Emerging Laboratory Technologies Conference 2016

This conference will focus on instrument technologies and Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and will also include a tour of the Narragansett Bay Commission’s laboratory and wastewater treatment facility.

A Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) is software that allows analysts to effectively manage samples and associated data to improve lab efficiency. By using a LIMS, laboratories can automate workflows, integrate instruments and manage samples and associated information.

Abstract Topics:

• New or Improved Instrumentation (reduce labor time, cost-savings, better data quality)
• Improved ways of monitoring plant operations and effluent quality
• The Challenge: The practicality and affordability of LIMS for a small wastewater lab
• Do’s and Don’ts….Lessons learned with LIMS- First Hand experience requested
• LIMS applications/benefits for plant managers
• QA/QC Benefits for Audits and Chemical Hygiene plans
• Electronically submitted Discharge Monitoring Reports and LIMS applications
• Data Integrity/Ethics
• Sample tracking
• Electronic Notebook applications- Integrations of SOP’s
• Integrating Robotics/auto analyzers and lab equipment with data interfaces directly to LIMS
• LIMS interfaces with commonly used SCADA and accounting software
• Installation, integration, maintaining and upgrading LIMS