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Quotes
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“ Identifying the victims of accidents such as this one is never easy. ”
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“ It ensures that we can track any given sample or case at any given time and so maintain the auditing that is crucial to the ISO 17025 standard. ”
By Lynge Christiansen -
“ All evidence for each case is stored in LIMS as a complete package and it's possible to track individual pieces of evidence as they are assigned and pass through the chain of custody. ”
By David Hopp -
“ This is a key advantage of the system, as eventually external users can be granted access to certain areas on a limited basis to retrieve results. ”
By David Hopp -
“ The consequence has been that we now have far more data to collect and maintain. ”
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“ LIMS is one of those technological changes that have a difficult initial period of testing, but will eventually improve the management of workloads. ”
By David Hopp -
“ Prior to this database, laboratories would have to create their own library of spectra when identifying explosive material. ”
By Jimmie Oxley
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The increase in automation in forensic science in the last few years has led to a requirement for data management systems. Greg Blackman looks at the importance of LIMS in forensic laboratories





