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===Labguru===
===Labguru===


Labguru is a [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) solution that allows you to "easily define your research projects, milestones, protocols, and experiments."<ref name="LabGPlan">{{cite web_short|url=http://www.labguru.com/solutions/plan/ |title=Labguru - Plan Experiments |publisher=BioData Inc. |accessdate=18 January 2012}}</ref> BioData's Labguru product replaced their LabLife and BioKM products on December 5, 2011.<ref>{{cite web_short|url=http://www.digital-science.com/biodata-launches-labguru/ |title=BioData Launches Labguru, a Collaborative Research Management Web Application for Academic Labs |publisher=DigitalScience.com|date=5 December 2011|accessdate=5 December 2011}}</ref>
Labguru is a [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) solution that allows you to "meet the challenges of running a research group - from vision to execution, from knowledge to logistics."<ref name="LabGTrack">{{cite web |url=http://www.labguru.com/features/product-overview |title=Labguru - Research and Lab Management Software |publisher=BioData Inc |accessdate=09 September 2013}}</ref> BioData's Labguru product replaced their LabLife and BioKM products on December 5, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.digital-science.com/blog/posts/bringing-the-lab-into-the-21st-century |title=Bringing the Lab into the 21st Century |author=Thaney, Kaitlin |publisher=DigitalScience.com |date=5 December 2011 |accessdate=09 September 2013}}</ref>


====Features====
====Features====
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| sample_login_man  = Y<ref name="LabGTrack">{{cite web_short|url=http://www.labguru.com/solutions/track/ |title=Labguru - Track Research Progress |publisher=BioData Inc. |accessdate=18 January 2012}}</ref>
| sample_login_man  = Y<ref name="LabGTrack" />
| sample_track      = Y<ref name="LabGTrack" />
| sample_track      = Y<ref name="LabGTrack" />
| sample_batch      =  
| sample_batch      =  
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| data_analysis      =  
| data_analysis      =  
| data_sharing      =  
| data_sharing      =  
| custom_fields      =  
| custom_fields      = Y<ref name="LabGTrack" />
| query              = Y<ref name="LabGPlan" />
| query              = Y<ref name="LabGTrack" />
| import_data        =  
| import_data        =  
| data_linking_int  = Y<ref name="LabGTrack" />
| data_linking_int  = Y<ref name="LabGTrack" />
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| production_control =  
| production_control =  
| project_task_man  = Y<ref name="LabGTrack" />
| project_task_man  = Y<ref name="LabGTrack" />
| inventory_man      = Y<ref name="LabGTrack" />
| inventory_man      = Y<ref name="LabGLabMan">{{cite web |url=http://www.labguru.com/customers/lab-manager |title=Labguru - Lab Manager |publisher=BioData Inc |accessdate=09 September 2013}}</ref>
| document_man      = Y<ref name="LabGPlan" />
| document_man      = Y<ref name="LabGTrack" />
| case_man          =  
| case_man          = Y<ref name="LabGTrack" />
| workflow_man      = Y<ref name="LabGPlan" />
| workflow_man      = Y<ref name="LabGLabMan" />
| spec_man          =  
| spec_man          =  
| customer_man      =  
| customer_man      =  
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| data_val          =  
| data_val          =  
| data_encrypt      = Y<ref name="LabGPlan" />
| data_encrypt      = Y<ref name="LabGPlan" />
| version_control    =  
| version_control    = Y<ref name="LabGProt">{{cite web |url=http://www.labguru.com/features/knowledgebase/protocols |title=Labguru - Protocols for Research |publisher=BioData Inc |accessdate=09 September 2013}}</ref>
| data_backup        = Y<ref name="LabGPlan" />
| data_backup        = Y<ref name="LabGPlan" />
| enviro_monitoring  =
| enviro_monitoring  =


| custom_reporting  = Y<ref name="LabGResults">{{cite web_short|url=http://www.labguru.com/solutions/get-results |title=Labguru - Get Results |publisher=BioData Inc. |accessdate=18 January 2012}}</ref>
| custom_reporting  = Y<ref name="LabGTrack" />
| report_printing    = Y<ref name="LabGResults" />
| report_printing    = Y<ref name="LabGTrack" />
| label_support      =  
| label_support      =  
| barcode_support    =  
| barcode_support    =  
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| email_integration  =  
| email_integration  =  


| admin_manage      =  
| admin_manage      = Y<ref name="LabGTrack" />
| modular            = Y<ref name="LabGTrack" />
| modular            = Y<ref name="LabGTrack" />
| instrument_inter  =  
| instrument_inter  =  
| mobile_device      =  
| mobile_device      = Y<ref name="LabGTrack" />
| alarms_alerts      =  
| alarms_alerts      = Y<ref name="LabGProt" />
| work_timetrack    =  
| work_timetrack    =  
| voice_rec          =  
| voice_rec          =  

