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Title: MetaLIMS, a simple open-source laboratory information management system for small metagenomic labs
Authors: Heinle, Cassie Elizabeth
Gaultier, Nicolas Paul Eugène
Miller, Dana
Purbojati, Rikky Wenang
Lauro, Federico M.
Keywords: LIMS
Customizable
Issue Date: 2017
Source: Heinle, C. E., Gaultier, N. P. E., Miller, D., Purbojati, R. W., & Lauro, F. M. (2017). MetaLIMS, a simple open-source laboratory information management system for small metagenomic labs. GigaScience, 6(6), 1-6.
Series/Report no.: GigaScience
Abstract: Background: As the cost of sequencing continues to fall, smaller groups increasingly initiate and manage larger sequencing projects and take on the complexity of data storage for high volumes of samples. This has created a need for low-cost laboratory information management systems (LIMS) that contain flexible fields to accommodate the unique nature of individual labs. Many labs do not have a dedicated information technology position, so LIMS must also be easy to setup and maintain with minimal technical proficiency. Findings: MetaLIMS is a free and open-source web-based application available via GitHub. The focus of MetaLIMS is to store sample metadata prior to sequencing and analysis pipelines. Initially designed for environmental metagenomics labs, in addition to storing generic sample collection information and DNA/RNA processing information, the user can also add fields specific to the user's lab. MetaLIMS can also produce a basic sequencing submission form compatible with the proprietary Clarity LIMS system used by some sequencing facilities. To help ease the technical burden associated with web deployment, MetaLIMS options the use of commercial web hosting combined with MetaLIMS bash scripts for ease of setup. Conclusions: MetaLIMS overcomes key challenges common in LIMS by giving labs access to a low-cost and open-source tool that also has the flexibility to meet individual lab needs and an option for easy deployment. By making the web application open source and hosting it on GitHub, we hope to encourage the community to build upon MetaLIMS, making it more robust and tailored to the needs of more researchers.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/86519
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/44057
DOI: 10.1093/gigascience/gix025
Organisations: Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering
Rights: © 2017 The Author (Published by Oxford University Press). This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Fulltext Permission: open
Fulltext Availability: With Fulltext
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