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    Conspecta

    N/AN/AConspecta is a browser-based platform for life science research. Image analysis, flow cytometry, molecular biology, sample tracking, and publication-ready figures all live in one connected workspace. Every result keeps a memory of where it came from. A sample carries the images taken of it and the results that came out of them. A figure remembers which data produced it. Tracing a number back to its source is a click rather than a search, because the chain was recorded as the work…

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    Thermo Fisher SampleManager LIMS

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AThermo Fisher Scientific supports laboratory research with supplies and equipment but also software; the Thermo Fisher SampleManager LIMS is a widely used laboratory information management system dedicated to data and resource management, as well as automation and operational support.N/A
    Pricing
    ConspectaThermo Fisher SampleManager LIMS
    Editions & Modules
    Business
    $375
    per month per seat
    Academic Team
    $440
    per month up to 10 members
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ConspectaThermo Fisher SampleManager LIMS
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual billing.
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    User Ratings
    ConspectaThermo Fisher SampleManager LIMS
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    User Testimonials
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    Thermo Fisher Scientific
    While being an active user at MTF, LIMS was great in being able to complete testing and other daily tasks that would have taken much longer without this system. It enabled a great overall satisfaction to be able to pinpoint who performed each task based on time stamping and avoided many errors regarding lot numbers, expiration dates, and equipment IDs. Thus, being able to validate and report data out to other departments was ALOT faster, which is highly important being that much of our testing was heavily time sensitive and crucial to sustaining life. However, although LIMS improved the companies overall effectiveness and efficiency, it had some minor issues that created more than one problem. Being that I am no longer employed at MTF, time studies performed utilizing LIMS while testing resulted in the loss of five positions within the laboratory. It's great that it's so fast, but caused controversy by eliminating employees who were highly proficient while using the LIMS software. Also during usage, it would crash numerous times, which would either delay the input of data or completely wipe it out. On several occasions, we risked having to declare deviations on the fact that data was permanently deleted and never to be able to be retained again. This also resulted in a loss of millions of dollars due to tissue and bone samples being thrown away because there was no data to support they were able to be used in surgeries.
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    Pros
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    Thermo Fisher Scientific
    • Cloud
    • Storing information
    • Transferring data from one to another
    • No Flash Drives
    • Easy use
    • BEST SOFTWARE
    • MUST NEED for large companies
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    Cons
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    Thermo Fisher Scientific
    • LIMS can be an extremely slow system if not updated to the most current version, which can also cause the system to crash in the midst of recording/testing.
    • Disables certain features to be accessible depending on user status.
    • Does not always adhere to set protocols or standards made for specific data input.
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    Thermo Fisher Scientific
    Thermo Fisher Scientific LIMS is fantastic in that it has a wide range to store and change data regarding instrumentation, reagents, equipment, materials, and testing layouts. Information can be backed up for quite some time, which is great in the instance that data needs to be pulled immediately, regardless when it was last accessed. It also enables testing to follow a better flow through following the way in which the set up is displayed within the LIMS system.
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    Return on Investment
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    Thermo Fisher Scientific
    • Converting to the program
    • Learning a newer software
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    Conspecta Screenshots

    Screenshot of Gate and compensate FCS files, gating tree beside every plotScreenshot of Two people writing the same page, each with a live cursorScreenshot of What a sample came from and what came out of itScreenshot of Multi-panel publication figure from project dataScreenshot of Results charted in place, cells that are linked to samplesScreenshot of Freezers and boxes mapped position by position