SLIMS—a user-friendly sample operations and inventory management system for genotyping labs

• Published in: Bioinformatics Vol. 26; no. 14; pp. 1808 - 1810
• Main Authors: Van Rossum, Thea, Tripp, Ben, Daley, Denise
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 15.07.2010
• Subjects: Applications Note; Biological and medical sciences; Database Management Systems; Databases, Factual; Diseases; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Genotype; Inventory management; Java (programming language); LIMS; Manuals; Mathematics in biology. Statistical analysis. Models. Metrology. Data processing in biology (general aspects); Searching; Software; Source code; User-Computer Interface; Genotype; Typing; Management; Sample

We present the Sample-based Laboratory Information Management System (SLIMS), a powerful and user-friendly open source web application that provides all members of a laboratory with an interface to view, edit and create sample information. SLIMS aims to simplify common laboratory tasks with tools su...