LabCollector is a collaborative LIMS solution hosted on the cloud or on-premises that can improve the data integrity of your lab with powerful automated instrument integration. Built around several modules, LabCollector is capable of extensive customization to manage any lab activities (research, development, clinic, services …) in Academic labs, Pharma, Biotech and CRO structures. LabCollector LIMS also integrates automation tools allowing scientists to save time and to limit errors. Information is managed in a relational database allowing users to identify, store and link data and much more.
Key Benefits:
Speed up your research and optimize your organization
Facilitate storage management, inventory and data retrieval or updating
Enhance data traceability and improve the quality management system of your R&D and analytical activities
Extensive customization to adapt to any situation. Samples of any kind are supported. Any type of instrument can be dealt with.
Simple equipment
Simple instruments are the type where single output are generated. This includes balances or scales, pH meters, viscometers, and many more. In this case a USB or RS232 cable is used to send information out to a printer or computer.
Compared to simple instruments complex instruments generate multiple result files for multiple samples. As their file format is a bit complicated, they need to be parsed by an application to simplify the results and to integrate them in LIMS system…
Instrument integration has helped labs with automating the processes in the labs to minimize erroneous procedures. One of the key things that can cause error in manual data entry. LabCollector add-ons not only allow integration of instruments but also help in capturing data…
Reading barcodes from SBS-format racks, 2D-Barcoded sample is made effortless by Rack scanner. The tubes don’t need to be removed from the rack to be scanned. LabCollector offers integration of rack scanners to increase automation process in labs thereby reducing…
LabCollector offers the possibility to store all the photos from research data in our PhotoBank add-on. To help automate the process our windows PhotoBank uploader imports images directly from the image source. This means any photos on your computer can be uploaded directly…
API (Application Programming Interface) is a software’s computing interface that defines how other systems will interact with it. LabCollector’s API can be customized according to the needs of the lab. It allows third-party software to interact with LabCollector databases (Modules)…
Simple instruments are the type where single output are generated. This includes balances or scales, pH meters, viscometers, and many more. In this case a USB or RS232 cable is used to send information out to a printer or computer.
With LabCollector you can connect such equipment and capture data. Examples of captures you can do:
Direct wedge emulation of serial/USB cables.
Protected fields in LabCollector to only get data from instrument.
Use mobile app to visualise instrument data and send back to LabCollector.
I-Collector middleware to manage/track multiple instrument simultaneously.
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I-Collector for automatic instrument linking:
LabCollector is capable of bidirectional communication with our instrument automation parser I-Collector. I-Collector supports a growing number of instruments but we offer the development of any plugin needed for any of your lab instrument equipment. Results and values are automatically sent back to LabCollector or the LSM add-on as soon as the instrument releases them. I-Collector benefits from our API/WebService engine.
In LabCollector Connection Settings, per instrument/plugin, you have access to:
Handles anything from simple file parsing up to complex bi-directional communication.
Ensures Data integrity and compliancy with FDA CFR21 part11.
Supports any protocol (RS232, USB, TCP/IP, files).
Win2Parser is a Windows middleware utility allowing automation of raw data files acquisition and treatment from multiple locations into LabCollector. Each instance can monitor multiple folders allowing dedicated logics. It connects to Parser add-on or to any customized parsing script hosted on LabCollector server.
A parser is an interpreter/compiler that breaks a data into its structured elements for easy translation. The files that are uploaded in the computer are split into parts, data is extracted and imported into the computer. Our LabCollector solution uses this functionality to parse files that are imported by our Win2Parser add-on. It provides an interface to select a folder from your windows computer to the LabCollector to parse files from. Such files require some type of read-write access and due to this we ensure to develop scripts that abide the regulations and do not hamper the data integrity. Win2Parser allows you to see logs containing changes done to the file. Data is extracted from various electronic file types such as txt, csv, and others. For example, in a test lab, a list of sample data (.csv fie) needs to be imported in LabCollector Sample module. To do this, our Win2Parser will help import the .csv file from windows computer in to LabCollector. LabCollector will parse (split & extract) data from the excel file to import individually, sample IDs, patient names, tests and other parameters to insert them in the fields created inside sample module. >>Read more
This add-on helps to recover dispatched samples on storage and place them on a working tray. It generates a picklist automatically and the necessary instruction files for the tube sorter robot (Micronic, BioMicroLab …). The module also generates instruction files or sample sheets for Fluidigm EP1, Floyd 2D Picker, Hamilton and Illumina! Other equipment integrations can be added. Just send us your requests!
