Laboratory Information Management Systems (PDF)

Contains a new chapter on preparing a request for proposal (RFP)-including practical examples, critical elements, and evaluation criteria!





This thoroughly revised and updated reference details the most recent advances in Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)-offering contemporary approaches to system development, design, and installation; system customization; software and hardware compatibility; quality assurance and regulatory requirements; and resource utilization.





Provides a current list of LIMS vendors and web sites as well as a glossary of terms and a suggested reading list!





Illustrating integral features of LIMS such as audit trails, automatic reporting capabilities, import/export capacity, and data warehousing, the Second Edition of Laboratory Information Management Systems addresses



* modern LIMS functions in environmental, research, manufacturing, and commercial testing laboratories

* state-of-the-art integration processes and instrumentation for data analysis and collection

* up-to-the-minute methods to address the "psychology" of implementing a LIMS

* internet roles relating to LIMS

* novel guidelines for LIMS framework, selection, and purchase

* future trends and LIMS longevity and upgrading

* and more!



Providing comprehensive coverage of validation processes and LIMS maintenance, Laboratory Information Management Systems, Second Edition is an authoritative reference for analytical chemists; quality and reliability managers and directors; industrial, manufacturing, public health, process, design, cost, chemical, pharmaceutical, petroleum, and environmental engineers; laboratory information systems managers; computer scientists; and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.