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The generic Bika configuration and functionality are replicated in Bika Branches, supplemented with add-ons as applicable and then configured with data sets per discipline
Generic LIMS
A wide base of general LIMS functions are covered in Bika and can be configured to lab fit sans technical intervention
Bika does chemistry very well, to ISO 17025 standard, the same for many other disciplines - different tests, methods and sample types.
Most labs only interface their instruments and configure the rest for a good fit
All but the very specific customisations are now consolidated in mature configurations and add-ons that achieve the desired differentiation
Current Bika 4 release includes:
- Senaite 2.7 core, COA engine and Storage module
- Collection of instrument interfaces, updated regularly
- Bulk Sample Importer from spreadsheets
- Two‑tier Sample Point structure, per Location
- Time Series module. Enables tabled and graphed Time Series results
- Improved reference sample management
- Bika UI. Easier branding, replaces default B&W theme
- Collection of COA templates
- Bika Extras. Collection of smaller refinements not substantial enough for their own releases
- Management Reports. Reserecting Bika Managment Reports
Don't do mixed discipline LIMS
Mixed discipline LIMS makes for complex configurations and workflow management. In such cases it is better to run a LIMS instance per discipline, sharing a Client database
There are no licence fees and Bika can be deployed on multiple servers for unlimited users without additional cost
Food and beverages
Bika Food and Bev implementations handle many sample types — raw, processed, or packaged foods, beverages, animal feed, and packaging materials — each with unique safety specs. Analyses are organized by categories like organic, inorganic, additives, mycotoxins, pesticides, and microbiology
Bika Water
Water quality and environmental management functionality developed with the assistance of pollution experts
Bika Fire Assay
Geochemistry, mining and exploration. For mining and exploration labs
Samples are crushed, milled, sized and split per worksheet before spectrometer analysis
Bulk sample intakes are imported from packing slips
Bika Cannabis
Fulfils requirements of labs handling regulated material and Cannabis in specific. Adds METRC interface, Cannabis COA, Client licensing, State Limits, Strains etc.
Bika Tribos
For use in tribology labs measuring the properties of lubricants used in big machines and transformers for maintenance scheduling
Health care and veterinary laboratories
LIMS for use in health care and veterinary settings
Adds Patients, Clinics, hospital wards and general practitioners are as clients, and their contacts as care givers
Microorganism Identification, Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing, ICD coded Diseases and Symptoms, Panic level alerts
Concrete research and production
Adds concrete and mortar mixes and tgheir materials as sample attributes
Time Series Analysis results are graphed and attached to COAs
Beer and Brewing
An easy configuration consisting of a limited set of Analysis Services like alcohol %, CO2, pH and yeast health and nutrient parameters
Bika's Results per Sample Point is used to graph these parameter per fermentation vessel
Bika Wine
Also ver easy to set up, much like Bika Beer but with added sample attributes Cultivar and Vintage