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'''Two Fold Software Limited''' develops and distributes business and laboratory management software solutions.
'''Two Fold Software Limited''' developed and distributed business and laboratory management software solutions.


Two Fold is partnered with [[Rescentris, Inc.]] to help distribute developer Rescentris' [[CERF]] electronic laboratory notebook software.<ref>{{cite web_short |url=http://rescentris.com/company/partners/ |title=Rescentris Partners | |publisher=Rescentris, Inc. |accessdate=16 November 2011}}</ref>
==History==
Disillusioned with existing [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) options, Two Fold Software Limited was founded in 2008 with the focus of developing, selling, and supporting a LIMS offering that was flexible and feature-rich.<ref name="TFAboutUs">{{cite web |url=http://twofold-software.com/site/about/the-company/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827123451/http://twofold-software.com/site/about/the-company/ |title=The Company |publisher=Two Fold Software Limited |archivedate=27 August 2018 |accessdate=15 January 2019}}</ref> The company worked with a variety of global partners in numerous countries.<ref name="TFRescentPart">{{cite web |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003204622/http://rescentris.com/company/partners/ |url=http://rescentris.com/company/partners/ |title=Rescentris Partners |publisher=Rescentris, Inc |archivedate=03 October 2011 |accessdate=06 January 2014}}</ref><ref name="TwoFoldLabAlly">{{cite web |url=http://lab-ally.com/partners/twofold/ |title=Twofold Software |publisher=Lab-Ally LLC |date=07 May 2014 |accessdate=23 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="TFPart">{{cite web |url=http://twofold-software.com/site/about/partners/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827113851/http://twofold-software.com/site/about/partners/ |title=Our Partners |publisher=Two Fold Software Limited |archivedate=27 August 2018 |accessdate=15 January 2019}}</ref> Among such partnerships was Two Fold's joining with Denmark's OBI Medical to create middleware v-TAC Connect to support OBI's v-TAC, which converts venous blood sample results to accurate arterial blood sample results.<ref name="TFNewTech16">{{cite web |url=http://twofold-software.com/site/2016/03/new-technological-partnership/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406051812/http://twofold-software.com:80/site/2016/03/new-technological-partnership/ |title=New Technological Partnership |author=admin |publisher=Two Fold Software Limited |archivedate=06 April 2018 |date=24 March 2016 |accessdate=15 January 2019}}</ref> This partnership resulted in the two companies forming a consortium and achieving EuroStars funding for the project in 2016.<ref name="TFEurostars16">{{cite web |url=http://twofold-software.com/site/2016/05/eurostars-funding/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921102816/http://twofold-software.com:80/site/2016/05/eurostars-funding/ |title=Eurostars Funding |author=admin |publisher=Two Fold Software Limited |archivedate=21 September 2017 |date=07 May 2016 |accessdate=15 January 2019}}</ref>


==History==
In late 2018, the company seems to have abruptly closed. The company was declared insolvent on November 26, 2018<ref name="CPATheLatest18">{{cite web |url=https://cpa.co.uk/the-latest-insolvencies-to-04-dec-2018/ |title=The Latest Insolvencies to 04 Dec 2018 |publisher=Credit Protection Association Plc |date=04 December 2018 |accessdate=15 January 2019}}</ref>, and it began the liquidation process in early December.<ref name="CCLiquidation18">{{cite web |url=https://www.credit-connect.co.uk/commercial-news/liquidation-notices-creditors-voluntary-winding-up-november-2018/ |title=Liquidation Notices: Creditors Voluntary Winding-Up - November 2018 |publisher=Credit Connect Media Ltd |date=05 November 2018 |accessdate=15 January 2019}}</ref>


==Technology and products==
==Technology and products==
===Qualoupe LIMS===
===Qualoupe LIMS===
 
Qualoupe LIMS was a LIMS "built from the ground up to meet the requirements of modern laboratories."<ref name="TFQual">{{cite web |url=http://twofold-software.com/site/products/qualoupe/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827112637/http://twofold-software.com/site/products/qualoupe/ |title=Qualoupe |publisher=Two Fold Software Limited |archivedate=27 August 2018 |accessdate=15 January 2019}}</ref> The software featured more than 30 applications or modules and was advertised as being suitable for laboratories of all sizes.
Qualoupe LIMS is a [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) "for all types of organisations both large and small."<ref name="TFQual">{{cite web_short |url=http://www.twofold-software.com/site/products/qualoupe/ |title=Qualoupe LIMS |publisher=Two Fold Software Limited |accessdate=11 April 2012}}</ref>
 
