Two Fold Software has released its enhanced Qualoupe LIMS software that, according to the company, offers clarity and flexibility never before seen in the commercial LIMS industry.
To produce a more articulate and simple-to-use interface, Two Fold Software introduced features geared to enriching the user experience when using the Qualoupe LIMS package.
User interface functions have been designed to assist users to work simply, clearly and efficiently in the way they wish to work.
A case in point is the way that Qualoupe's roles functionality modifies the user's interface to reflect the LIMS capabilities assigned to the users role.
It is possible to define a role for a lab technician who only needs access to, for example, the sample- and batch-manager modules.
This role can be used to quickly assign the rights and privileges to all laboratory technicians, but, because the role definition is linked to the user interface, the system presents only the assigned applications when a laboratory technician logs into the system, rather than them seeing all the functionality that exists.
This simplifies the user experience and prevents distracting the user with unnecessary functions.
Another feature allows users to define sequential sample numbering by laboratory, by batch, or by project.
According to Two Fold Software, many laboratories preferred to work using sequential samples in their pre-LIMS days, but previous generations of LIMS forced laboratories to change to using non-sequential numbering in order to implement a LIMS.
With Qualoupe, it is feasible to ensure that all LIMS samples, batches and projects can be assigned unique numbers when they are created.
These numbers are centrally controlled, so in cases where multiple labs exist, the samples can be logged in across the labs and allocated sequential sample numbers for each lab.
The web-based Qualoupe user-customisable interface is principally icon-driven and features uncluttered screens using a Just Enough Information Model (JEIM) that requires minimal mouse clicks to operate.
Qualoupe's user interface has been designed to remove the complexity of running a LIMS.
As a result, less user training is required; there is a reduction in the LIMS 'go live' time; there is a faster return on investment; and quicker user acceptance of the LIMS.
Two Fold Software offers a rental-payment option in addition to the traditional purchase option for its Qualoupe LIMS solution, which offers easier access to Qualoupe by not requiring significant outlay of capital.
