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LabCollector v6.32

admin — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:46:54 +0000

✨ New release available

LabCollector 6.32 is here 🚀

This major release pushes AI from a preview into a practical, everyday toolset, while modernizing the platform’s core operational areas. Expect brand-new built-in AI agents, a real-time dashboard, a reworked storage experience, and a smarter alerts system. 🧪

🎯 The headline: a new generation of built-in AI agents — a semantic SmartSearch and the new Co-Scientist (RAG-based reasoning over your own lab data via the SmartSearch add-on) — backed by a new Azure OpenAI provider option. Alongside AI, 6.32 delivers a real-time Dashboard, the next-generation POMv2 procurement module, a broad storage management overhaul, and a group-aware Alerts & Notifications system. The release is rounded out with extensive compliance, security, and stability hardening. 🔒

🤖 AI agents & providers

🔎 SmartSearch: fast, meaning-aware semantic search (needs only an AI provider configured).

🧠 Co-Scientist: RAG/AI-indexing reasoning over your lab data (via the SmartSearch add-on, formerly Advanced Search).

☁️ New Azure OpenAI provider; enhanced Smart Search engine; enlarged MolSearch dataset and updated molecule editor.

📊 Dashboard (new)

Real-time inventory totals, key risks, and per-add-on status cards. Available from Tools and Home, with an admin on/off toggle, and fully translated into all interface languages. 🌍

🛒 POMv2 – Next-gen procurement

New procurement/e-ordering generation, ERP Fullstep integration, and group-permission review. POM alerts now honor POM’s user/group permissions. ✅

📦 Storage management

🧊 New BoxGrid v2 workbench (opt-in via Admin › Manage Storage › Options).

🔢 Boxes without fixed column number/row letter; color for storage equipment.

🧪 Chemicals “Storage Zones” revamp with a built-in help guide, a “No location” zone counted in Total Stock, and a more prominent Total Stock.

🗂️ New admin file/DB storage statistics page; risk links on storage equipment.

🔔 Alerts & Notifications

Filter by user group, record owner, or all users, with Staff/Staff+ and group-admin support. 👥

⚖️ Compliance & security

🧯 HMIS hazard system added (alongside GHS/NFPA); block duplicate R&S records by CAS number; filter modules by multiple Risk & Safety categories; default lot expiration when compliance is on.

🧬 Recipes: GxP mode, Homemade-seller auto-linking, usage log saved to Documents, and project-code-linked component destock.

⚙️ Custom fields & data ops

🏷️ Sample type usable as a custom-field Category; category sub-fields in inline Mass Update; conditional custom fields on add-ons; default values on import; new NCBI autocomplete sources (Worms/Fungi).

🔌 ThermoFisher VisionMate rack scanner CSV support; straw importing to visiotube.

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LabCollector v6.31: AI-Powered Lab Management

admin — Tue, 26 May 2026 08:32:09 +0000

New AI-Powered tools across LabCollector

AI is becoming a bigger part of LabCollector, with a wide range of new tools designed to simplify repetitive laboratory tasks and improve daily workflows. In v6.31, this includes AI-assisted storage setup: instead of manually creating racks, boxes, drawers, and naming structures one by one, users can now describe their storage setup naturally and let the AI generate the structure automatically. For labs managing large freezer systems, this can save a huge amount of time while reducing setup errors.

LabCollector now also includes AI-assisted recipe generation. Users can describe the media or reagent they want to prepare, and the system helps generate the recipe structure, identify components, and prefill forms automatically.

The update also introduces AI-assisted import mapping to help recognize uploaded data structures and simplify imports, along with a new Smart Search assistant capable of retrieving information across modules using natural language queries.

To support these new tools, administrators can now monitor AI usage statistics directly inside the platform.

Better visibility across the lab

LabCollector v6.31 introduces visual facility maps with drag-and-drop storage placement. Teams can upload facility layouts, place freezers and shelves directly onto maps, and navigate storage areas visually.

