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Biosciences eastern and central Africa – International Livestock Research Institute (BecA‐ILRI) Hub

Mobilizing biosciences for Africa’s development

BecA‐ILRI Hub Nairobi, Kenya 16 January, 2013

Agnes Mburu

Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

What is LIMS?

Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), is a software‐based laboratory and information management system with key features that support a modern laboratory's operations.

What do we need from a LIMS?

• Easy locate of machines and usage.
• Speed‐up your research.
• Manage and track samples and biological material.
• Know reagents stocks and validity in real time.
• Know which plants are in greenhouse or tissue culture.
• Browse and easily manage storage places.
• Manage your sequences, plasmids or primers and analyze

them quickly.

• Share documents, protocols and other documents on the lab.
• Keep and manage experiments in a collaborative Electronic

Lab Notebook (ELN)?

Labcollector - Features & Benefits

• Central information database
• Quick information retrieval
• Cross‐database searches
• Uniform data presentation
• Perpetuation of information & Traceability
• Data reports export (MS‐Excel)
• Versatile administration
• Upgradeable
• 1 license per database covers all lab users
• Affordable
• Open source ‐ can add own custom modules or reports.
• Labcollector is built around independent modules that can

interact with each other.

• LabCollector can manage a variety of day-to-day useful lab

information.

Labcollector - Modules

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Modules

LIMS modules Interaction

Sequences module Reagent module Fetal calf serum Taq polymerase EcoR1 Restriction enzyme Hydrochloric acid Animal feed Document module SOPs MSDS Equipment operating manuals Equipment service manuals Equipment service records Animal module Storage module Freezer -20C Lab 4 Bay1 Freezer -40C Lab 6BayB Freezer -80C Freezer room Strains module Sample module Primer module Plasmid module Equipment module Centrifuge Biological hood Incubator PCR machine

How do we start? Equipment database Equipment database Equipment database

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Export to Excel

Reagents and Supplies Chemical

Storage Animal

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