Biobanking

Unlocking Efficiency: The Features and Benefits of Achiever LIMS 5.7

In today’s fast-paced laboratory environments, efficiency, compliance, and data integrity are paramount. Achiever LIMS 5.7, the latest iteration of Interactive Software’s Laboratory Information Management System, is designed to meet these... read more →

4th December 2024
Sharon Williams
Biobanking, Laboratory Information Management, Sample Tracking

Achiever Medical LIMS Lab Data Management

Cyber Defence in the Lab: IT’s Crucial Role in LIMS Security

In an era where data breaches and cyber threats are increasingly sophisticated, organisations must prioritise cybersecurity across all departments. One often-overlooked ally in this endeavour is the Laboratory Information Management... read more →

29th October 2024
Sharon Williams
Biobanking, Laboratory Information Management, Technology and Infrastructure

Cybersecurity and Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS): A Critical Intersection for Lab Managers

In today’s digital landscape, protecting sensitive data—especially in laboratories handling valuable samples—is paramount. This responsibility goes beyond practical implications; there are significant ethical considerations and financial motivations for safeguarding laboratory... read more →

29th October 2024
Sharon Williams
Biobanking, Laboratory Information Management, Technology and Infrastructure

Why Searching Matters – How Achiever Medical LIMS Does It

No way to search using the information you have available? Constrained by search logic or unsure what the logic is? Have to search again to find related records? Not only... read more →

13th July 2021
Ann-Marie Lee
Biobanking, Informatics and Dashboards, Laboratory Information Management

The Value of Audit Trails in a Biobank

With biobanks, their raison d'être is to help researchers to make scientific breakthroughs using their tissue samples and the associated data. The value of the tissue samples to researchers, however,... read more →

13th July 2021
Gary Rooksby
Biobanking

5 Ways to Help Boost Productivity in the Lab

Growing pressure is being placed on labs to increase sample throughput, deliver rapid, accurate results, and adhere to tighter quality control and regulatory compliance measures. You might be thinking about... read more →

24th May 2021
Sharon Williams
Biobanking, Laboratory Information Management

Researcher taking test tubes from a fridge

Tired of Playing Sample Roulette? 5 Reasons Why Using Spreadsheets to Manage Sample Storage Costs More Than You Think

‘And when she got there the cupboard was bare!’* A line from a children’s nursery rhyme that may sound very familiar when it comes to looking for samples in your... read more →

29th April 2021
Sharon Williams
Biobanking, Laboratory Information Management, Sample Tracking

Are you Biobanking or Bio-hoarding?

I was watching an excellent presentation by Prof Daniel Catchpool, the current president of ISBER, at the Europe Biobank Week 2020, and he raised this specific question in a very... read more →

9th December 2020
Gary Rooksby
Biobanking, Laboratory Information Management

5 Reasons Why Data Quality Matters in the Lab

Many laboratories invest in and use state of the art equipment to process and analyse samples. These highly sophisticated pieces of kit can efficiently handle large volumes of samples. They... read more →

1st October 2020
Sharon Williams
Biobanking, Laboratory Information Management

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