Improved integrations and alerts

Office 365 integration has also been expanded. Users can now preview and edit Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files directly from LabCollector using Microsoft 365 online tools.

Alerts and notifications received a full visual refresh too. Maintenance reminders, expired records, long delivery alerts, and scheduler notifications are now cleaner, easier to read, and much more modern.

Better forecasting and inventory visibility

The Reagents & Supplies module also gets major improvements.

LabCollector can now analyze stock movements and consumption history to estimate when products may run low or become unavailable. New forecast indicators help teams anticipate shortages earlier and improve purchasing planning.

Additional filters were added for quantities, volumes, and lot forecasting, giving users more visibility into inventory trends and reagent usage over time.

The platform also improves Safety Data Sheet management. SDS documents can now be previewed directly inside records, and LabCollector can automatically retrieve SDS information from external databases to simplify documentation workflows.

Easier imports and batch updates

Imports are now much easier to troubleshoot.

Instead of generic error messages, LabCollector can now identify problematic rows, duplicates, and invalid values directly inside import logs. Users immediately know where the issue comes from, making large Excel imports far easier to correct.

This improvement also extends to chemical structure imports, where the system can now identify faulty lines inside MOL files and provide clearer feedback.

Stronger compliance and traceability

Several improvements in v6.31 also focus on compliance and auditability.

Purchase workflows can now automatically block actions when a supplier becomes non-compliant, improving traceability in regulated environments.

Exports now include more contextual information such as timestamps, user details, and saved search references, making audit tracking easier.

Refreshed alerts and notifications

Alerts and notifications received a major visual refresh.

Maintenance reminders, expired records, scheduler notifications, long delivery alerts, and maintenance contract expiration emails now have a cleaner and more modern design, making important information easier to spot quickly.

LabCollector v6.31 also introduces direct changelog access inside the Admin section, allowing users to review platform updates and improvements directly from the interface.

More flexible genealogy workflows

The Animals module also became more flexible in this release.

LabCollector now better supports both animal genealogy and human genealogy workflows within the same system. Animal-specific wording and visuals were revised to create a more neutral experience when used for human genealogy projects.

Built for real lab work

LabCollector v6.31 is not about flashy features for the sake of it.

The goal is simple: reduce friction in everyday laboratory work.

Whether it is generating storage structures faster, simplifying imports, improving forecasting, strengthening compliance workflows, or helping teams navigate data more easily, this release focuses on practical improvements labs can actually use every day.

lab-data-centralization

admin — Tue, 26 May 2026 08:31:47 +0000

Before AI can help your lab. Before automation can accelerate it. Before insights can guide it — every data source must speak the same language, in the same place.

A better way to manage lab media. Meet PhotoBank

admin — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:24:05 +0000

The hidden chaos behind lab images

A pathology slide from a breast cancer tissue section. A microscopy snapshot from cell culture monitoring. A gel electrophoresis image saved after a long PCR day. Photos of animal cages, plates, tube racks, or unusual results captured on the fly.

At first, it feels fine. Images sit on the microscope computer, in folders, or under project names. Some go to shared drives. Others are duplicated “just in case.”

Then the lab grows. And one day, a simple question becomes a search mission: “Where is the image from that experiment?”

Not today’s image. The one from last month. The breast tissue slide. The PCR gel from experiment D101. The microscopy image showing that unusual morphology before repeating the treatment.

Everyone remembers it. Nobody knows where it is.

Three real lab situations where folders start to fail

“We found the image, but what is it?”

You recognize the image, but not the story behind it.

Without sample, experiment, or context, a microscopy or pathology image is just a file. So you end up digging through notes, emails, or asking around to understand it.

“It’s probably on the microscope computer”

Images start on acquisition machines, but often stay there.

Over time, these computers turn into messy archives. Files are scattered, naming is inconsistent, and no one is sure if the image was copied elsewhere.

The file exists. Finding it is the problem.

“Which version should we use?”

Images get edited, cropped, and reused.

