, COVID-19 Biobanking Preparedness
Enabling Clinical Data Management with a Biobank Information Management System
October 28, 2020
Biobanks are a repository that store biological samples obtained from humans for research purposes. Biobanks are an important part of medical research as they support research on genomics and personalized medicine [...]
Tags: Biobank Information Management System, Biorepository Management System, Biobanking Software
CloudLIMS @Europe Biobank Week 2020, a Virtual Conference
October 22, 2020
CloudLIMS is excited to exhibit at the Europe Biobank Week (EBW), a virtual biobanking event, from November 17-20, 2020. The event is one of the largest biobanking annual conferences in Europe. For the first time, the event will be hosted in a virtual format. We are delighted to showcase our secure [...]
Tags: EBW 2020, Europe Biobank Week 2020
CloudLIMS Version 1.98 Released
October 21, 2020
CloudLIMS, an advanced SaaS, in the cloud LIMS software with zero upfront cost, accelerates biobanking, analytical, diagnostic testing, and research laboratory operations by efficiently managing laboratory data, automating laboratory workflows, and following regulatory compliance, such as ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ISO 15189:2012, ISO 20387:2018, EU GDPR, HIPAA, GLP, 21 CFR part 11, among others [...]
Tags: Workflow Management, Manage SOPs, Extended Client Portal Services
Why Your Cannabis Testing Facility Should be GMP Certified
October 15, 2020
Cannabis is listed in Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) at the federal level in the USA. Several states have legalized cannabis for medicinal and recreational purposes and have mandated specific testing regimes for cannabis products to ensure public safety and product efficacy [...]
Tags: Good Manufacturing Practice, Cannabis LIMS for GMP, Benefits of GMP Certification
Petrochemical LIMS: The Key to Drive Efficiency & Automation in Oil and Gas Testing Labs
September 30, 2020
The increasing energy demand globally has accelerated the search for oil and natural gas reserves. This has resulted in increased demand for analytical testing of oil and gas samples and products obtained from crude oil and natural gas. The oil and gas production mainly involves upstream, midstream, and downstream phases [...]
Tags: LIMS Software for the Oil & Gas Industry, Automation in Oil and Gas Testing Labs
Leverage an Agriculture LIMS to Drive Automation in Soil Testing Labs
September 17, 2020
Soil testing is paramount for the sustenance of the agriculture industry. The nutritional contents of the soil influence the production of crops. It not only affects the soil quality but is also responsible for the cost of farm production [...]
Tags: Soil Lab Testing Software, Soil Testing Lab Automation
CloudLIMS Version 1.97 Released
September 16, 2020
CloudLIMS, an advanced SaaS, in the cloud LIMS with zero upfront cost, accelerates biobanking, analytical, diagnostic testing, and research laboratory operations by efficiently managing laboratory data, automating laboratory workflows, and following regulatory compliance, such as ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ISO 15189:2012, ISO 20387:2018, EU GDPR, HIPAA, GLP, 21 CFR part 11, among others [...]
Tags: Personalize the Client Portal Login Page, Perform Context Search from the Client Portal, Add Images to Client Records
Why Should Cannabis Extractors Perform In-House Testing?
August 26, 2020
More rigorous testing will always be a net-benefit for the consumer — increased scrutiny lessens the chance of any harmful impurities finding their way into the final product on sale. However, for those who produce these products, more stringent testing can result in longer waiting times for test results and greater costs associated [...]
Tags: Cannabis Extraction Testing Lab Software, Cannabis Extraction In-House Testing Lab LIMS
Is Your Clinical Diagnostic Lab Struggling with Repetitive Testing?
August 13, 2020
The number of tests ordered by physicians or clinicians has increased several folds in the past few decades. Many times, ordering providers request for certain routine tests as soon as a patient is hospitalized without evaluating the necessity of those tests [...]
Tags: Curbing Repetitive Diagnostic Testing, Reduce Overutilization of Clinical Diagnostic Labs
Making Life in COVID-19 Diagnostic Labs Easier: A COVID LIMS for Managing Data and Automating Workflows
July 23, 2020
On July 16, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported a total of 13,378,853 global COVID-19 cases. A total of 226,181 of these global cases were reported within the past 24 hours. These numbers emphasize the importance of implementing appropriate workflows for rapid diagnostic testing [...]
Tags: COVID-19 Testing Lab Automation, COVID LIMS Benefits, SARS-COV-2 Diagnostic Testing
CloudLIMS Version 1.96 Released
July 16, 2020
CloudLIMS, an advanced SaaS, in the cloud LIMS with zero upfront cost, accelerates biobanking, clinical, research, and testing laboratory operations by efficiently managing laboratory data, automating laboratory workflows, and following regulatory compliance, such as ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ISO 15189:2012, EU GDPR, HIPAA, 21 CFR part 11, among others [...]