Inventory Tracking Enabling A Seamless Sample Supply Chain:
Barcoded & non-barcoded items can be fully tracked
Tube Sorter allows diverse sample types to be defined and recorded, including small molecules, DNA-based and blood-derived samples
All operations that are performed on a sample are automatically recorded in full
Feed data into the inventory database in real-time to ensure an accurate picture of all the current inventory and work in-progress
Easy sample searching and requesting via sample identifierEasily integrate with Workflow Manager
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I-Collector Parser edition:
LabCollector is capable of bidirectional communication with our instrument automation parser I-Collector. I-Collector supports a growing number of instruments but we offer the development of any plugin needed for any of your lab instrument equipment. Results and values are automatically sent back to LabCollector or the LSM add-on as soon as the instrument releases them. I-Collector benefits from our API/WebService engine.
I-Collector main features:
Handles anything from simple file parsing up to complex bi-directional communication.
Ensures Data integrity and compliancy with FDA CFR21 part11.
Supports any protocol (RS232, USB, TCP/IP, files).
The Parser Add-on is a tool that provides file parsing anywhere using shared folders (local or cloud) and automatically import selected values into LabCollector.Files from instruments or from any other source can be read and imported in real time by using powerful automated cron/tasks. Setting up multiple reader models (or templates) is very easy and flexible, all made on the add-on interface. You only need to know a few things about the input files and where the data will go in LabCollector. This add-on will connect to the LabCollector API and do the job for you. The parser add-on accepts multiple file formats as data input: CSV, XML, JSON, Excel…>>Read more
Win2Parser is a Windows middleware utility allowing automation of raw data files acquisition and treatment from multiple locations into LabCollector. Each instance can monitor multiple folders allowing dedicated logics. It connects to Parser add-on or to any customized parsing script hosted on LabCollector server.
A parser is an interpreter/compiler that breaks a data into its structured elements for easy translation. The files that are uploaded in the computer are split into parts, data is extracted and imported into the computer. Our LabCollector solution uses this functionality to parse files that are imported by our Win2Parser add-on. It provides an interface to select a folder from your windows computer to the LabCollector to parse files from. Such files require some type of read-write access and due to this we ensure to develop scripts that abide the regulations and do not hamper the data integrity. Win2Parser allows you to see logs containing changes done to the file. Data is extracted from various electronic file types such as txt, csv, and others. For example, in a test lab, a list of sample data (.csv fie) needs to be imported in LabCollector Sample module. To do this, our Win2Parser will help import the .csv file from windows computer in to LabCollector. LabCollector will parse (split & extract) data from the excel file to import individually, sample IDs, patient names, tests and other parameters to insert them in the fields created inside sample module. >>Read more
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This LabCollector LIMS feature allows lab staff to catalogue samples that have been scanned by lab equipment, such as readers and scanners. Use it to import storage tube data (sample name, tube position and rack ID) from 2D single barcoded tube and/or 2D barcoded tubes stored in racks.
For BioMicroLab ScanMini and HS, Micronic Traxcer, FluidX and Thermo scanners use the scan command of the sample batch tool add-on to simply start the reader and import tubes data information into LabCollector LIMS. This automation allows lab staff to save time and reduce data entry errors.
Once the scanner trigger button has been clicked, a real time list and rack/box map is displayed:
To import unsupported scanner outputs, use the reader to capture data in an output file that you can import into LabCollector LIMS. The Sample Batch Tool add-on is compatible (in file import mode) with most scanners on the market like FluidX, BioMicroLab, Thermo, Micronic, Ziath, … If you are using another scanner brand, we can add it to the list. Contact Us! This tool is very useful to manage vast quantities of daily samples and ideal to ensure an efficient sample tracking in the lab. It can be used in conjunction with Tube sorter addon for a better automation process.
Buy your tubes rack scanners directly on our online shop.
Image acquisition
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PhotoBank Uploader
PhotoBank integrated management tools:
Create and edit categories, albums and media files
Import function
Search engine
Add comments
Access to photo‘s metadata
ZIP export
Link medias to LabCollector data
JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, MP4,MOV,M4V, FLV and other formats supported
A PhotoBank Uploader for Windows is also available to speed-up charging files to the PhotoBank directly from image source computers without the need to use a browser.
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A new range of applications based on your LabCollector can be imagined and developed through the LabCollector API. Using the API as a backend database, the laboratory can provide remote information in external catalogs, biological resources, etc. Mobile applications can be quickly connected to the LIMS data and provide in-house dedicated solutions.
LabCollector API for external connectivity
The API is also useful in equipment integration and connectivity using I-Collector (equipment data is automatically posted to LabCollector through the API). Our API is free to use and any developer can use it. It can be used with any front-end client programming language. LabCollector API is available by default on all LabCollector v5.x and this is for FREE. Also check the Knowledge base for additional code samples.
A manual is available with all requests and methods available in version 1: