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expertise in LIMS, process optimization, and current technology trends. With practice-oriented articles, we support laboratories on their path to digital transformation and show concrete solutions for everyday challenges. Benefit from our expert knowledge and discover how intelligent digitalization can make your laboratory more efficient and future-proof.

  • Lab Leadership 4.0: Why “REMOTE” Means Freedom, Not Loss of Control — and What a Modern Cloud LIMS Must Deliver
    If you’re not on-site, you can’t lead.” This mindset is costing labs the very talent they can no longer afford to lose. A cloud-based LIMS (or cloud-ready LIMS) enables approvals, data analysis, and compliance documentation from anywhere—securely, audit-ready, and fully compliant. Lab leadership in 2026 doesn’t require a lab bench. It requires access. Some days…
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  • Excel Silos in Quality Control: Why SME Laboratories Must Switch to End-to-End Digitalization Now
    Hybrid systems built on paper and Excel spreadsheets are still an everyday reality in many small- and mid-sized labs — and in a regulated environment, they quickly become a compliance risk. This article explains why Excel silos in QC put data integrity at risk under ALCOA+, EU Annex 11, and 21 CFR Part 11 —…
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  • LIMS as a catalyst for optimized quality control
    Maximum product quality and compliance through innovative laboratory management Put an end to data silos and inefficient interfaces between laboratory, production, and quality control. Andreas Goll and Dr. Martin Lohfink from up to data show how a LIMS as a central catalyst eliminates media disruptions, accelerates processes, and resolves the tension between cost pressure and…
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  • SampleManager LIMS™ 21.3: New Features for Innovative Laboratory Management
    With SampleManager LIMS™ Release 21.3, Thermo Fisher Scientific™ presents a comprehensively revised version of its leading laboratory information management system, featuring innovative functions and key improvements to meet the growing needs of modern laboratory environments.Our article highlights the most important new features and shows how you can optimize your laboratory workflows. Intelligent resource management:The basis for efficient…
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  • The Path of a Sample in a LIMS: From Registration to Release
    Real-Time Data is Key to Quality Assurance and Better Decisions Sample management is central to many laboratory processes. It is not just about physically handling samples; it’s about efficient, traceable, error-free documentation of all data and processes. A laboratory information management system (LIMS) helps laboratories to digitize and automate the entire sample workflow. In this…
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  • LIMS: The Underestimated Digitization Lever in Quality Control
    Real-Time Data is Key to Quality Assurance and Better Decisions In the age of Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing, many companies focus on optimizing production lines, modern machinery, and production networking systems. However, one area is often ignored: the laboratory information and management system (LIMS) in quality control. Yet a LIMS can be the key…
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  • Increased efficiency and improved quality assurance at Martinswerk GmbH
    A success story from up to data and Martinswerk on the introduction of SampleManager LIMS™ How Martinswerk immediately increased efficiency and quality by introducing Thermo Scientific™ SampleManager™ LIMS: Find out how a medium-sized chemical enterprise reorganized its laboratory processes, reduced non-conforming production, and took a major step towards Industry 4.0. The Challenge Martinswerk, a subsidiary…
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  • Why even small Laboratories benefit from a LIMS
    Advantages and Solutions for Small and Medium-sized Laboratories Small and medium-sized laboratories face major challenges: limited resources, manual processes, and regulatory requirements. A LIMS can optimize laboratory processes and eliminate weak points, thus increasing laboratory efficiency. Find out how specially adapted digitalization solutions are a worthwhile investment, especially for small laboratories. Today, innovative laboratories face…
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