====Features====
 
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
|-
  ! colspan="2"| Product: [http://www.twofold-software.com/site/products/qualoupe/ Qualoupe LIMS]
|-
  ! colspan="2" style="color:brown; background-color:#ffffee;"| Sample, Inventory, and Data Management
|-
  | Sample login and management?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="QualFunct">{{cite web_short |url=http://www.twofold-software.com/site/products/qualoupe/qualoupe-functionality/ |title=Functionality |publisher=Two Fold Software Limited |accessdate=11 April 2012}}</ref>
|-
  | Sample tracking?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="QualFunct" />
|-
  | Sample and/or result batching?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="QualFunct" />
|-
  | Task and event scheduling?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="QualFunct" />
|-
  | Option for manual result entry?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="QualFunct" />
|-
  | Multiple data viewing methods?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | Data and trend analysis?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="QualFunct" />
|-
  | Data and equipment sharing?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | Customizable fields and/or interface?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="TFQual" />
|-
  | Query capability?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | Import data?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | Internal file or data linking?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | External file or data linking?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | [[ELN]] support or integration?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | Export data to MS Excel?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | Export raw date?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | Data warehouse?
  | style="background-color:white;"| 
|-
  | Deadline control?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | Production control?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | Project and/or task management?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="QualFunct" />
|-
  | Inventory management?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | Document creation and/or management?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="QualFunct" />
|-
  | Case management?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | [[Workflow]] management?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="QualFunct" />
|-
  | Specification management?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="QualFunct" />
|-
  | Customer management?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="QualFunct" />
|-
  | Billing management?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="QualFunct" />
|-
  ! colspan="2" style="color:brown; background-color:#ffffee;"| Quality, Security, and Compliance
|-
  | Regulatory compliance?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="TFQual" />
|-
  | QA / QC functions?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="QualFunct" />
|-
  | Performance evaluation?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | [[Audit trail]]?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | [[Chain of custody]]?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | Configurable roles and security?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="QualFunct" />
|-
  | Data normalization?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="QualFunct" />
|-
  | Data validation?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="QualFunct" />
|-
  | Data encryption?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | Version control?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | Automatic data backup?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | Environmental monitoring?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="QualFunct" />
|-
  ! colspan="2" style="color:brown; background-color:#ffffee;"| Reporting, Labeling, and Printing
|-
  | Custom reporting?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="QualFunct" />
|-
  | Report printing?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="QualFunct" />
|-
  | Label support?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="QualFunct" />
|-
  | Barcode support?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="QualFunct" />
|-
  | Export to PDF?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | Export to MS Word?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | Export to HTML and/or XML?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | Fax integration?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | Email integration?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  ! colspan="2" style="color:brown; background-color:#ffffee;"| Base Functionality
|-
  | Administrator management?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="QualFunct" />
|-
  | Modular?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="QualFunct" />
|-
  | Instrument interfacing and management?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="QualFunct" />
|-
  | Mobile device integration?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | Alarms and/or alerts?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | Work-related time tracking?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | Voice recognition system?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | External monitoring?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="QualFunct" />
|-
  | Messaging?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | Multilingual?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="QualFunct" />
|-
  | Network-capable?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | Web client or portal?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="TFQual" />
|-
  | Online or integrated help?
  | style="background-color:white;"| Y<ref name="QualFunct" />
|-
  | [[SaaS]] delivery option?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  | Usage-based cost?
  | style="background-color:white;"|
|-
  ! colspan="2" style="color:brown; background-color:#ffffee;"| Industries Served
|-
  |colspan="2" style="background-color:white;"| industry-neutral
|-
|}
 
====Pricing====
 
Source for pricing information is the 2012 LIMS Buyer's Guide.<ref>{{cite book |url=http://www.limsbook.com/ |title=LIMS Buyer's Guide |author=Jones, John; Alan Vaughan |publisher=Laboratory Informatics Institute, Inc. |year=2012}}</ref> As prices may change at any time, always contact the vendor directly to obtain a price list or quote.
 
(End-user price excludes tax; all prices in £.)
 
Rent: £590 per month for 5 concurrent users, including support<br />
Buy:  £14,600 for 5 concurrent users excluding support<br />
 
''Rental Cost (monthly licenses)'':<br />
'''QLR-SERV-LS''' Qualoupe server license, incl. support: £266<br />
'''QLR-CUSER-LS''' Additional concurrent user licenses, incl. support: £81<br />
'''QLR-WREP-LS''' Web reporting, incl. support, 10 licenses: £40<br />
'''QLR-CSAMP-LS''' Five remote sample login licenses, incl. support: £20<br />
'''QLR-SINST-LI''' Instrument connection, single: £33<br />
'''QLR-DINST-LI''' Instrument connect, bi-directional (separate quoted @ day rate, one-off cost): £700<br />
 
''Purchase Cost'':<br />
'''QLR-SERV-LS''' Qualoupe server license: £6600<br />
'''QLR-CUSER-LS''' Additional concurrent user licenses: £2000<br />
'''QLR-WREP-LS''' Web reporting, 10 licenses: £1150<br />
'''QLP-SUPP-SS''' Annual support: 15%<br />
'''QLR-SINST-LI''' Instrument connection, single: £700<br />
'''QLR-DINST-LI''' Instrument connect, bi-directional (separate quoted @ day rate, one-off cost): £700<br />
 
