Add-Ons
Expand LabCollector LIMS Capabilities With Additional Add-ons
LabCollector LIMS can include optional applications. We are constantly working on these modules to provide you with a larger choice of features. In the near future we may open this possibilities to custom 3rd party modules. You can also suggest ideas for optional modules in our contact form.
Electronic Lab
Notebook
You can save and manage your experimental results with our ELN module. Built as a collaborative platform you can create books and share them with lab collaborators. It is versatile with the possibility to generate Workflows based on specific templates. Use Workflow and page templates for routine work or free and flexible experiment records for research activity. Organization of experimental data is made in 3 levels displayed in a tree-like browser. The ELN is easily searched by keywords and content. Includes integrated certificates management and digital signature content validation.
LSM – Lab Services
Management
This add-on will allow a lab to keep track of client samples, gather them in jobs (with workflows/task lists), manage plates and generate or export data into reports and have service history for billing purposes, etc. It will manage any kind of lab service (analysis, microbiology, chemistry, molecular biology, etc).
Data Logger
This add-on centralizes temperature, pressure, humidity and many more sensors values over time. It includes automatic import from network loggers. All temperature data is stored and displayed graphically. LabCollector samples are then easily associated to temperature charts. GSM/SMS and email alerts can be used.
Workflow
Manager
This add-on allows the management of workflow templates (a catalog of job workflows) that can be used to start new jobs. All jobs are stored and then status and advancement can be monitored. Step validation is possible. Steps are linked to LabCollector data modules for record storage and edition.
PhotoBank
This module gives you a way to store and organize all photos you generate during your projects from microscopy, electrophoresis, animals, etc. You can create unlimited galleries, unlimited categories, upload several photos in a click, comment, etc. It can support TIFF, JPEG, PNG, GIF and most movie formats. It also allows custom media formats definition to help you store/archive raw images. Linking to samples in LabCollector is possible.
A Photo Uploader tool for Windows is also available to speed up charging images to the PhotoBank directly from image source computers. Read More.
Sample Receiving
AgileBio has developed a solution to organize samples – the Sample Receiving add-on can be easily downloaded and integrated into LabCollector. The Sample Receiving add-on manages the receiving of samples and their transfer from packages to plates. An automatic error message will appear to indicate if a sample has already been recorded/checked. After completing the plate, validation is required to allow the Quality Control check-up.
Event
Calendar
This add-on module provides a calendar system for LabCollector LIMS. Each user can create and share several calendars to manage single and recurring events. A general shared calendar is visible to all lab members for common events. Calendar sharing is defined by user and by group, and allows groups to be formed around project calendars. All events can be linked to existing LabCollector records, allowing scheduling of events related to biological actions (e.g. blood sampling on patients or animals).
Equipment
Scheduler
Our equipment scheduling system adds a scheduling & reservation calendar to equipment listed on LabCollector LIMS. Users can quickly check & add reservations to any equipment or facility in the lab. It supports recurrent events (including every day or specific days of the week). It includes a reporting tool to give equipment usage statistics in the past or upcoming events (by user, by equipment or by categories) Read More.
Tube Sorter
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 (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.
Test Plan Manager
Test Plan Manager helps you plan product stability tests over a period of time. With this specific add-on, you will be able to manage test conditions, plan the test cycle, assign collaborators to run tests and more.
Aquarium Facility
Management
This add-on is a complete animal facility management system dedicated to fish growth and experiments. You can manage fish entries, transfers and exits from tanks, growth, feeding (including live food production), custom and unlimited alerts. It gives inventory and several types of reports. You can manage all kinds of aquatic animals including mutants or transgenic breedings. Integrates easily into LabCollector LIMS. This is a multilingual module (currently French and English).
Plants Manager
This add-on allows a lab to keep track of seeds, plant growing (trays management). All seeds generations will be tracked. Barcode support and storage management is included. Plant generation navigation is included.
PTS – Protein
Tracking System
This add-on is a protein production management system. Integrated into LabCollector, PTS allows the lab to follow up different process and task progression in many projects. Users can follow all steps of protein production, purification, analysis through to final use or delivery to an end user.
