Collecting lab data can seem like a laborious administrative job. It can be perceived as taking up your team’s precious time. Your team, whose time could be better spent carrying... read more →
How can you determine whether you are gaining optimum value from your biological samples? Firstly, you need to understand exactly what you mean by ‘value’. There are some Biobank managers... read more →
As an HTA Designated Individual you feel the responsibilities and challenges for compliance with the Human Tissue Act every day. You not only have an ethical and moral duty to... read more →
Traditionally, Laboratory Information Management systems (LIMS), Biobanking software and Sample Management solutions have been seen as complicated, functional applications. These data-driven systems have focused on rigid laboratory processes with user-experience... read more →
When the term ‘Next Generation Biobanking’ was introduced a couple of years ago, it underlined the importance of storing clinical data, such as diagnosis, clinical trial and treatment information alongside... read more →
‘Are you aware that your selected research samples are from only 3 donors?’ We asked this question to one of our customer's after we imported their data into our lab... read more →
‘Audit’ – the mere mention of the word can strike fear into the heart of even the most experienced and organised of laboratory managers. You can spend hours - sometimes... read more →
The validity of your research depends on the quality of the tissue samples you're using. You need to have full traceability of your tissues to really understand their quality -... read more →