====Demonstration videos and other media====
 
The following demonstration videos are available for Qualoupe LIMS:
 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-GcK8YMISM Qualoupe LIMS User Interface]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y634NdJ8zE Qualoupe LIMS Sample Validation]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ8YZw9rsHk Qualoupe LIMS Logging a Sample Into Qualoupe LIMS]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYI5hWe_c98 Qualoupe LIMS Worklist]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgwmQMiMKnE Qualoupe LIMS Sample Approval]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaF15AzGZtc Qualoupe LIMS Sample Results Entry]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJb0NkDierU Qualoupe LIMS Roles Manager]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XwX1i-SVm0 Qualoupe LIMS People Manager]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NTuHnL9Trw Qualoupe LIMS Method Manager]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLOepzXbaUw Qualoupe LIMS Material Manager]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7ZAQK3hJVs Qualoupe LIMS Class #3 - Qualoupe Parameter Definitions - Setting Test Limits]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2Bir9dznIs Qualoupe LIMS Class #8 - Running Reports]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzo-9ZkSGDE Qualoupe LIMS Class #10 - An Overview of Sample Statuses]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys2MqYZSAkg Qualoupe LIMS Class #11 - Qualoupe Formatted Numbers]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxaB7RnLqsI Qualoupe LIMS Class #12 - Qualoupe Results by Method]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7uCK2o6Idw Qualoupe LIMS Class #13 - Creating Custom Shortcuts to Applications]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9fKky8ldUE Qualoupe LIMS Class #14 - Using the Lookup Manager]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7MBlDyDWVg Qualoupe LIMS Class #15 - Companies and Business Units]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwpcS98peZA Qualoupe LIMS Class #16 - Invoicing]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWWW1lFZ2cc Qualoupe LIMS Class #17 - Order Manager]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnVGizTrLo8 Qualoupe LIMS Class #18 - Batch Manager]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy7BXPz731k Qualoupe LIMS Class #19 - Sample Splitting with the Batch Manager]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGxyOEkb6os Qualoupe LIMS Class #20 - Consumables Manager]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcH_LHfUOks Qualoupe LIMS Class #21 - Creating Batches of Consumables and Managing Stock Records]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RhMe5jFmbA Qualoupe LIMS Class #22 - Creating Stand-alone Reports Launchers]
 
====Additional information====
 


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 18:41, 15 January 2019

Two Fold Software Limited
Former type Limited company
Industry Software development
Fate Insolvency
Defunct November 26, 2018 (2018-11-26)
Headquarters Dodwell House
Chilton Business Centre
Chilton, Aylesbury, Bucks
, U.K.
Number of locations 3
Area served Worldwide
Products Qualoupe LIMS
Website Twofold-Software.com
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/1148917

Two Fold Software Limited developed and distributed business and laboratory management software solutions.

History

Disillusioned with existing laboratory information management system (LIMS) options, Two Fold Software Limited was founded in 2008 with the focus of developing, selling, and supporting a LIMS offering that was flexible and feature-rich.[1] The company worked with a variety of global partners in numerous countries.[2][3][4] Among such partnerships was Two Fold's joining with Denmark's OBI Medical to create middleware v-TAC Connect to support OBI's v-TAC, which converts venous blood sample results to accurate arterial blood sample results.[5] This partnership resulted in the two companies forming a consortium and achieving EuroStars funding for the project in 2016.[6]

In late 2018, the company seems to have abruptly closed. The company was declared insolvent on November 26, 2018[7], and it began the liquidation process in early December.[8]

Technology and products

Qualoupe LIMS

Qualoupe LIMS was a LIMS "built from the ground up to meet the requirements of modern laboratories."[9] The software featured more than 30 applications or modules and was advertised as being suitable for laboratories of all sizes.

References

  1. "The Company". Two Fold Software Limited. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180827123451/http://twofold-software.com/site/about/the-company/. Retrieved 15 January 2019. 
  2. "Rescentris Partners". Rescentris, Inc. Archived from the original on 03 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111003204622/http://rescentris.com/company/partners/. Retrieved 06 January 2014. 
  3. "Twofold Software". Lab-Ally LLC. 7 May 2014. http://lab-ally.com/partners/twofold/. Retrieved 23 December 2016. 
  4. "Our Partners". Two Fold Software Limited. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180827113851/http://twofold-software.com/site/about/partners/. Retrieved 15 January 2019. 
  5. admin (24 March 2016). "New Technological Partnership". Two Fold Software Limited. Archived from the original on 06 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180406051812/http://twofold-software.com:80/site/2016/03/new-technological-partnership/. Retrieved 15 January 2019. 
  6. admin (7 May 2016). "Eurostars Funding". Two Fold Software Limited. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170921102816/http://twofold-software.com:80/site/2016/05/eurostars-funding/. Retrieved 15 January 2019. 
  7. "The Latest Insolvencies to 04 Dec 2018". Credit Protection Association Plc. 4 December 2018. https://cpa.co.uk/the-latest-insolvencies-to-04-dec-2018/. Retrieved 15 January 2019. 
  8. "Liquidation Notices: Creditors Voluntary Winding-Up - November 2018". Credit Connect Media Ltd. 5 November 2018. https://www.credit-connect.co.uk/commercial-news/liquidation-notices-creditors-voluntary-winding-up-november-2018/. Retrieved 15 January 2019. 
  9. "Qualoupe". Two Fold Software Limited. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180827112637/http://twofold-software.com/site/products/qualoupe/. Retrieved 15 January 2019.