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Welcome to the LIMS/Letter Article Index

Following is a list of articles that have appeared in the LIMS/Letter.

Featured Article : The Benefits of a LIMS In Proteomics

The Benefits of a LIMS In Proteomics
explores the development of LIMS in the pharmaceutical and related industries and how such LIMS address the full range of Informatics discovery platform needs to automate intricate laboratory experimental processes, enabling more intense, focused exploration.

LIMS/Letter
Volume XIII, Issue II
Published June 2007

Editor's Column - Something to Talk About
Conference Highlights from Pittcon 2007
Pittcon 2007 Review: Topics Ranged from Data Analysis to Lab Management

CDS and LIMS Integration: The Next Generation, by Trish Meek, Sr. CDS Product Manager, Thermo Fisher
Leverage Best Practices While Implementing a Chemical Inventory System to Ensure Integration
Q & A
ELN Introductions on the Rise

LIMS/Letter
Volume XIII, Issue I
Published February 2007

Editor's Column - Surprise and Delight Ahead
2006 : The Year in Review
Top Ten LIMS & Informatics Product News in 2006
Top Ten Industry News in 2006
Preview of Pittcon 2007 LIMS & Informatics Events
Pittcon 2007 Short Courses
SQL*LIMS‚ v5 Software Enables AstraZeneca to Reduce Data Review and Operate a Seamlessly Integrated Paperless Laboratory

LIMS/Letter
V
olume XII, Issue IV
Published December 2006

Editor's Column - In Search of the Perfect Informatics Venue
H
ow Differences in LIMS Technology Drive System Capabilities and Costs, presented by Helen Gillespie at ELNs & Laboratory Informatics 2006
ELNs and Laboratory Informatics Conference Focuses on Integration and Implementation

Wine Chemistry and History of the FDA Highlighted at ACS National Meeting
Milestones in U.S. Food and Drug Law History
L
abAutomation 2007 Preview

Regulatory Update

LIMS/Letter
Volume XII, Issue III
Published
September 2006

Editor's Column - What's Old is New
Critical Need Drives Implementation of LIMS at California Public Health Labs
HL7 Messaging and the CDHS LIMS Implementation, by Andrew Sinyaver, STARLIMS

Using LIMS to
Drive Productivity in the Manufacturing Environment, by Colin Thurston, Senior LIMS Product Manager, Thermo Electron
Drug Discovery Technology & Development Conference Addresses Drug Safety, Standards, and Data Integration
Regulatory Update


LIMS/Letter
Volume XII, Issue II
Published
May 2006

Editor's Column - Samples, Lies & Data Management
Pittcon 2006 Wrap-Up : From New Programs to Varied Market Focus
Conference Highlights from Pittcon 2006 : Announcements and Product Introductions by Vendor
Repsol YPF Successfully Migrates SQL*LIMS Through Five Versions at Multiple Sites to Leverage Economies of Scale
Achieve Global LIMS Multinationalization with M18N
Indiana University Study Finds Offshoring of Software Work Poses Challenges, Offers Rewards

LIMS/Letter
Volume XII, Issue I
Published
February 2006

Editor's Column - What's in a Word?
Data Management Systems Integration Defined 2005
Top 15 LIMS Industry News in 2005
Preview of Pittcon 2006 LIMS Events
PITTCON Short Courses
Thermo Informatics Starts New Year off with a Bang with New COTS Solutions
Informatics Sessions Provide In-Depth Look at Lab Data Requirements During LabAutomation2006
Customized LIMS Solution Aids DNA Identification of September 11 Attack Victims

LIMS/Letter
Volume XI, Issue IV
Published
December 2005

Editor's Column - Money Makes the Lab Go Round
Making the Business Case for a LIMS Implementation or Upgrade by Mark Fish, Thermo Electron
LIMS – A Tool for Drug Discovery by Vishal Rosha, Satyam Computer Services Ltd
DDT Informatics Sessions Focus on Knowledge Management and Data Quality
LabAutomation 2005 Delivered Provocative, Entertaining Plenary Sessions
Regulatory Update

LIMS/Letter
Volume XI, Issue III
Published
September 2005

Editor's Column - 10th Anniversary Celebrates Success!
1995 to 2005 – LIMS/Letter Celebrates 10th Anniversary
SDMS and 21 CFR Part 11 Electronic data management requirements drive success of related software solutions

