Testimonials

LabCollector contains many features for lab settings. Also, it makes the user-interface of the database very user-friendly to a lab technician or bench scientist so that they think it is worth their time to use the database rather than writing their notes down in a notebook.

I work for Calcium Signalling and Inflammation Laboratory (CaSaIL) – Life Sciences Research Unit (LSRU)

I like to use Labcollector because it is centralizing all the information needed for all colleagues anytime anywhere.
The simplicity of editing information, adding extra field of interest and making links between modules are also extremely useful.

I could not work effectively anymore without Labcollector.

LabCollector was installed and implemented quite fast in our lab. Setting up the software is easy and straight forward. We attached the software to a tubesorter and did some custom development in the software. This took some time and effort but in the end we are quite satisfied.

I would advise this software to be used by every lab that needs to manage assays and samples. We don’t regret the purchase of this piece of software.

Anne Derbise Research engineer, Yersinia Research Unit, Pasteur Institute, France

1. How does LabCollector integrate into your laboratory daily?

We use LabCollector for several applications like management of:
-Toxic microbial strain including their stocking and real time location management
-Oligonucleotides
-All equipment and products (references, orders, expiration dates, alerts)
-Remote equipment reservation &
-Finally, electronic laboratory notebook add-on

2. How does the ELN meet your expectations in terms of experience monitoring, data transmission, collaboration, or any other aspect that seems significant to you?

-The ELN offers us the advantage of informatics, with all the results made accessible directly or indirectly (microscopy images, sequences, and bacterial strains, etc. can all be linked to one other in LabCollector). This linking makes it easier to go back to the experiment, see the details of how the protocol was performed, even when the experiment was not performed by us, this helps to replicate experiment easily.
-It is also much better when writing a report or publication because we can associate with each result, it’s material and method, an essential element during the writing and experimental reproduction.
-We have not yet taken the advantage of the collaborative book function in ELN as for now we do not outsource our data. Thus, only members of our unit who have access to LabCollector can see the ELN. For the moment we are very satisfied by the ELN, but we have only just started using it for a few months, so I still have a little perspective to answer.

3. Could you estimate the ease of implementation of the solution?

Relatively easy, young students got started quickly

4. Does the support service meet your expectations?

-The support service is very reactive & efficient specially on the active listening.
If we have any issues with the implementation, or if we need to learn or implement new tools or features that are adapted to our needs, the support team provides assistance very actively.
-On a scale of 1 to 5 AgileBio support is 5 +++.

I like that LabCollector is a very useful and complete database system and it allows me to track all my orders. We can keep track of all of our documents and administrative information. It is a big and useful database.

Since my arrival at LCSB we have used the LabCollector LIMS. The more features we use, the more I find its functions and tools useful.

The LabCollector team is also always listening to our suggestions. They do all that is possible to exceed our expectations.

I am therefore very satisfied and I would definitely recommend LabCollector LIMS to other users.

LabCollector is well designed, configurable and reliable!

I have used LabCollector since 2010 for samples like DNA, RNA, tissues, primers, bacteria, cells, embryos and enzymes.  I have followed all the nice evolutions of this database. I just have one piece of advice to give:

Don’t just think about where  to store your samples, but also where to find them in the future.

If you use the database and the electronic lab notebook (ELN), you will have a very effective tool to follow your experiments,  the samples generated and where they are stored.
I really appreciate the customer service at LabCollector because they always respond to my specific requests and try to find solutions to my problems. LabCollector is a database adapted to its clients.