I don't know if this fits the bill, but Cambridgesoft (www.cambridgesoft.com) has several e-notebook and LIMS products that might do. 
 
Thomas P. Carter, Ph.D. 
Department of Chemistry 
Michigan State University 
East Lansing, MI 48824-1322 
 
 
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From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lee A Duynslager 
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 9:14 AM 
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Subject: [MSUNAG] Lab Sample / Project Tracking System 
 
I know that this message is not 100% related to network administration, but  
my hope is establish contact with someone who has already purchased or  
developed such a system and not have to reinvent the wheel.  
 
Who knows if you work with supporting research labs, your Faculty might too  
be interested in such a system.  
 
 
Below is an email message from one of my users, it appears that his needs  
could be met by a system is a cross between an Enterprise Resource Planning  
(ERP) System and a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).  
 
 
Does anybody know of such a system (like he describes)?  
 
Does anybody know of a system that I could modify to meet his requirements?  
 
Thanks,  
 
LD  
 
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I am trying to find a software that can help me to organize my lab materials  
and project better. I guess it should be some database type. You have sent  
me some links but I couldn't figure out how to use them. My purposes of  
using such program are:  
 
1. Inventory management: keep track of purchase orders, information of  
vendors, product, and other related information. 
2. Book of samples, microorganism isolates, and others. This is critical if  
I can have such a system. It will be powerful, and efficient to keep all  
kinds of records and retrieve them in any way. 
We are dealing with thousands of samples and isolates. It would be easy if  
we work on a secure database. 
3. Keep track of research projects. Ideally it allow multiple users to input  
information or data on one specific file or project. The status can tell you  
how much has been done, who did it,and what needs to be done. 
4. Calendars and project schedule.  
 
I have tried MS Access, but it's not a pleasant experience. I wish there is  
something easier and quicker, and can be loaded on the web so that we can  
operate the system remotely.  
 
With so much information coming up everyday, I think it is good to use this  
type of database to manage the lab, both data and materials. In a long run,  
those data are retrievable and useful. Since I am not familiar to this area,  
I just keep asking whoever has this experience. 
Cassandra and I had a business trip last week. She thought her husband's lab  
is using something like that. I was so curious to know more about it.  
 
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