Revision as of 00:38, 10 September 2013

BioData Inc.
Type Incorporated
Industry Laboratory informatics
Headquarters 10685-B Hazelhurst Dr. #8358
Houston, Texas
, U.S.
Number of locations 2
Area served Worldwide
Products Labguru
Subsidiaries BioData Ltd.
Website BioData.com

BioData Inc. develops and distributes laboratory informatics software solutions.


History

Technology and products

Labguru

Labguru is a laboratory information management system (LIMS) solution that allows you to "meet the challenges of running a research group - from vision to execution, from knowledge to logistics."[1] BioData's Labguru product replaced their LabLife and BioKM products on December 5, 2011.[2]

Features


Product: Labguru
Sample, inventory, and data management
Sample login and management?Y[1]
Sample tracking?Y[1]
Sample and/or result batching?
Task and event scheduling?Y[1]
Option for manual result entry?
Multiple data viewing methods?
Data and trend analysis?
Data and equipment sharing?
Customizable fields and/or interface?Y[1]
Query capability?Y[1]
Import data?
Internal file or data linking?Y[1]
External file or data linking?Y[1]
ELN support or integration?
Export data to MS Excel?
Raw data management?
Data warehouse?Y[1]
Deadline control?
Production control?
Project and/or task management?Y[1]
Inventory management?Y[3]
Document creation and/or management?Y[1]
Case management?Y[1]
Workflow management?Y[3]
Specification management?
Customer and supplier management?
Billing management?
Quality, security, and compliance
Regulatory compliance?
QA / QC functions?
Performance evaluation?
Audit trail?
Chain of custody?Y[1]
Configurable roles and security?
Data normalization?
Data validation?
Data encryption?Y[4]
Version control?Y[5]
Automatic data backup?Y[4]
Environmental monitoring?
Reporting, barcoding, and printing
Custom reporting?Y[1]
Report printing?Y[1]
Label support?
Barcode support?
Export to PDF?
Export to MS Word?
Export to HTML and/or XML?
Fax integration?
Email integration?
Base functionality
Administrator management?Y[1]
Modular?Y[1]
Instrument interfacing and management?
Mobile device integration?Y[1]
Alarms and/or alerts?Y[5]
Work-related time tracking?
Voice recognition system?
External monitoring?
Messaging?
Multilingual?
Network-capable?
Web client or portal?Y[4]
Online or integrated help?
Software as a service delivery model?Y[1]
Usage-based cost?
Industries served
biotechnology, general, life sciences

Pricing

Some pricing information is available via the Labguru website.

  • Labguru is free for personal use, including standard functionality, a basic storage location package, and a 2 GB space limit.
  • Labguru costs labs $10 per month, per user, including standard functionality, an advanced storage location package, and a 300 GB space limit. It also adds equipment scheduling, collaboration, and order management functionality, as well as backups and support.
  • Labguru for industrial use has the same features as the academic version, but includes 2 TB of storage space, and it will eventually include digital signature support. Cost is $33 per month.

Demonstration videos and other media

The following demonstration videos are available for Labguru:

Additional information

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 "Labguru - Research and Lab Management Software". BioData Inc. http://www.labguru.com/features/product-overview. Retrieved 09 September 2013. 
  2. Thaney, Kaitlin (5 December 2011). "Bringing the Lab into the 21st Century". DigitalScience.com. http://www.digital-science.com/blog/posts/bringing-the-lab-into-the-21st-century. Retrieved 09 September 2013. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Labguru - Lab Manager". BioData Inc. http://www.labguru.com/customers/lab-manager. Retrieved 09 September 2013. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named LabGPlan
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Labguru - Protocols for Research". BioData Inc. http://www.labguru.com/features/knowledgebase/protocols. Retrieved 09 September 2013.