LabCollector Resources
Comparisons, product guides, and articles to help you choose the right LIMS, ELN, and lab management tools.
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Introducing QMS Document Control for LabCollector
With LabCollector v6.34, the new QMS Document Control Extension brings version control, review and approval workflows, user acknowledgements, scheduled reviews and audit readiness directly into the LabCollector Documents module.
Introducing Enterprise QC and Calibration Management in LabCollector LIMS – LSM v4.2
LSM v4.2 introduces a new Enterprise Quality Control and Calibration workbench for LabCollector LIMS — connecting QC plans, calibration runs, instruments, analytical batches and customer results within a single controlled, auditable workflow.
LabCollector v6.34: Improved Compliance & Messaging
LabCollector v6.34 brings a new QMS document control module, radioactive reagent tracking, a reimagined messaging system, sharper Co-Scientist with scientific diagrams, a unified license hub, stronger security, better integrations (APIs, Parser, AccountsIQ) and a faster daily experience.
Why the Future of AI Needs More Than Agents: Bringing Certainty to Scientific Data Management
AI agents thrive on probabilities, but scientific operations depend on certainty. Why structured platforms like LabCollector are the foundation trustworthy AI needs — a founder’s view on data integrity, traceability, compliance, and reproducibility.
LabCollector new v6.32: A built-in AI team for your lab
LabCollector 6.32 brings built-in AI assistants (SmartSearch, Co-Scientist, Azure OpenAI), a real-time Dashboard, the next-generation POMv2 procurement experience with ERP Fullstep integration, smarter storage management, targeted alerts, stronger compliance and security hardening.
LIS vs LIMS Software for Modern Laboratories
Compare LIS vs LIMS software by workflows, data models, compliance needs, and integration requirements — and see how LabCollector works as both a LIMS and LIS platform for modern labs.
Introducing Our New Co-Scientist Architecture
Smarter retrieval, grounded answers, and scalable AI workflows — how LabCollector turns raw documents into trusted scientific answers.
Top 10 Aquarium Facility Management Software (2026 Guide)
Comparing 10 aquarium facility management systems for zebrafish and aquatic model organism labs — colony tracking, electronic tank labels (ESL), water quality sensors, and compliance.
Biobanking with AI
How AI is transforming biobanking — from sample retrieval to predictive insights and research acceleration.
LabCollector v6.31: AI-Powered Lab Management
LabCollector v6.31 brings new AI-powered tools — AI-assisted storage setup, recipe generation, import mapping and Smart Search — plus visual facility maps, Office 365 integration, improved forecasting, easier imports, stronger compliance, refreshed alerts and more flexible genealogy workflows.
Best LIMS Software for Small Biotech Labs (2026 Buyer's Guide)
An honest, structured comparison of 7 LIMS vendors for labs with 3–50 users — on price, hosting, compliance, and time-to-deploy.
A better way to manage lab media. Meet PhotoBank
Lab images scattered across folders and local computers? LabCollector’s PhotoBank add-on organizes lab media in structured galleries, links images to samples and experiments, and makes them searchable and reusable inside LabCollector.
Founder Article — Lab Data Centralization & AI Readiness
Pierre Rodrigues shares why data centralization is the prerequisite for lab intelligence — before AI, before automation, before insights.
Why spreadsheets fail in modern labs (and what to do instead)
Spreadsheets are the lab’s comfort zone — until the lab grows. What really happens when Excel breaks down, and why teams move to a LIMS like LabCollector for reliable tracking and traceability.
eLabel Manager Add-on: Bring Lab Labels to Life
Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs) connected to LabCollector update automatically in real time — the eLabel Manager add-on brings your lab labels to life.
LabCollector v6.305: eLabels, flexible processes & dynamic fields
LabCollector v6.305 brings eLabels Manager, flexible exports, memorized links, dynamic field dependencies, a vertical menu, AI chatbot, IR spectra support and more.
Introducing ELN v4.305 with review & sign workflow
The LabCollector ELN v4.305 brings a review & sign workflow, signature certificates, AI summary, saved searches, spreadsheet history and template permissions.
Discover what’s new in LSM v4.1!
