AgileBio develops and distributes laboratory informatics software, specializing in the life sciences, research and development, and more. AgileBio also offers a custom software development service for customers looking for a specific software solution.
History
AgileBio was formed out of the efforts of Pierre Rodrigues, who released MBS - Molecular Biology Shortcuts — a portal for software tools and information — in 1998. In early 2002, Rodrigues organized JustBio.com out of a need to further consolidate molecular biology tools and news into a cleaner site. That same year AgileBio was formed as an entity "committed to design unique solutions to scientists' teams and companies to turn them into more agile structures."[1][2]
Technology and products
LabCollector
LabCollector is a modular laboratory information management system (LIMS) that "can help you manage your sample storage by keeping track of the activity of each aliquot."[3] An ELN add-on is also available for LabCollector[4], among other add-ons.[5] The software can be installed locally or hosted off-site via the SaaS distribution model.[6]
Features
Product: LabCollector
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Sample, inventory, and data management |
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Sample login and management? | Y[7] | Sample tracking? | Y[7] | Sample and/or result batching? | Y[8] | Task and event scheduling? | Y[9] | Option for manual result entry? | | Multiple data viewing methods? | | Data and trend analysis? | | Data and equipment sharing? | Y[9] | Customizable fields and/or interface? | Y[9] | Query capability? | Y[3] | Import data? | Y[3] | Internal file or data linking? | | External file or data linking? | Y[8] | ELN support or integration? | Y[4] | Export data to MS Excel? | Y[3] | Raw data management? | | Data warehouse? | Y[7] | Deadline control? | | Production control? | | Project and/or task management? | Y[10] | Inventory management? | Y[7] | Document creation and/or management? | Y[9] | Case management? | | Workflow management? | Y[11] | Specification management? | | Customer and supplier management? | Y[9] | Billing management? | Y[12] | Quality, security, and compliance |
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Regulatory compliance? | Y[13] | QA / QC functions? | Y[14] | Performance evaluation? | | Audit trail? | Y[13] | Chain of custody? | Y[15] | Configurable roles and security? | Y[16] | Data normalization? | Y[3] | Data validation? | Y[17] | Data encryption? | | Version control? | | Automatic data backup? | Y[16] | Environmental monitoring? | | Reporting, barcoding, and printing |
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Custom reporting? | Y[8] | Report printing? | Y[8] | Label support? | Y[18] | Barcode support? | Y[3] | Export to PDF? | Y[19] | Export to MS Word? | | Export to HTML and/or XML? | Y[19] | Fax integration? | Y[20] | Email integration? | Y[8] | Base functionality |
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Administrator management? | Y[16] | Modular? | Y[21] | Instrument interfacing and management? | Y[9] | Mobile device integration? | Y[22] | Alarms and/or alerts? | Y[3] | Work-related time tracking? | | Voice recognition system? | | External monitoring? | Y[23] | Messaging? | Y[8] | Multilingual? | Y[24] | Network-capable? | Y[21] | Web client or portal? | Y[21] | Online or integrated help? | | Software as a service delivery model? | Y[6] | Usage-based cost? | | Industries served |
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biobanking, biotechnology, chemical, clinical research, cosmetic, food and beverage, high-throughput sequencing, law enforcement and forensic, life sciences, manufacturing and R&D, pharmaceutical |
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Pricing
Per the company website, pricing for LabCollector is as follows[25]:
LabCollector Product Price List
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Version
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Price
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Free
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Starts at $0 for one to two users; ELN can be optionally added for a fee, ≤ 1000 data records allowed
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Academic
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Starts at $250 per user, per year for academic; includes ELN and unlimited records
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Private
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Starts at $400 per user, per year for private; includes ELN and unlimited records
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Demonstration videos and other media
The following demonstration videos are available for LabCollector from YouTube:
Additional information
References