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| '''Title''': ''What are the key elements of a LIMS for food and beverage testing?''
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| '''Author for citation''': Shawn E. Douglas
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| '''License for content''': [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International]
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| '''Publication date''': September 2022
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| ==Introduction== | |
| A food and beverage [[laboratory]] may analyze anything from
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| This broad array of analytical techniques and set of regulatory considerations means such labs continuing to turn to [[Informatics (academic field)|informatics]] solutions like the [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) will require their [[information management]] solutions to meet the specific needs of their lab.
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| This brief topical article will examine the typical food and beverage lab's operations and workload, and suggest a base set of LIMS functionality (i.e., system requirements) that is critical to fulfilling the information management and [[workflow]] requirements of this lab type.
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| '''Note''': Any citation leading to a software vendor's site is not to be considered a recommendation for that vendor. The citation should however still stand as a representational example of what vendors are implementing in their systems.
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| ==Food and beverage laboratory workflow, workload, and information management==
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| Food traceability market: https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/589558926/food-traceability-market-to-reach-usd-9-75-billion-by-2028-food-traceability-industry-striking-cagr-of-10-2
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| ==Base LIMS requirements==
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| Given the above, it's clear LIMS adoption and use must continue in crime labs. But a generic LIMS won't do; it's imperative the lab find a solution that meets all or most its workflow requirements. This more often than not requires a configurable solution that enables trained users to quickly make the changes they need, if those changes make sense within the overall data structure of the LIMS.
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| What follows is a list of system functionality important to most any food and beverage laboratory, with a majority of that functionality found in many vendor software solutions.
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| LIMS vs. food safety software: https://corvium.com/what-is-a-food-intelligence-platform-lims-vs-food-safety-software/ and https://www.foodlogiq.com/solutions/safety-and-quality/ and https://safetychain.com/food-safety-software/ and https://agtech.folio3.com/food-safety-software/ and https://www.fooddocs.com/
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| Integrated informatics for food quality and safety: https://foodsafetytech.com/feature_article/integrated-informatics-optimizing-food-quality-and-safety-by-building-regulatory-compliance-into-the-supply-chain/
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| Digital Transformation of Global Food Security: https://foodsafetytech.com/feature_article/the-digital-transformation-of-global-food-security/
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| LIMS and ISO/IEC 17025 audit for food testing labs: https://foodsafetytech.com/column/is-your-food-testing-lab-prepping-for-an-iso-iec-17025-audit/ and https://foodsafetytech.com/feature_article/how-lims-facilitates-iso-17025-certification-in-food-testing-labs/
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| LIMS and food safety: https://foodsafetytech.com/feature_article/how-advanced-lims-brings-control-consistency-and-compliance-to-food-safety/
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| Supply chain transparency and traceability: https://foodsafetytech.com/column/how-digital-solutions-support-supply-chain-transparency-and-traceability/
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| LIMS and FDA inspections: https://foodsafetytech.com/column/using-lims-get-shape-fdas-visit/
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| FSMA and LIMS: https://foodsafetytech.com/feature_article/traceability-leveraging-automation-to-satisfy-fsma-requirements/
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| LIMS in beverage industry: https://web.archive.org/web/20171009015829/https://www.foodqualityandsafety.com/article/lims-benefits-beverage-sector/
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| LIMS and food safety testing: https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/abs/2021/68/e3sconf_netid21_03052/e3sconf_netid21_03052.html
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| LIMS and agriculture genotyping workflows: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16914063/
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| Data management systems in the food industry: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4939-0311-5_3
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| Manufacturing execution system in food and beverage: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0260877420300315
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| LIMS and food processing factories (2004): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0260877404000846
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| '''Test, sample and case management'''
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| *Sample, property and evidence log-in and management, with support for unique IDs
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| *Support for pre-logging of death and evidence data before physical materials arrive
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| *Body reception, location, and disposition support
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| *[[Barcode]] and RFID support
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| *End-to-end sample, body, property, and evidence tracking
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| *Custom and industry-specific test and method management, including for breath alcohol and sexual assault testing
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| *Test, instrument, subpoena, and other event scheduling
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| *Test requesting
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| *Configurable screens and data fields
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| *Analytical tools, including [[data visualization]], statistical analysis, and [[data mining]] tools
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| *Data import and export
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| *Robust query tools
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| *Document and image management
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| *Workflow management
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| *Case management, including case assignment, reassignment, and prioritization, with support for unique and third-party IDs:
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| **Story-related entry for cases
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| **Geolocation capture and support
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| **Mass casualty event support
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| **Cluster and crime scene mapping tools
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| **Mobile and offline data entry support for remote work
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| **Dashboard view of all pertinent information for a case, including criminal case status
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| **Dashboard or other view showing case and test assignment, status, and backlog
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| '''Quality, security and compliance'''
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| *[[Quality assurance]] / [[quality control]] mechanisms
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| *Standardized terminology via built-in dictionaries and medical classification codes like [[International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems|ICD]]
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| *National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) and International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners (IAC&ME) accreditation support
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| *Results review and approval
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| *User qualification, performance, and training management
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| *[[Audit trail]]s and [[chain of custody]] support
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| *Configurable and granular role-based security
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| *Configurable system access and use (log-in requirements, account usage rules, account locking, etc.)
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| *[[Electronic signature]] support
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| *Data [[encryption]] and secure communication protocols
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| *Archiving and [[Data retention|retention]] of case and other data and information
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| *Configurable data [[backup]]s
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| *Status updates and alerts
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| '''Operations management and reporting'''
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| *Customizable rich-text reporting, with multiple supported output formats
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| *Custom and industry-specific forms, including body release, autopsy authorization, media release, cremation authorization, subpoena, etc.
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| *Support for state-specific death certificates
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| *Industry-compliant labeling
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| *Email integration
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| *Instrument interfacing and data management
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| *Instrument calibration and maintenance tracking
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| *Inventory and reagent management
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| *Third-party software and database interfacing
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| *Integrated (or online) system help
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| *Hour, mileage, and expense tracking
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| *Turnaround time calculation
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| ==Specialty LIMS requirements==
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| As noted previously, the DOJ points out many disciplines and sub-disciplines that are used in and near the forensics laboratory. It is beyond the scope of this article to address the system functionality for each. However, an attempt has been made to cover the most important sub-disciplines associated with forensics and medical examiners labs in regards to LIMS functionality.
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| ===Forensic pathology and histology===
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| ===Forensic neuropathology===
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| ===Forensic toxicology===
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| ===Forensic DNA and molecular testing===
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| ===Forensic anthropology and entomology===
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| ==Conclusion==
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| This brief topical article sought to answer "what are the key elements of a LIMS for food and beverage testing??" It notes that ...
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| ==References==
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