LSM v4.1 brings non-conformity workflows, conditional calculations, customizable reports, flexible imports, SSO barcode scanning and on-demand QC reports.
LabCollector just got an upgrade: meet v6.26!
LabCollector v6.26 brings GS1 barcode scanning, DYMO direct printing, eMolecules punchout, staff+ storage, audit trail thaw cycles and more.
LabCollector v6.25: A Smarter Way to Run Your Lab
LabCollector v6.25 introduces key improvements across security, data management, and workflow efficiency — PO filtering, expanded imports, recipe flexibility and stronger 2FA.
Make Your Lab Results Speak in LSM
LabCollector’s LSM color gradient feature lets labs visualize results at a glance with threshold-based color coding for faster outlier detection.
Discover LabGraphs & Reports add-on
LabGraphs & Reports turns raw lab data into clear charts and tables — with Query Builder integration, custom graph creation, and real-life lab scenarios.
What is a LIMS?
How a LIMS fixes real-life lab problems — lost samples, slow workflows, and strict compliance demands — with real examples using LabCollector.
Discover What’s New in LabCollector v6.24!
LabCollector v6.24 brings smarter inventory management, GMP compliance tools, customizable label printing, flexible recipes, an improved BLAST tool and more.
Weight Management for Labs: The Solution You Need
LabCollector’s Weight Management Solution — the Weigh-Scan-Send method with the LC Balance App, Weight Tracker add-on and Bluetooth Dongle.
LabCollector’s Punch-Out Feature is Here!
LabCollector’s punch-out feature, integrated within the E-Catalog add-on, simplifies lab procurement by connecting supplier catalogs directly to your LIMS.
LabCollector v6.23 is Here!
LabCollector v6.23 brings a new SDS File Maker, lot management enhancements, storage improvements, POM enhancements, audit trail search and more.
Scan & Book Your Equipment with Scheduler App
The LabCollector Equipment Scheduler mobile app helps scientists book, track, and manage equipment usage with QR code scanning from their phone.
Print on the Go with LC Mobile Printer!
LabCollector’s LC Printer is a mobile app compatible with the B18 mobile printer — print cryo-labels and manage samples from your phone.
Scan & Capture Data with ListMaker
ListMaker is a mobile app to scan, list, and sync sample data with LabCollector — custom forms, QR template sharing and real-time data transmission.
Introducing AI in LabCollector!
LabCollector v6.21 integrates Artificial Intelligence — OpenAI audio transcription in ELN, LSM and comments, plus upcoming Trinka writing assistant.
Passwordless Authentication in LabCollector
LabCollector v6.21 brings Passwordless Authentication — log in with Face ID, Fingerprint, FIDO key or Windows Hello for faster, more secure access.
LabCollector v6.21 is Here!
LabCollector v6.21 brings AI implementation, passwordless authentication, share options for memorized records, empty storage export and more.
Introducing Weight Tracker Add-on
The Weight Tracker Add-On for LabCollector simplifies weight monitoring with real-time quantity tracking, automated inventory updates, weighing logs, barcode scanning and step-by-step guidance for every lab.
Introducing Training Manager Add-on
The LabCollector Training Manager add-on streamlines staff training records, compliance tracking, and skill development — with a centralized catalog, user management and customizable setup.
FileConnector v2.3 Is Here!
FileConnector v2.3 brings a Locked feature for safe collaborative editing, a Clear Cache button for faster performance, and Emergency Recovery after crashes.
Introducing ScanServer 5.20 & Ziath DP5 Support
ScanServer 5.20 brings Demo Mode, Datapaq scanner compatibility, real-time data capture and Ziath DP5 firmware support for faster, smarter lab sample tracking.
LabCollector v6.15 is Here! Major Update!
LabCollector v6.15 brings PHP 8.1, enhanced security, autocompletion, Swagger API testing, alerts filtering, Transnetyx integration, improved lots and recipes, and a Docker installer.
Must-have Mobile Apps for your Laboratory!
LabCollector's free Android apps — LabCollector, LSM, ELNDocSend, TubeScan, Equipment Scheduler, Stock Manager, Central Store, ListMaker — boost your lab productivity.
Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Automation
LabCollector LIMS automates NGS workflows with experiment management, sample tracking, data storage, normalization, and instrument integration for high-throughput sequencing labs.
