Laboratory Technology Trends to follow in 2024
The outlook for lab technology trends in 2024 promises to capitalize on the foundations of the Lab of the Future concept. While Digital Transformation has ushered in a new era of digitalization and optimized laboratory workflows, cloud computing has provided an affordable, scalable IT framework with access to an array of novel applications to support […]
White Paper – DIGITAL BY DESIGN: Next Generation Workplaces For The Lab Of The Future
HOK and Astrix explore the latest trends shaping today’s scientific workplace. The scientific workplace is evolving with an increasing focus on collaboration, inclusivity, and interdisciplinary research. Scientists from different fields and specialties are coming together to solve complex problems, necessitating a new type of lab that promotes teamwork and idea-sharing. This has led to the […]
LIMS Master Data Best Practices Part 1: Defining the Terms
Globalization and outsourcing trends, along with technological advancements that have dramatically increased the volume, complexity and variety of data, have created significant data management challenges for modern scientific laboratories. Most laboratories have responded to these challenges by implementing a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) that automates business processes and data capture associated with laboratory workflows. […]
Best Practices for Instrument Validation and Qualification
Analytical instruments provide important scientific data about manufactured products that serves to ensure that they meet specifications. These instruments run the gamut from simple apparatus to complex systems that combine a metrological function with software control. Laboratories operating in regulated environments are required to conduct instrument validation tests in order to produce documented evidence that […]