An SDMS Designed for Integrated Knowledge Management: TargetWatch
Who Said SEDD? More Importantly, Is It Required?
Beyond LIMS: the Integrated Data Pipeline by Dr. Andrew Bowen, Tessella Corporation
Real Time Traceability in Microbiology at Westward Laboratories Cornwall by John Boother, Autoscribe
Electronic Reporting Opportunities for Clinical LIMS/LIS Vendors by Bruce J. Cameron and Rebecca Wurtz, Scientific Technologies Corporation

New FDA Guidance on Risk Management Released
Lab Informatics Summer School Planned for 2006

LIMS/Letter
Volume XI, Issue II
Published
July 2005

Editor's Column - A Late Full-Bodied Vintage
Pittcon Wrap-Up: Pittcon 2005: Shift from Standalone LIMS to Total Informatics Solution Continues
Conference Highlights from Pittcon 2005: Announcements and Product Introductions by Vendor
Implementing a Paperless Laboratory by Extending the Functionality of a LIMS, by Robert D. Walla, and Michael S. Zachowski, Astrix Technology Group
Quo Vadis LIMS?, by Robert D. McDowall, McDowall Consulting
Regulatory Update: FDA Focuses on Electronic Signatures and Records
Regulatory News: Recent Regulatory Guidances and Rules
Regulatory News: RFID Update
RSC Publishes New McDowall Book: Validation of Chromatography Data Systems

LIMS/Letter
Volume XI, Issue I
Published
February 2005

Editor's Column - As the World Turns
Streamlining Content Management for Project Management Teams at Berlex Laboratories
2004: The Year That Was
Top Sixteen LIMS Industry News in 2004
Preview of Pittcon 2005 LIMS Events
All Quiet on the RFID Front?
XML and .NET Make Headway in the Emerging Web Services World
Survey Examines Brand Perceptions of Leading Scientific Instrumentation Suppliers

LIMS/Letter
Volume X, Issue IV
Published
December 2004

Editor's Column - Continuous Change Continues
Globally Deploying a Scientific Data Management Platform, by Andrea Croslyn, PhD
The Benefits of a LIMS In Proteomics, by T. R. Smallmon, LabVantage Solutions and J.K. Ganjei, TissueGene
Web Services Technology Takes LIMS Integration to New Levels, by Jason Simpson
SDI Releases 9th Annual Survey of LIMS in North America
New LIMS Industry Study Confirms Standardization Reduces Total Cost of Ownership
Latest Release of Oracle E-Business Suite To Deliver Enhanced ERP Integration and Intelligence Capabilities
Regulatory Update: Intense Pace of FDA Activity Continues; Part 11 and cGMPs Focus of Attention

LIMS/Letter
Volume X, Issue III
Published
September 2004

Editor's Column - One Busy Summer
Drug Discovery Technology Informatics Sessions Highlight Workflow Processes and Build vs Buy Solutions
Build vs. Buy vs. Both: Faster Development of Cheaper, Better Drug Discovery Informatics Software, by Daniel Weaver
Increasing the Return on Informatics Investments, by Craig Hattabaugh
Market Changes for Scientific Data Management Software
To Hire or to Outsource, That is Always a Question
Regulatory Update: FDA Has a Busy Summer; Numerous Guidances Scrutinized and Issued

LIMS/Letter
Volume X, Issue II
Published June 2004

Editor's Column - The Ebb and the Flow
An Emphasis on New Technologies: An Overview of the Pittcon 2004 and Laboratory Informatics 2004 Conferences
Conference Highlights from Pittcon 2004 and Laboratory Informatics 2004
Instrument Interfacing: Configurable Calculations and Corrections, by Keith Huxford, CSols, Ltd
The Next Big Thing: Radio Frequency IDentification, RFID
Regulatory News

