What is a LIMS?

LIMS stands for Laboratory Information Management System. Research and development industries, as well as manufacturing and quality control testing facilities, use LIMS software to track samples, execute protocols, and manage their inventory and equipment. In this video we use Lockbox LIMS from Third Wave Analytics to explore the core components of a LIMS system.

0:00 Introduction
0:41 Sample tracking
1:19 Barcoding system
1:49 Reporting capabilities
2:05 Protocol execution
2:31 Storage management
3:06 Outro