PMID- 16867402
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
DCOM- 20091216
LR  - 20190815
IS  - 0731-7085 (Print)
IS  - 0731-7085 (Linking)
VI  - 6
IP  - 4
DP  - 1988
TI  - Laboratory Information Management Systems--part I. Concepts.
PG  - 339-59
AB  - The purpose of this analytical survey is to give a summary of some of the main 
      design features that can be incorporated into a Laboratory Information Management 
      System (LIMS), in the context of the total automation of the laboratory. 
      Additionally it will give potential purchasers of such systems some essential 
      background knowledge and a summary of our experiences. The survey is presented in 
      two parts: the first covers the features and the possible concepts that could be 
      used in a LIMS system. This is followed in the second part by an outline of the 
      stages of acquisition, validation and benefits of such a system. Together the two 
      articles provide the information required to aid the design and installation of a 
      LIMS. This first section deals with the possible features that a laboratory could 
      include when contemplating the installation of such a system: the basic tools 
      that are required for a LIMS, the database and the computer equipment are 
      discussed. This is followed by the interfacing of analytical instruments and 
      central versus distributed processor philosophy. The various screen formats 
      available and the use of bar codes as a means of identifying samples and for 
      rapid data entry into the computer system are discussed.
FAU - McDowall, R D
AU  - McDowall RD
AD  - Department of Drug Analysis, Smith Kline and French Research Ltd, The Frythe, 
      Welwyn, Herts AL6 9AR, UK.
FAU - Pearce, J C
AU  - Pearce JC
FAU - Murkitt, G S
AU  - Murkitt GS
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - England
TA  - J Pharm Biomed Anal
JT  - Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis
JID - 8309336
EDAT- 1988/01/01 00:00
MHDA- 1988/01/01 00:01
CRDT- 1988/01/01 00:00
PHST- 1986/09/29 00:00 [received]
PHST- 1986/09/29 00:00 [received]
PHST- 1988/01/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1988/01/01 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1988/01/01 00:00 [entrez]
AID - 0731-7085(88)80001-3 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/0731-7085(88)80001-3 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Pharm Biomed Anal. 1988;6(4):339-59. doi: 10.1016/0731-7085(88)80001-3.