LIMS/Letter
Volume X, Issue I
Published
February 2004

Editor's Column - What Goes Down Must Come Up
Preview of Pittcon and Laboratory Informatics 2004 LIMS Events
A Look Back at 2003: The Year in Review
Top Ten LIMS Industry News in 2003
Top Sixteen LIMS Product Announcements in 2003
The Emergence of Laboratory Informatics, by Douglas Perry
Eight Myths about Validating Browser-based Applications, by Fernando Casanova
Laboratory Informatics 2004 @ Pittcon
InnaPhase Corporation Showcases Global Release of Newton LIMS at Philadelphia’s New National Constitution Center

LIMS/Letter
Volume IX, Issue IV
Published
December 2003

Editor's Column - Look Back to Look Forward
LIMS Sweetens the Automation of Sample Collection and Reporting for Sugar Processor
FDA's Initiative on a Drug Quality System for the 21st Century Enters Second Year
The PAT Paradigm: A New FDA Approach to QA, by Dr. Sandy Weinberg
LIMS Market to Grow to $366 Million with Huge Upside Potential
Laboratory Informatics 2004 to Highlight Lab Automation Issues
LabAutomation 2004 to Deliver Intriguing Plenary Program
Desert Moon Technologies Finalizes Acquisition of Forensic Technology LabPlus Technologies Operations
XML: eXtending the Implementations

LIMS/Letter
Volume IX, Issue III
Published
September 2003

Editor's Column - The Biomedical Century
Drug Discovery Technology Conference Proves Provocative and Promising
House OKs Drug Import Bill
Integrating LIMS With a Scientific Data Management System for Efficient Knowledge Transfer and Streamlined IT Infrastructure Requirements, by Dave Levy, NuGenesis Technologies, and Clive Baron, LabWare
Informatics: Key to Drug Discovery by Dr. Marijn Dekkers, CEO, Thermo Electron Corporation
Waters Corporation Acquires Creon Lab Control
XML: GAML Gets in the Game
Apple Computer Zeroes in on the Life Science Marketplace


LIMS/Letter
Volume IX, Issue II
Published May 2003

Editor's Column - The "e"merging e-Lab
An Overview of the Pittcon 2003 and Laboratory Informatics 2003 Conferences
Conference Highlights from Pittcon 2003 and Laboratory Informatics 2003
Leverage LIMS Intelligence to Improve OpX and Enable RPM, by Wil Chin
Overview and Impact of Guidance for Industry on Part 11:Scope and Application, by Stu Miller
FDA Guidance News
XML: The Backbone Behind the New SEDD Initiative for Environmental Labs
SDI Releases LIMS Reports and Industry Forecast
e-Lab 2003: Automation, Integration and New Technologies
InnaPhase to Purchase Laboratory Automation Operations from Beckman Coulter

LIMS/Letter
Volume IX, Issue I
Published February 2003

Editor's Column - Dr. Jeckyl, I Presume?
Preview of Pittcon and Laboratory Informatics 2003 LIMS Events
Laboratory Informatics 2003 Debuts as Conference-in-Conference
Muller Implements LIMS at UK Quality Control Laboratory
In the Doldrums -- A Look Back at 2002
The Changing IT Landscape: Software Architecture in the Laboratory -- What Changes with .NET? by Dan Souk
Regulatory News: New California OrganicProducts Act Now in Effect
Who Will Be the Next Generation Scientist
Food Safety Net Services Selects LabVantage for Next Generation Enterprise Quality Management LIMS
New LABWORKS ES LIMS Streamlines Key Business Processes

LIMS/Letter
Volume VIII, Issue IV
Published November 2002

Editor's Column - It's the Little Things
LIMS Helps Transportation Lab Improve Efficiency and Accuracy
SAP R/3 Integration with a LIMS - Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg? by Robert Voelkner, Thermo LabSystems
New Risk-Based GMP Interpretation by Dr. Sandy Weinberg, Muhlenberg College Institute of Entrepreneurship
FDA Drug and Biologic Adverse Event Reporting
FDA Publishes E-Record Maintenance Guidance
The Changing IT Landscape: Elements of an XML Document
EMBL and Thermo LabSystems Collaborate in Enhancement of LIMS to Support Functional Genomics Operations

