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ISO/IEC 17025: Foundations for Consistent Laboratory Quality
ISO/IEC 170251 is the international standard that defines the general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. Download our ISO/IEC 17025 infographic to learn the key requirements and best practices for audit-ready labs.
7 May 2026
Protecting the Future: How Integrated Laboratory Data Strengthens Environmental and Human Wellbeing
Communities worldwide, rising pressures from environmental contaminants are impacting air, water, and food supply. Addressing these challenges requires more than isolated testing—it demands a comprehensive, integrated approach. Our latest insight article explores how integrated laboratory data—enabled by modern Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)—is reshaping the way communities, regulators, and laboratories address today’s most pressing challenges.
10 April 2026
Supporting Clinical Decision in Toxicology Laboratories
In an environment where drug testing is increasingly prevalent among providers, employers, and government agencies, clinicians are required to make timely and accurate decisions for patient care always prioritizing safety, efficacy, and patient well-being. When individuals´ health, safety, and livelihoods are at stake, a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) can assist toxicology laboratories in achieving necessary accuracy and quality standards, while also executing fast turnaround times and increasing lab productivity.
14 November 2025
Trust in Every Byte: Innovating to Strengthen Consumer Confidence in Global Food Supply Chain
Technologies such as blockchain and cryptocurrency, along with more efficient processes and a more tightly woven supply chain, are contributing to building greater consumer trust in every bite along the global food supply chain. Food safety testing plays a crucial role in adapting to these heightened expectations, while safeguarding public health, minimizing economic losses, and ensuring a sustainable and safe food supply.
14 November 2025
Bridging the Lab Staffing Gap: How LIS Technology Supports Leaner Teams
Clinical laboratories across the country are facing a persistent challenge: staffing shortages. Whether due to retirements, burnout, or a lack of new graduates, the pressure on lab teams continues to mount. But while the qualified candidate pipeline may be shrinking, the demand for accurate, timely diagnostics is growing.
23 July 2025
Unlocking Personalized Medicine: The Promise of Pharmacogenetics
Imagine a world where your medications are tailored precisely to your genetic makeup—where adverse drug reactions are minimized and treatment outcomes are optimized. This is the promise of pharmacogenetics, a rapidly evolving field at the intersection of genetics and pharmacology.
30 June 2025
The Digital Pathology Revolution: Transforming Labs for the Future
As the healthcare landscape evolves, pathology labs are embracing digital transformation to enhance diagnostic precision, streamline workflows, and improve patient outcomes. Digital pathology—once a futuristic concept—is now a practical reality, steadily gaining traction across laboratories.
18 June 2025
Advancements in Laboratory Operations Powering the Shift to Data-Centricity
No longer is LIMS data viewed as merely a by-product of laboratory operations, instead it is seen as a powerful asset, that can enable the identification of opportunities for improvement, pinpoint bottlenecks and even help build a business case for new resources.
11 June 2025
Five Ways Toxicology Laboratories Can Leverage Analytics in a LIMS
In toxicology labs, effective data integration and resource optimization are crucial for operational efficiency and accuracy. Without a LIMS with built-in analytics, labs often face challenges in consolidating data from various sources, leading to data silos and fragmented information.
11 June 2025
Preparing Your Laboratory for the Food Traceability Final Rule
The final rule is anticipated to be enforced by January 20, 2026, when any entity that manufactures, processes, packs or holds a food product on the Food Traceability List (FTL) must have a traceability plan in place.
11 June 2025
Addressing Resource and Technology Challenges in Food Safety Laboratories
Increased regulatory requirements, together with demands for greater scale and speed of operations, create a challenging environment for food producers and the food testing industry who are tasked with guaranteeing the safe supply of food, from farm to fork.
13 March 2025
Maximize Output; Minimize Costs: Value Based LIMS for Modern Toxicology Laboratories
Laboratories must navigate a number of challenges to running a successful operation - regulatory compliance, data security and privacy, workforce shortages, low reimbursement rates, to name a few - but what’s likely keeping most toxicology lab operators up at night is how to keep operating costs low all while maintaining high growth opportunities.
13 March 2025