Gantty Project
Manager
This add-on allows a lab to manage projects in a collaborative platform. Keep track of project budgets, resources, expenses, and files. Follow progress with Gantt charts.
SNP Genotyping
Management
This add-on allows the management of typical workflow for SNP genotyping labs. It includes assays vials storage and retrieving (pick lists) using machine pickers, preparing plates for Fluidigm EP1, re-ordering of assays to suppliers, etc.
Sample2Box
(Free)
This add-on allows you to sequentially populate plates or boxes from single vial tubes. Just read tube/vial barcode to automatically insert in a new plate/box map.
Query Builder
This add-on is a visual database query builder to create custom data reports/exports. It follows relations between modules. You can design any type of query with filters to extract part or total of your record relations. You can save queries for later reuse for regular reporting. Reports can be sent to Excel.
Parser
Central Store Management
Addon
The Central Store Management Addon helps various labs to have a centralized ordering system. It helps big labs with various franchises to have a management system for a common stock room. Orders can be created depending on requests of different labs.
Simple Test Lab
Management
This FREE add-on for LabCollector has been created for labs that need to deal with basic testing with efficiency AND simplicity. Here you have a connection with 3 modules: the Address Book to handle the information of the patient or the requester, the sample module for your sample storage management, and a module for your reports & results.
Multi-Purchase
Orders Manager
This application allows administrative department manager to have access to all the purchase lists form the different instances of LabCollector on the enterprise server.
The Purchase Orders Manager will help you to manage the order lists, the reagents, chemicals and supplies but also sellers contact details.
Advanced Search Manager
Searching for data in LabCollector is simplified thanks to the add-on “Advanced Search Manager” which allows to widen the search options in LabCollector using the Elasticsearch. Its distributed architecture allows you to store, search and analyze large volumes of data in near real time.
Fly Stock Manager
Addon
This Fly Stock Manager add-on is a management system for the storage, rearing and transfer of flies to a new nutrient medium.
E-Catalog Add-on
E-catalog is an addon to simplify mass import and updates of the lab reagent, supplies and consumables directly from suppliers lists. It brings a flexible CSV parser and mapping setup to match your LabCollector..
Public Database
from LabCollector
LabCollector is user access restricted. However, in some cases a public database may be interesting to provide a list of lab resources to a larger community.
For those who need a catalog of resources for other labs in the same network (same institution for example), we offer a template page that can be customized to give access to defined custom modules. Users can be granted visitor credentials to log in to that page and will be given access to your chosen “public” modules.
Features include the search engine, however, storage and other information are removed.
SSM – Sequencing
Service Management
This add-on gives the tools to a lab to manage clients and sequencing orders. Users will be able to place orders and check sequencing status and download results. Service admin will manage orders, organize them on plates or single tubes and easily upload results.
It comes with an ABI chromatogram file viewer, integrated for efficient results management. SSM is composed of two main interfaces: Sanger sequencing and NGS service managements. NGS part gives project follow-up tools with result delivery.
Not available with version 6.0
Custom
To Your Project
Don’t see what you’re looking for?
Bring your project, we will build a custom add-on to suit your needs.
Training Manager
Training Manager add-on is an integrated training and competencies solution to quickly enforce staff skills to meet regulatory requirements.
Read more here
Weight Tracker
The Weight Tracker Add-On facilitate lab processes, optimizes inventory management, and enhances your research experience. Let’s explore the benefits and features that make the Weight Tracker a must-have for all LabCollector users.
ADDITIONNAL PRODUCTS:
Lab Cross Search
(Collaborative catalog)
The LabCrossSearch utility is a remote catalog system, that supports multiple sites giving public access to specific resources stored in LabCollector(s). It can support enterprise scale installations such as entire departments or campus. It is also used in biobanks to provide a public visibility to resources. It is a ready-to-integrate solution, with a complete configuration to refine precise sharing options and restrictions. Remote users can easily search, filter and browse the products (samples, tissues, primers, plasmids and more) that each location has set to share publicly.
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