LIMS/Letter
Volume VIII, Issue III
Published September 2002

Editor's Column - XML Powered
How to Justify a New LIMS to your CFO by Fred DaVeiga, LabVantage Solutions
Delivering Laboratory Information in an Internet Society by Mark Fish, Thermo Labsystems
Making Electronic Lab Notebooks a Reality within R&D by Terry Bavins, Amphora Research Systems
The Changing IT Landscape:
XML Answers Business Need for Flexibility
What's Yours and What's Not: The Ins and Outs of Copyright and Patent Rights for Scientists, Part Two, by Helen Gillespie
LIMS Conference Highlights Compliance Issues
Laboratory Informatics to Debut at Pittcon 2003

LIMS/Letter
Volume VIII, Issue II
Published July 2002

Editor's Column - Ear to Ground; Nose to Grindstone
Conference Highlights from Pittcon 2002 and LIMS 2002
An Overview of the Pittcon 2002 and LIMS 2002 Conferences
eRecordManager: Addressing the Long Term Issues Surrounding Scientific Data Archival by Kevin Smith, Thermo LabSystems
What's Yours and What's Not: The Ins and Outs of Copyright and Patent Rights for Scientists, Part One, by Helen Gillespie
A Tale of Two Companies: One Year Later in the Acquisitions by RTS Enabling Technology and PerkinElmer Instruments
LIMS Institute Announces 2002 LIMS Award Winner
LIMS Conference in September: Achieve Compliance While Striving Towards a Completely Paperless Lab
New Annual LIMS CD Primer
Neolytica Launches Pilot Program for Outsourcing Analytical Testing Services
NuGenesis Poll Reveals Data Management Inefficiencies Lengthen Drug Discovery Process

LIMS/Letter
Volume VIII, Issue I
Published February 2002

Editor's Column - An Olympic Year Ahead
What a Way to Start the Millennium! A Look Back at 2001
Developing a Process for Gathering Requirements for an Off-the-Shelf LIMS, by Chris Morrow, Jon Sasano, Patricia Siguenza, Chris Stovall, Kevin Kosewic, Genentech Corporation
Preview of Pittcon LIMS Events
ACS Short Courses at Pittcon 2002
The 16th International LIMS Conference, LIMS 2002
LIMS 2002 Call for Papers
LIMS Award Nominations Sought
Indiana University Plans Graduate Programs in Informatics and LIMS
Response to "Exploiting the Benefits of 21 CFR 11"

LIMS/Letter
Volume VII, Issue IV
Published December 2001

Editor's Column - A Different Year ...
Validation and Qualification of LIMS Software for Application in a GMP Environment, by Steven Van't Hof, Chiron Corporation
Exploiting the Benefits of 21 CFR 11, by R.D. McDowall, McDowall Consulting
Emerging Science of Bioinformatics Creates New Demands on LIMS
Traps Are For Beginners, by Ronnie Bryce, Element DataSystem
Siemens AG Acquires Compex N.V. to Boost Expertise in IT Solutions for the Food Industry
New Discovery Market Trend Creates Opportunity in Scientific Information Production (SIP)
Effective Implementation of LIMS Conference in Chicago Provided High Quality Presentations
New LIMS Book, Study, and Reports

LIMS/Letter
Volume VII, Issue III
Published August 2001

Editor's Column - The Show of Shows . . ?
Genetically Engineered Food Controversy Drives New Regulations, Part Two
GE Methods Versus Traditional Ones
Inaugural IIR LIMS Conference in Las Vegas, Conference Addresses Effectively Implementing a Compliant System
15th International LIMS Conference Addresses Managing and Exploiting Analytical Knowledge
Experience with SAP/LIMS Interfacing, by Dave Williamson, Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals
Q&A
Muller Adopts Nautilus LIMS at its Quality Control Laboratory
Applied Biosystems Informatics Software Chosen for Bioinformatics Center
Coors Brewing Company Signs Software Agreement with LabVantage Solutions for Sapphire LIMS
Kraft Foods North America to Equip North American Plants with Compex's Unilab 4 LIMS
Environmental Measurements Laboratory Chooses RTS Enabling Technology's C14LIMS
Staveley Services North America Selects LabVantage Sapphire LIMS

LIMS/Letter
Volume VII, Issue II
Published April 2001

Editor's Column - Surprise, Surprise!
Pittcon 2001 Conference Wrap-Up & Observations
Conference Highlights from Pittcon 2001
LabAutomation 2001 Highlights Biotech and Drug Discovery Applications
Pro File : Stu Miller
Wireless Local Area Network Computing Devices Expand the LIMS Environment, by Paul Fjeldsted, PerkinElmer LABWORKS
Genetically Engineered Food Controversy Drives New Regulations, Part One