Tags: Enhanced Test Import, Add Subjects from Client Portal, Improved Aliquot Import
Infographic: Safety Guidelines and Precautions for Handling COVID-19 Specimens in Clinical Diagnostic Labs
July 15, 2020
A major challenge in the control of COVID-19 is its detection. Rapid testing of COVID-19 specimens is needed at a mass level for early detection, and in turn, for a check on virus spreads. The risk of transmitting coronavirus is significantly high when working with COVID-19 specimens [...]
Automation in Food and Beverage Testing Laboratories for Safety: LIMS is the Key to do More With Less
July 08, 2020
The increasing complexity of the global food supply chain has made food safety measures — like testing and traceability initiatives — significantly more challenging for food manufacturers and producers. At the same time, high-profile foodborne disease outbreaks [...]
Tags: Lab Automation for Food Laboratories, LIMS for Food Safety
Still Using a Paper-based System? Bring LIMS to Your Rescue
June 30, 2020
With continued advancements in technology and the ever-changing needs of laboratories, LIMS has become one of the most important investments a lab owner can make in today's times to optimize data management and the overall operations [...]
CloudLIMS Version 1.95 Released
June 18, 2020
CloudLIMS, an advanced SaaS, in the cloud LIMS with zero upfront cost, accelerates biobanking, clinical, research, and testing laboratory operations by efficiently managing laboratory data, automating laboratory workflows, and following regulatory compliance, such as ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ISO 20387:2018, ISO 15189:2012, EU GDPR, FSMA, HACCP, HIPAA, 21 CFR part 11, among others [...]
Tags: Import a Sample Image while Accessioning, Enhanced Pool Sample Functionality, Calculate Coefficient of Variation, Send Customized Emails
Food Safety 101: Best Practices, Challenges & LIMS for Food Testing Laboratories
June 11, 2020
Globalization and the increasing population has put an ever-increasing demand on the food industry. Increased demand leads to increased production and a decreased timeline to meet the demands of the market. This inevitably leads to an increase in food safety breaches and food fraud [...]
Tags: Food Safety Best Practices, Safe Food Handling, Challenges in Food Safety
CloudLIMS Delivered Talks @2020 Food Labs/Cannabis Labs Conference
June 08, 2020
CloudLIMS participated in the Food Labs/Cannabis Labs virtual conference held from June 2 - 5, 2020. Our CEO, Mr. Arun Apte, delivered a talk titled "Preparing for an ISO 17025 Audit: What to Expect from a LIMS?" at the event. ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is an international accreditation used to standardize the practices of testing laboratories, such as cannabis, food and beverage [...]
Setting up a COVID-19 Biobank? A Roadmap to Success
May 26, 2020
As the spread of COVID-19 continues across the globe, establishing COVID-19 biobanks is the need of the hour. Biobanks serve as an indispensable resource to accelerate COVID-19 research and trials by providing high-quality COVID-19 specimens. For those looking to scale and those planning to set up COVID-19 biobanks, this blog provides a quick guide [...]
Tags: COVID-19 Biobank, Starting a COVID-19 Biobank, COVID-19 Biobank Setup
CloudLIMS Version 1.94 Released
May 19, 2020
CloudLIMS, an advanced SaaS, in the cloud LIMS with zero upfront cost, accelerates biobanking, clinical, research, and testing laboratory operations by efficiently managing laboratory data, automating laboratory workflows, and following regulatory compliance, such as ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ISO 20387:2018, EU GDPR, 21 CFR part 11, HIPAA among others [...]
CloudLIMS @2020 Food Labs/Cannabis Labs Virtual Conference
May 13, 2020
CloudLIMS is excited to participate in the Food Labs / Cannabis Labs conference to be held from June 2 - 5, 2020. Due to COVID-19, the conference is now converted to a full virtual conference, originally planned in Rockville, USA. You can register for the event free of charge. Our CEO, Mr. Arun Apte, is delivering a talk titled "Preparing for an ISO 17025 Audit: What to Expect from a LIMS? [...]
Sample Preparation for Accurate Cannabis Testing Using a LIMS
May 12, 2020
As the cannabis industry rapidly evolves, so does the need to find solutions for sample preparation in cannabis laboratories. Accurate cannabis testing is critical for success within the industry as well as necessary to meet compliance requirements. Utilizing LIMS as part of any current or future cannabis operation will allow [...]
Tags: Cannabis Sampling, Sample Preparation for Cannabis Testing
CloudLIMS Version 1.93 Released
April 14, 2020
CloudLIMS, an advanced SaaS, in the cloud LIMS with zero upfront cost, accelerates biobanking, clinical, research, and testing laboratory operations by efficiently managing laboratory data, automating laboratory workflows, and following regulatory compliance, such as ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ISO 20387:2018, EU GDPR, 21 CFR part 11, HIPAA among others [...]
Biobanking Best Practices for COVID-19 Specimens
April 08, 2020
The outbreak of novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19 or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), in December 2019 has resulted in a global pandemic. Clinical researchers across the globe are working on a war footing to find a cure or treatment for the deadly disease. Biobanks provide high-quality biospecimens to accelerate clinical research and trials on COVID-19, enabling researchers to better understand the virulence of the pathogen and to develop a vaccine for the prevention of disease [...]
