The Benefits of a Dedicated LIMS
A one-size-fits-all laboratory information management system (LIMS) may look attractive at first. Lower upfront costs, fewer decisions. But in practice, labs almost always obtain more value, efficiency, and compliance assurance from a dedicated, purpose-fit LIMS solution.
Every team, study, and laboratory will operate under distinct regulatory and scientific constraints. Size, goals, and workflows are highly specialized. In this way, laboratories are not interchangeable, and neither is the LIMS.
This is why for many laboratories, a highly specialized LIMS solution is needed. Innovation within therapeutic development relies on robust laboratory execution that can adapt as laboratories evolve and needs change. At Instem, our LIMS solution, Matrix Gemini LIMS, offers a comprehensive management solution for diverse companies and laboratories.
In this article, we examine the three core modules of Matrix Gemini LIMS that underpin its flexibility, efficiency, and ease of use, helping you identify the best fit for your organization.
Matrix Gemini LIMS Express
Built for: smaller teams, or an introductory LIMS in larger organizations.
What it can do: deliver key LIMS functionalities, including streamlining the sample lifecycle.
Matrix Gemini LIMS Express is an ‘off-the-shelf’ LIMS. It provides all the basic capabilities required for an LIMS solution, including a way to optimize the way samples are handled, from initial creation to reporting. In addition to a host of general and user access features, this module provides:
- Sample creation, registration, and preparation: including sample registration (single, batch), automatic sample numbering, sample limits, sequential sample numbering, sample receipt, sample preparation, and work allocation.
- Sample testing and analysis: supporting result entry (by sample, test), multi-sample result entry, result import, and test and spec limits.
- Result validation, approval, release, and reporting: streamlining workflows in result validation and sample approval, and also providing fast, reliable outcomes by generating analytical and management reports, event-triggered reports, and integrating sample, test, and batch status.
Through these processes, those implementing Matrix Gemini LIMS benefit from a ready-to-use and low-cost entry level system, where the default flow suits most laboratories.
Matrix Gemini LIMS Stability
Built for: Diverse industries
What it can do: manage complete stability study lifecycles
Stability studies that determine how the quality of a drug changes over time are essential for ensuring product safety, efficacy, and compliance with global regulatory requirements.
The Matrix Gemini LIMS Stability is a robust tool that can help teams configure, run, and manage stability studies. The module provides support for everything from planning the study all the way to monitoring the product, all with complete traceability. This is suitable for a wide variety of industries. Product features include:
- Defining protocols
- Defining batches
- Defining pull times
- Controlling conditions
- Tracking containers
- Applying tests
- Monitoring shelf life
Stability studies managed within digital systems such as Matrix Gemini LIMS reduce the risk of manual errors that are otherwise inherent to paper-based systems. On top of this, the module ensures there is accurate, audit-ready documentation, so that the overall stability study lifecycle is easy, efficient, and compliant.
Matrix Gemini Web Portal
Built for: clients requiring remote access to samples and results
What it can do: save laboratory time and ensure efficient customer service
Instem supports innovation. That means modernizing systems to reflect how people really work in and out of the laboratory. The Web Portal provides a secure way to access important data remotely. This not only provides a more contemporary, efficient customer service, but can save laboratory time.
With this platform, the client can remotely:
- Register samples and tests
- Monitor sample progress
- Search for approved results
- Fetch certificates of analysis
Solutions like this have revolutionized how organizations operate, such as NationWide Laboratories. Prior to the integration of a digital LIMS, veterinary specialists working from home could not access test results. Implementation of Matrix Gemini LIMS has now allowed external sample tracking and management, optimizing workflow and providing on-demand results for the specialists that need it.
“The search function and web access capabilities mean that Matrix Gemini has the potential to be configured to allow customers direct web access to monitor the status of their samples. This provides the possibility of adding even further value to the laboratory’s services in the future.”
Conclusion: Optimize Innovation with a Flexible LIMS Solution
Matrix Gemini LIMS is not a generic, blanket solution. It’s a dedicated, highly specialized solution. Each module is built for purpose. Whether you need a small-scale LIMS option, support for the stability study lifecycle, or tools to optimize client interactions, our LIMS solution provides these capabilities in a future-proof, user-friendly package.
Long-term solutions such as this allow laboratories to adjust to changing processes. Flexibility and adaptability in laboratories is essential to ensure efficiency, performance, and adherence to regulatory requirements. When there are no longer concerns regarding substantial retraining or system replacements, optimal scientific innovation can occur.
To learn more about how Matrix Gemini LIMS can seamlessly integrate into your workflows, simplify compliance, and streamline productivity, request a demonstration today to see what a configurable LIMS can do for your lab.