Relationship/Paternity Testing in LabCollector
LabCollector LIMS supports relationship and paternity testing — DNA sample tracking, lab service management, automated scoring with kinship algorithms, and integrated reporting.
LabCollector v6.12 is Here!
LabCollector v6.12 brings security improvements, barcode printing enhancements, lot & maintenance compliance, molEdit updates, Swagger API for addBox, math functions, and case-insensitive login.
Lab Service Manager Updates
Lab Service Manager 2022 updates — 2nd QC validation mode, LINK result type, test-level info, conditional fields, sample naming, and more to boost lab efficiency and compliance.
Barcoding with LabCollector
Barcoding with LabCollector — create and print personalized barcode labels with generic, A4, direct EPL and Dymo printing. Compatible with Zebra, Brady, CAB and DYMO printers.
LabCollector v6.11 is Here!
LabCollector v6.11 brings SMTP OAuth2, faster barcode labels with Risk & Safety icons, redesigned Equipment/Reagents modules, archive improvements, admin access control, and calculated fields.
Manage Batch Sampling Efficiently with LabCollector!
LabCollector makes batch sampling easier with Sample2Box, Batch Generator, and Sample Receiving & Plating add-ons — compatible with rack scanners from Micronic, FluidX, Thermo, Ziath and more.
Lab Cross Search: The LabCollector Search Engine
Lab Cross Search is the LabCollector search engine — search simultaneously across multiple LabCollector instances, manage data privacy, and integrate the search bar directly into your website.
LabCollector v6.1 is Here!
LabCollector v6.1 brings UI customization with custom colors, multilingual custom fields, improved import performance (5000 records), recipe enhancements, and better accessibility permissions.
Lab Automation with I-Collector Hub
I-Collector Hub is a secure physical connection point between lab instruments and LabCollector LIMS — plug & play automation with data storage, HTTPS security, and zero maintenance via Raspberry Pi.
Extend Your ELN, Make Everything Digital!
ELNDocSend App v3.0 sends paper annotations, notebook pages, and pictures directly to LabCollector ELN from your phone — take photos, edit, scan QR codes, and upload in a few clicks.
Automation for Sample Plating with Tube Sorter
LabCollector's Tube Sorter add-on automates sample plating — generate sampling lists and instruction files for tube sorting robots like BioMicroLab, Fluidgim, Hamilton, and Illumina in a few clicks.
LIMS Validation: What is IQ, OQ, PQ?
LIMS validation through the 3Q approach — Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ) — ensures software reliability, compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 11, and ISO standards.
Staff Competency & Training Manager Custom Module
LabCollector Custom Modules and Custom Fields let you build a competency and training management module from scratch — track staff certifications, career follow-up, and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 compliance.
Stability Studies with LabCollector LIMS
LabCollector's Stability Tests add-on manages stability study schedules, integrates Data Logger sensors, Event Calendar, and Lab Service Manager — create, plan, monitor, and run stability tests efficiently.
Improve Your Testing Process with LSM v4.04!
LSM v4.04 brings LabSoft integration, sample disposal and return management, result uncertainty, decimal conditions, sample stability window, bulk label printing, and configurable LSMRemote design.
How High Availability Can Help You with LabCollector?
LabCollector Server Manager Pro 3.1 brings High Availability — real-time database replication and file synchronization between master and backup servers for continuous LIMS uptime and data safety.
Unleash the Power of Scientific Posters with LabCollector and Mind the Graph
LabCollector ELN partners with Mind the Graph — create professional scientific posters, infographics, and presentations with 40,000+ scientific illustrations directly from your Electronic Lab Notebook.
How Can I Secure Access to My LabCollector LIMS?
LabCollector LIMS offers Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) and CAPTCHA to secure access to your lab data — protect sensitive research and patient information from hacking and fraud.
LabCollector LIMS Supports All NGS Laboratories!
LabCollector LIMS supports any NGS laboratory — sample receiving, real-time test tracking, complex workflow management, instrument integration, and bioinformatic pipeline support in one platform.
Share a Report Easily with a Simple QR Code!