LIMS/Letter
Volume VII, Issue I
Published February 2001


Editor's Column - Let the Games Begin!
Web-based Reporting of Enterprise Process Quality Data, by Jeffery L. Cawley, Northwest Analytical, Inc.; Robert B. Gregory, E-Ink, Inc.; and, John C. Bates, Abbott Laboratories
Quality Update: ISO and IAF Cooperate to Ease ISO 9000 Transition
Managing and Exploiting Analytical Measurement and Knowledge, by Ken Leiper, Editor, European Pharmaceutical News and Chairman, LIMS 2001 Conference
LIMS 2001, 15th International LIMS Conference
Institute for International Research to Host a LIMS Conference on Effectively Implementing a Compliant System
Scimcon Spin-off Leverages Successful Consulting Practice
Pre-Pittcon LIMS Preview
ACS Short Courses at Pittcon 2001

LIMS/Letter
Volume VI, Issue IV
Published December 2000


Editor's Column - Watch, Look, and Listen
A LIMS for the Winner's Circle: California's Equine Chemistry Lab Implements State-of-the-Art LIMS
A LIMS for the Winner's Circle: When Equine Lab Tests are Positive
Quality Update: ISO 9000:2000 in Final Draft
Quality Update:
ISO 9000:2000 Delivers New Definitions
Quality Update:
ISO 9000:2000 Structure of the Final Draft
Quality Update: The Evolution of Quality
Precursors to Change: A Look Back at the Year 2000
Pittcon 2001: A Voyage of Discovery

LIMS/Letter
Volume VI, Issue III
Published September 2000


Editor's Column - Just the Data, Ma'am
The LIMS Selection Process :What to Ask, What to Tell
Generic Questionnaire for LIMS Requirements Gathering, by Jack Jones, Shell Services International, Inc.
Providing a LIMS: Questionnaire for Potential LIMS Vendors, by Jack Jones, Shell Services International, Inc.
The Handwriting is on the Screen: Electronic Records and Signatures
LIMS, Electronic Lab Notebooks, and Knowledge Management, by John F. Trigg, Kodak R&D Laboratories, Harrow, UK
New Market Reports
Global Assessment Report on the Analytical Industry Released

LIMS/Letter
Volume VI, Issue II
Published June 2000


Editor's Column - Checking the Comps
Conference Highlights from Pittcon and LIMS 2000
Vendors Exhibiting at Pittcon 2000 and LIMS 2000
The Impact of Converging Technologies on the Next Generation LIMS, by Helen Gillespie
An Overview of the Pittcon 2000 and LIMS 2000 Conferences
Kodak's John Trigg Receives 2000 LIMS Award
New Executive Order Aims at Reducing Toxics at Federal Facilities
USDA to Validate Tests for Biotech Grains and Accredit Labs

LIMS/Letter
Volume VI, Issue I
Published February 2000


Editor's Column - Mostly Just the Facts
Nominations Sought for LIMS 2000 Award
What's Up With Baan?
Crystal Reports: A favorite third-party solution for report customization and generation
International LIMS 2000 Conference Call for Papers
LIMSenium 2000, the 2000 International LIMS Conference
Pre-Pittcon LIMS Preview
The Close of the Century: 1999 in Retrospect
LIMS 2000 Summer School

LIMS/Letter
Volume V, Issue III
Published September 1999

Editor's Column - Growing Emphasis on Biotech Helps All
LIMS Highlights at LIMS'99
LIMS '99: News from the Conference Floor
LIMS: Past, Present, and Future, by Harmon W. Brown
Glickman Announces Grants to Aid HACCP Implementation in Very Small Meat and Poultry Plants
Selecting and Using a LIMS Consultant - What Should You Look For?, by Dr. Simon Wood, Labsystems

