Biobanks are built on long-horizon traceability. A sample can sit in a freezer for fifteen years before it's used, and when it is, the consent it was collected under, every aliquot it spawned, and every freeze-thaw it survived come with it. LabRelations builds LIMS for that work: sample registration, freezer mapping, aliquot genealogy, consent and usage rules, and request fulfilment in one place. QMS sits alongside for SOPs, training, deviations, and the governance work that keeps the bank usable for researchers and regulators alike.
The lab team works in software designed for samples, and governance works in software designed for governance. They share data where it matters (a deviation linked to the rack that failed, a consent withdrawal flagging every downstream aliquot), but each system stays focused on the team using it.
LIMS for samples and freezers, QMS for governance. Used independently. Connected where the work crosses over.
Each sample, aliquot, derivative, and pool is registered as its own object with parent-child relationships. Genealogy is automatic. When an aliquot is taken from a vial, the link is recorded and the volume updated. Freeze-thaw counts and storage history travel with the sample.
Freezers, racks, boxes, and positions are mapped. The system knows where every sample is, what's in every position, and which racks were affected if a freezer alarms. Picking lists are generated for requests and warm-ups.
Consent and usage rules are tied to each sample at the data model level. A request that doesn't match a sample's consent terms can't be fulfilled. If consent is withdrawn, every downstream aliquot is flagged automatically.
Requests come in through a portal, get reviewed against availability and consent, and route through approval. The lab gets a picking list. Shipment, tracking, and chain of custody to the receiving lab are recorded against the original sample.
Documents, SOPs, training, deviations, supplier qualification, and CAPA. Built to satisfy ISBER best practices, ISO 20387, and the ethics committees that audit you. Records are organised the way an assessor expects to see them.
A freezer failure, a missed pull, or a temperature excursion all open against the affected racks and samples. Investigation, root cause, and CAPA happen in QMS, with the LIMS context attached. Affected samples are flagged or quarantined automatically.
Yes. Most likely. Results land against the right sample without manual entry.
A mix of people who've actually worked in the industry supported by technical people for configuration needs inside the platform itself.