LabCollector's LSM add-on generates a QR Code on result reports — patients share and verify their reports instantly by scanning the code, preventing fraud and simplifying control.
LabCollector Web Portal: Job Pre-Registration
LabCollector's LSMRemote web portal enables patient pre-registration, job pre-registration, appointment scheduling, electronic signature, and QR code-based sample collection for COVID-19 testing and beyond.
LabCollector Web Portal: Patient Pre-Registration
LabCollector's LSMRemote web portal enables patient pre-registration — simplified data collection, easier sample collection, enhanced traceability, and direct communication between labs, clients, and patients.
Search Anywhere with Advanced Search Manager
LabCollector's Advanced Search Manager add-on uses Elasticsearch to find data across all sources within LabCollector — ultra-fast search with configurable indexing, relevance scoring, and tag management for ELN.
How LabCollector LIMS Can Help COVID-19 Test Labs?
LabCollector LSM Pack qPCR Automation helps COVID-19 testing labs manage large-scale workflows — from test requests via LSMRemote portal to sample receiving, instrument integration, reporting, and authority notification.
How to Control the Environment of Your Lab?
LabCollector's Data Logger add-on monitors environmental sensors 24/7 — temperature, humidity, gas, pressure, light — with email and SMS alerts, graphical display, and quality control for labs.
All-In-One Management with Electronic Lab Notebook
LabCollector's Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) brings your entire lab in one place — link records to protocols, write with rich text editor, draw chemistry molecules, upload photos, collaborate, and comply with FDA, ISO, and HIPAA.
Sample Testing Made Effortless with LSM!
LabCollector's Lab Service Manager (LSM) add-on is a complete solution for sample testing — create sample inventory with Chain of Custody, configure test parameters, generate reports, manage costs, and connect with requesters via LSMRemote.
Launch of the New LabCollector v6.0!
LabCollector v6.0 launches with a responsive interface, refashioned design, improved security (PHP 7.x, SSO, strong passwords), better configuration, new user & groups features, purchase order management, lab automation, and effortless storage organization.
I-Collector: Ultimate Middleware for Automation!
I-Collector by LabCollector is the ultimate Windows middleware for instrument automation — connect lab instruments via file processing or direct communication, with viewer, client app, parser, and exporting plugins.
Laboratory Automation with LabCollector
LabCollector LIMS helps you automate your lab — sample management, inventory, experiments, instrument integration and data acquisition in one connected platform.
File Connector…v6.0 New Feature!
File Connector is a new LabCollector v6.0 feature that lets you edit any file type in real-time — the file stored on the remote LabCollector server can be edited locally and sent back on each save, without downloading or uploading.
Lab Management with LabCollector Mobile App
LabCollector launches its mobile app — access your LIMS from anywhere, manage inventory in real-time near the fridge, scan barcodes on vials, and stay connected to your lab on the go.
Client Account: Build Your Team
Build your team of LabCollector users in the Client Area — all lab members get shared access to manage licenses and download add-ons, without sharing confidential credentials.
New: LabCollector v5.4!
LabCollector v5.4 brings multiple group membership, user blocking, stronger passwords, an extended CFR 21 Part 11 compliance pack, detailed audit trails with checksum integrity, R&S ownership, LSM/ELN/Workflow links, batch maintenance, quick lot derivations and API improvements.
Tip 7 – Sharing Options in v5.4
LabCollector v5.4 brings advanced sharing options — user ownership, secondary owners, group sharing, primary groups, and project-based restrictions for data privacy between departments and teams.
LabCollector v5.31 Tip6 — ELN Templates
How ELN Templates help you speed up your reporting and ensure consistency in your procedure-based experimentation — with a step-by-step guide to making your first template.
LabCollector v5.31 Tip5 — To Delete or Not to Delete
Why record deletion is sometimes unavailable in LabCollector and how to use a free version to test new features before using them on your main production environment.
LabCollector v5.31 Tip4 — Alerts
How to set up LabCollector alerts for low stock, reagent expiry dates, equipment maintenance, and custom Date fields — so you never run out of reagents or miss a maintenance again.
Our New Design is on its Way!
LabCollector gets a facelift — a more modern style, organized custom components, refined animations, a new Preferences section in the header, and new navigation icons for a more fluid user experience.