LIMS/Letter
Volume V, Issue II
Published May 1999

Editor's Column - The Shifting Tides of Commerce
LIMS Highlights at Pittcon
Laboratory Automation and LIMS - The Children of Pittcon
LIMS '99 Coming Up Fast!
Mantra Launches NuGenesis, a Scientific Data Management System
Buiding a Global LIMS at Proctor & Gamble
University of California Selects Nautilus LIMS for Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Getting Full Value From Vendor Audits, by Arik Gorban, Taratec Development Corporation
Restructuring is the LIMS Watchword at Pittcon

LIMS/Letter
Volume V, Issue I
Published February 1999

Editor's Column - Go Back, Go Forth
Pre-Pittcon LIMS Preview
1998 in Retrospect
ISO 9000 Update
Crossing the Millennium @ LIMS '99
Managing Risk: Weighing the Importance of Access to LIMS Source Code
LIMS and Knowledge Management, by John Trigg
Year 2000 Crisis: Impact on the Lab

LIMS/Letter
Volume IV, Issue IV
Published December 1998

Editor's Column - Mixed Bag
From Data Warehouses to Data Marts: New Keys to Corporate Agility
Understanding the Human Dimension in LIMS Projects, by Joe Golden
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
1999 LIMS Conference Highlights Millennium Issues
LabAutomation '99
Tech Tip: Modem Security
Tech Tip: System & Data Security Solution
Oracle Links Web With Decision-Support Tools
University of South Australia Offers Distance Learning Course
Quality Web Site Update

LIMS/Letter
Volume IV, Issue III
Published September 1998


Editor's Column - Wag the Dog
1998: The Year of Strategic Refocusing and Redeployment
Highlights from LIMS-12
The LIMS Conferences: They Are A Changin'
Vendors Exhibiting at LIMS-12
Latest on the LIMSource
Nautilus: The Launching of a New LIMS
Crossing the Millennium: The LIMS'99 Conference
P.O.V.: LIMS and Scheduling Capability
Laboratory Reengineering and Workflow
Try and Ary Again, by Trevor De Silva
Management of Spectroscopy-Based LIMS Information, by Dr. Antony Williams

LIMS/Letter
Volume IV, Issue II
Published May 1998


Editor's Column - The Mot du Jour
Undercurrents of Change at Pittcon '98
LIMS Papers of Interest at Pittcon
Pittcon '98 LIMS Highlights
Upcoming International LIMS Conference Focuses on Change
Latest on the LIMSource
The Role of Emerging Technologies in LIMS Development
Q&A: LIMS and SAP R/3
LIMS: A Laboratory Toy or a Critical IT Component? by Dr. Alan McLelland
LIMS Vendors Exhibiting at Pittcon

LIMS/Letter
Volume IV, Issue I
Published February 1998


Editor's Column - Previews, Reviews, and Overviews
Pre-Pittcon LIMS Preview
LIMS Presentations Sought for LIMS '98 Conference
The More Things Change ... 1997 in Review
Setting Strategic Goals for Laboratory Data Systems, by Mark Newton and Leonard Weiser
Latest on the LIMSource
ISO 25 Emerging as Lab Accreditation Standard
Draft ISO/IEC Guide 25
The Software is the Instrument: Laboratory Data Handling and Control Take on a New Role

LIMS/Letter
Volume III, Issue IV
Published November 1997

Editor's Column - Change is Everywhere
Addressing UK Water Sampling Requirements
LIMS '98 Back in the U.S.
LIMS UMIX @ Pittcon
LIMSource Undergoes Facelift
New Food Regulations Affect LIMS
Using Electronic Signatures and Biometric Devices with a LIMS
Validation of LIMS: An Entrepreneurial Approach to Regulation, by Dr. Sandy Weinberg
What the Year 2000 Bug Means to the Lab

LIMS/Letter
Volume III, Issue III
Published July 1997

Editor's Column - A Conundrum of LIMS
International LIMS Conference Enters Second Decade
LIMS Trends: The Internet Drives LIMS Technology
LIMS'97 Highlights
LIMS'97 - LIMS Integration Discussion Group
LIMS'97: A Vendor's Perspective, by Lou Ciabattoni
Vendors Exhibiting at LIMS'97
LIMS Implementation as a Strategic Business Decision
LIMS'98 Call for Papers
LIMS Summer School Rescheduled

