Rutgers Challenges | STARLIMS Impact | Rutgers Results |
In-house LIMS, no realtime integration, difficult to maintain/ develop, cumbersome data review process | A single centralized and fully integrated system |
Robust data management and access Simplified system maintenance Efficient data review |
Sample-centric LIMS with no project/ client management | Framework integrates clients and projects | Robust project and service accounting |
No centralized instrument integration for QA/QC |
SDMS provides centralized bi-directional integration and control Equipment Manager for instrument maintenance Test plan management for comprehensive quality control integration |
Ease of instrument management High sample throughput Easy verification of scheduled instrument QC Real time QC of biological samples and biomaterial derivatives |
LIMS not scalable to organizational growth and evolving needs |
Flexible and stable Microsoft® platform Highly scalable |
Onsite development effort enabling growth of organization |
Labor-intensive process for sample management | Automated sample registration, receipt, service assignment, notification and storage through barcode scanning |
Streamline process and operations Improved data integrity |
Abbott Informatics Solution Helped Rutgers University Cell and DNA Repository Increase Operational Efficiency
Service-Based LIMS: Results Realized
- 30% improvement in processing capabilities
- Operational framework integrates and manages - clients, services, projects, samples, supplies - in a full-service biorepository running 7 x 24 x 365
- RUCDR biomaterials facilitates the generation of billions of dollars in research around the globe
Harmonization
- 30% improvement in turnaround time from request to shipping for biomaterial distribution
- 25% improvement in sample handling for user defined sample pre-registration and biomaterial requests
- More advanced communication and collaboration with clients
Efficiency
- 50% improvement in retrieving samples through implementation of sample storage and retrieval integration
- Automates service assignments and client projects. Significant time and cost savings through more efficient sample processing
- Complete biomaterial QC integration with services, resulting in consistent high quality samples and services