New LabCollector v5.31!
LabCollector v5.31 is released — users can now customize DYMO tags and configure alerts for any Date field, with SAML integration and a new homepage interface coming soon.
LabCollector v5.31 Tip3 — DYMO 450 Tag Customization
LabCollector v5.31 Tip3 — DYMO Labelwriter 450 tag customization lets you completely customize the information printed on your record labels directly from LabCollector.
Season's Greetings from LabCollector!
Season's Greetings from LabCollector and AgileBio — wishing all LabCollector friends a successful 2018, with a hint of what's next hidden in the greeting card.
LabCollector v5.3 Tip2 — Reagents & Supplies Management
LabCollector v5.3 Tip2 — the Reagents & Supplies module improvements: custom risk fields, exportable risk data, file association with chemical lots, retained original lot quantities, and lot destruction.
LabCollector at AFEM 2017: Safe & Efficient Scientific Management Tools
LabCollector at the 8th AFEM Symposium 2017 in Camaret sur Mer, France — Anne-Laure Sauvadet gives a talk on safe and efficient scientific management tools for laboratories.
LabCollector v5.3 Tip1 — Redesigned Import Function
LabCollector v5.3 Tip1 — the redesigned Import Data function with ready-to-use field templates and automatic storage assignment in one step.
Win LabCollector Mugs!
We love LabCollector and to share the love we're giving away brand new LabCollector mugs — let us know your thoughts on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter and you could win one.
You Missed Our LabCollector Day? No Worries — Here's an Overview
LabCollector Day in Paris, June 13, 2017 — an overview of the event with guest speakers Christian Siatka and David O'Callaghan, and a look ahead to a third edition.
New Mobile App: LabCollector Stock Manager
LabCollector Stock Manager — a new mobile app to manage stock with barcode scanning, IN/OUT modes, offline work, and CSV export to update LabCollector inventories.
#2 Tips to Boost your LabCollector
LabCollector tips — new custom field types (NCBI autocomplete, YES/NO, tracking link), derived samples from records, and configurable default fields with multi-owner and reagents auto-link options.
Getting Your Lab Rolling: Spend Less Time with Administrative Tasks
How LabCollector helps lab management — find reagents in seconds, manage purchase orders, track budgets, and spend less time on administrative tasks so you can focus on science.
Lab Storage, ELN and Temperature Monitoring at University of Luxembourg
The LCSB uses LabCollector to manage 250 researchers, 1,000+ equipment items, 200+ sensors, 6,000+ purchase orders and 150 budget codes — with ELN, Data Logger and Aquarium add-ons.
Using MSDS and Safety Documentation with LabCollector
How LabCollector integrates standard safety documentation (MSDS, SDS, GHS, NFPA) with your inventory records and internal SOPs — helping labs comply with OSHA, HAZCOM and GHS requirements.
5 Steps to Go Paperless: ELN and LIMS
A 5-step guide to going paperless — why adopt a paperless lab, ELN vs LIMS differences, step-by-step implementation, full automated workspace, and changing mindsets with LabCollector.
5 Steps to Transform Your Lab into an Automated Workspace
A 5-step guide to transform your laboratory into an automated workspace — choose a LIMS, customize your system, implement barcodes, change the mindset, and save time and money.
How the LCSB Monitors Temperatures and Other Sensors
How the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) uses LabCollector's Data Logger add-on to monitor 200+ sensors — ULT freezers, CO2 supply, temperature, humidity, pressure and gas — with GSM alert escalation.
LabCollector Ranked Among the Best LIMS/ELN Editors
LabCollector ranked in SPECTRA ANALYSE magazine (n°307) among the best LIMS/ELN editors — in 3rd position worldwide by number of client laboratories.
First LabCollector LIMS Networking Event in Lyon
AgileBio organizes the first LabCollector LIMS networking event in Lyon on February 9, 2016 — with guest speakers from LCSB and Institut Biologique de Lille covering NGS and institute-scale data management.
How INRA Lab Improved Sample Storage
How the INRA transgenesis facility in Jouy-en-Josas uses LabCollector to manage 15,000+ samples, plasmids, primers and frozen cells — with barcode scanning, storage browser and ELN add-on.
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