LIMS/Letter
Volume III, Issue II
Published May 1997

Editor's Column - Pittcon Rush
Pittcon Review: Are LIMS the Singularity of the Analytical Universe?
LIMS Highlights at Pittcon '97
LIMS Vendors Exhibiting at Pittcon '97
Computer System Validation of LIMS Interfaces, by G.Raymond Miller
Cost Management for Modern Laboratory Operations, by David Berwanger
SAP R/3 Integration in Multinational Laboratories Using QM-IDI, by Dr. Jo Webber
International LIMS Conference Set for June
Attend LIMS Summer School
LIMSource Continues to Grow

LIMS/Letter
Volume III, Issue I
Published February 1997

Editor's Column - For Your Reference
1997 Pittsburgh Conference LIMS Preview
Validation Issues Update, by Siri H. Segalstad
The Good Audit, by Fernando Casanova
No Simple Answers
LIMS Books Highlight Lab Automation, Validation, and Management
Magazines/Publications that Publish LIMS Articles
LIMS '97 Sets Theme of Information Integration
LIMS Summer School in the Works
LIMSource Web Site Expands Scope

LIMS/Letter
Volume II, Issue IV
Published November 1996


Editor's Column -- Making It Work
Data Warehousing: The Latest Trend in Business Intelligence Applications
Charting the Future of LIMS
In-House Software: End of an Era, or a New Dawn? by Dr. Alan McLelland
Buy Versus Build: Counterpoint
Instrument Interfacing
Internet + LIMS = Impact!
LIMS Institute Seeks Award Nominations
LIMS-97 Call for Papers
PittCon '97 LIMS Symposium

LIMS/Letter
Volume II, Issue III
Published July 1996

Editor's Column -- That Permeating Web
LIMS-10 Emphasizes Constant Change
LIMS-10 Highlights
Vendors Exhibiting at LIMS-10
Megargle Presented with LIMS-10 Award
Quo Vadis LIMS and Lab Automation?, by Dr. Reinhold Schaefer
LIMS as an Enterprise-Wide Solution, by Kyle McDuffie
Development of an HTML-based Intranet LIMS Data Delivery System, by Timothy Long
Generating LIMS Reports: Options & Solutions
New Product News

LIMS/Letter
Volume II, Issue II
Published April 1996


Editor's Column - It's a Wrap
Pittcon's Top Product? LIMS!
LIMS-10 Conference Coming Up Fast
LIMS Highlights at Pittcon
LIMS Vendors Exhibiting at Pittcon
Integrated Information Management: Strategy and Practice, by Andrew Grygiel
Integrating Structural Input into LIMS
LIMS in the Year 2000
LIMS Validation, by Steve O'Connor
LIMS-11 Call for Papers
New Product News

LIMS/Letter
Volume II, Issue I
Published January 1996


Editor's Column - It's All in the Details
Interfacing LIMS to MRP Systems
MRP Software Manufacturers
LIMS-10 Presentations Sought
Refining Lab Information for Petroleum Production Control
Quality Assurance of Computer Systems, by Siri H. Segalstad
Chapter 12: Evaluation, by Mary D. Hinton
LIMS: Build vs. Buy
Online Update
New Product News
Letter to Editor

LIMS/Letter
Volume I, Issue II
Published October 1995


Editor's Column - Nothing Else Like It
LIMS-9 Conference Focuses on Basics
McLelland Receives 1995 LIMS Award
European/U.S. Vendor Alliances
Pharmacia Signs Up for LabMaestro LIMS
LIMS Start-Up, by John Boother
Information Technology Enabled Business Processes, by Dr. Roland Blomer
Client/Server - What's In It For Me?, by Dr. Jo Webber
New Product News
LIMS-10 Call for Papers
LIMS-9 List of Exhibitors

LIMS/Letter
Volume I, Issue I
Published June 1995

Editor's Column - Welcome
In the News
LIMS-9 Conference Adds Workshops and Breakout Sessions
Choosing the Right LIMS for You
MS Access Database Engine Grows in Significance in the Lab
Online LIMS Information Includes Internet LIMS Forum and Vendor Information Sites
Microsoft Programming Tools Can Help Customize a Chromatography Data System
New Multi-threaded Multi-server Technology Increases LIMS Efficiency
The History of LIMS Development
New Product News
About the LIMS Institute