Tags: COVID-19 Biobanking Best Practices, COVID-19 Biospecimen Guidelines
COVID-19 Clinical Data Management using LIMS
March 20, 2020
As of March 18, 2020, more than 200,000 patients globally have been diagnosed with coronavirus (COVID-19). More than 10,000 patients in the United States have been diagnosed. This staggering number will continue to increase daily, which is alarming to all of us. Many of us are home wondering if we have asymptomatic symptoms and we have never been told it is in our best interest to stay home for up to 14 days [...]
CloudLIMS Version 1.92 Released
March 18, 2020
CloudLIMS, an advanced SaaS, in the cloud LIMS with zero upfront cost, accelerates biobanking, clinical, research, and testing laboratory operations by efficiently managing laboratory data, automating laboratory workflows, and following regulatory compliance, such as ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ISO 20387:2018, EU GDPR, 21 CFR part 11, HIPAA [...]
Tags: LIMS New Functionality, LIMS Software New Features, LIMS Upgrade
Informed Consent: Considerations for Biobanks
March 11, 2020
Informed consent is a central but evolving part of how biobanks function. American and European regulations state that biobanks must obtain valid, voluntary and informed consent from research participants before collecting, storing or using biospecimens for medical research [...]
Tags: Consent for Biobanking, Informed Consent in Biobank Research
CloudLIMS is Back from the 6th Annual Emerald Conference
March 02, 2020
We are back from the 6th Annual Emerald Conference held at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort in San Diego, USA. We presented a poster titled "Worried About ISO 17025 Audit in Your Cannabis Testing Lab? LIMS Makes it Easy" at the event. The poster illustrates the resource, process, and management system requirements of ISO/IEC 17025. Some of the requirements discussed in the poster are managing training records of laboratory staff, managing documents, analyzing trends across a set of test results, scheduling instrument calibration and managing maintenance data [...]
Tags: 2020 Emerald Conference
CloudLIMS is Back from the Biobanking International Symposium 2020
February 24, 2020
CloudLIMS is back from the Biobanking International Symposium 2020 held at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), New Delhi, India. The symposium was organized by National Liver Disease Biobank (NLDB), ILBS. Attendees from across the world participated in the event. Our COO, Shonali Paul, participated in the event [...]
Regulatory Requirements for Biobanks—GDPR, HIPAA, 21 CFR Part 11, ISO 20387:2018
February 06, 2020
Biobanks play an essential role in biomedical research by collecting, storing and distributing biospecimens and associated data. Understandably, there are strict regulations on how biobanks can handle samples and data donated by humans . These regulations vary across different regions around the world, but here are some of the most important laws and standards affecting biobanks and biobank management software [...]
Tags: Biobanking Regulations, Regulatory Compliance for Biorepositories
CloudLIMS @The 6th Annual Emerald Conference, San Diego, USA
February 05, 2020
CloudLIMS is excited to participate in the 6th Annual Emerald Conference to be held at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort in San Diego, USA on February 26-29, 2020. Around 1000 attendees are expected to attend the event. We are presenting a poster titled "Worried About ISO 17025 Audit in Your Cannabis Testing Lab? LIMS Makes it Easy" at the event. The poster is scheduled to be presented by our CEO, Mr. Arun Apte [...]
Tags: 2020 Emerald Conference
CloudLIMS @Biobanking International Symposium 2020
January 30, 2020
CloudLIMS, a bronze sponsor of the Biobanking International Symposium, is excited to announce its participation in the event, to be held at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India, from February 20-21, 2020. Attendees from across the globe are expected to attend the event. CloudLIMS is a secure, SaaS, in the cloud LIMS with zero upfront cost, purpose-built for biobanks [...]
How to Implement a LIMS?
January 29, 2020
With the advancement in technology, modern laboratories now generate a large amount and a wide variety of data. A primary contributor to data generation is the advent of high throughput technologies such as microarray, Next-Generation sequencing, etc. that have increased both the quality and quantity of information generated in laboratories [...]
Tags: LIMS Implementation Process, Successful LIMS Implementation
CloudLIMS Version 1.91 Released
January 21, 2020
CloudLIMS, an advanced SaaS LIMS in the cloud with zero upfront cost, accelerates biobanking, clinical, research, and testing laboratory operations by efficiently managing laboratory data, automating laboratory workflows, and following regulatory compliance, such as ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ISO 20387:2018, EU GDPR, 21 CFR part 11, HIPAA among others [...]
Tags: LIMS Software Upgrade Features, Certificate of Analysis (COA)
Tune-up Food Traceability
January 08, 2020
The globalization of food supply chains has created food safety issues that did not exist a few decades ago, and which continue to grow in significance. The World Health Organization estimates that more than 600 million people get sick, and 420,000 die, due to contamination from bacteria (by far the most common foodborne pathogen), viruses, and chemical adulterants in foods [...]
Tags: Managing Food Safety Data Using LIMS, LIMS Meets FSMA Traceability Requirements
