Manual
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Disclaimer
NB Please note that this manual is intended as a user guide only and should not be used as a functional specification for the system.
1 Introduction. Web portal
Database integrity, Workflow and usability overview. How to customise your LIMS portal
Brand you LIMS
2 Users and Groups. Security
Role based authorisation
3 Clients and Contacts
Client organisations and their people, Client Contacts, who the LIMS communicate with
4 Configuration
Global defaults and setup items
5 Samples and Sampling
Configuring Sample transactions
6 Instruments
Configuration. Maintenance. QC
7 Analysis Services
The tests your lab offers
New: Time Series Analyses
8 Calculations
Automate recurring calculations
9 Analysis Profiles. Sample Templates
Easier Sample creation with Analysis Panels and ample Templates
10 Specifications
Alerts on out of range results
11 QC
Reference Analyses. Control charts. 'Out of range' alerts
12 Workflow
Guided by ISO 17025
13 Batching
Batch Samples together per Order, Project, Experiment, Import and manage them in context
14 Worksheets. Instrument Integration
Analyses grouped on Worksheets per lab bench - specialist analyst, method or instrument. Uncluttered results capturing and QC
15 Management Reports
Productivity, Quality Control and Administration reports
16 Partitioning Samples. Aliquots
Subdivide Samples for distributed analysis
17 Sample Storage
Configuring Storage Facilities and Sample Containers.
Storing and Retrieving Samples
18 Billing
Invoicing per Batch
19 Background Processing
Install, configure, use and monitor queued background processing
20 Laboratory Document Management System
Configure your Bika installation as web portal to clients and prospects with document management inherited from powerful content management platform Plone. Easy browser based editing of training material, SOPs, promotions, news and events
21 Technical
These howtos have to be written up somewhere'
22 Bika Issue Tracking
How to get issues dealt with most efficiently
23 Error messages and Alerts
From the cryptic to the obvious