Now you have multiple versions, original, edited, “final,” and “final_v2.” During reports or reviews, no one is fully sure which one is correct.

And “probably the right one” is not good enough.

Where LabCollector's PhotoBank fits

PhotoBank gives lab media a dedicated place inside LabCollector.

Instead of keeping images scattered across local computers, USB drives, and shared folders, teams can store and organize them in structured galleries. For example, a lab can create galleries for cancer histology, PCR images, animal photos, microscopy projects, or any other media category.

The point is not just storage. Labs already have storage. The point is to make images easier to find, understand, and reuse.

With PhotoBank, teams can organize images and videos by project, experiment, or category. They can add descriptions, comments, and metadata. They can also link media directly to LabCollector data, so images stay connected to the samples, experiments, or records they belong to.

PhotoBank also includes a Windows uploader utility. This is useful because many images are created on specific source computers, such as microscope workstations or gel imaging systems.

Instead of manually copying files into folders and hoping they are moved later, users can upload them directly into PhotoBank. That helps reduce scattered storage and keeps lab media organized from the start.

When should a lab consider PhotoBank?

A lab should consider PhotoBank when image search becomes a recurring problem.

If your team often asks where an image is stored, which version is correct, who has the original, or what sample a picture belongs to, the issue is no longer only about files. It is about traceability.

PhotoBank helps move lab media from “somewhere in a folder” to “organized, searchable, and connected to the right lab data.”

Ready to organize your lab media?

Your lab images should not disappear into folders, local computers, and USB drives.

With PhotoBank, your team can store, organize, search, and connect lab media directly inside LabCollector, from pathology pictures and microscopy snapshots to gels, animal photos, and experiment videos.

Why spreadsheets fail in modern labs (and what to do instead)

admin — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:49:45 +0000

Why spreadsheets fail in modern labs (and what to do instead)

Spreadsheets are the lab’s comfort zone. They are quick to start, easy to share, and flexible when you are building a workflow on the fly. In many labs, they begin as a simple tracker for samples, reagents, or freezer boxes, and they do the job for a while.

But labs grow. More samples, more people, more projects, more pressure. And one day, the spreadsheet that “worked fine” becomes the reason everyone is stuck.

This article is not here to blame Excel. It is here to describe what really happens in day-to-day lab work, and why many teams move on when they want reliable tracking, clear traceability, and less stress during audit weeks.

The real-life moment when the spreadsheet breaks

It’s 9:12 AM. Someone pings you: “Do we still have those patient aliquots from last month?” You open the spreadsheet. There are multiple versions in the folder, so you pick the one that looks newest. You search by sample ID and you find a row, but the location is not clear, and the person who usually knows the freezer layout is not here today.

You walk to cold storage anyway. You open boxes. You check labels. You second-guess yourself. The spreadsheet is not “wrong,” but it does not help you when the answer needs to be fast and certain.

Three real lab scenarios where Excel starts to hurt

“Do we still have this sample?”
You find the sample ID in the spreadsheet, but the location is vague. “Freezer 3” can mean ten different spots. Samples get moved after maintenance, projects, or reorganizations. The update is sometimes written in a note, a chat message, or a memory, not in the spreadsheet. So the search becomes manual, and the answer depends on who is in the building that day.

The spreadsheet has five versions!
A technician updates the file after receiving new samples. Another person edits quantities for reagents. Someone else renames columns to match a new naming rule. Everyone is trying to help, but not in the same file. Soon, you have “final,” “final2,” “updated,” and “use-this-one” in the folder. During a meeting, two numbers do not match. Nobody is sure which file is the real one, and you lose time just trying to confirm what is true.

Audit week!
An audit is coming. You need to show where a sample came from, where it went, and who changed what. The spreadsheet can store values, but it does not naturally store the story. So the lab does exports, manual checks, and late nights. People rebuild timelines from file versions and notes. It works, but it is stressful, and it is never as clean as you want it to be.

Where LabCollector fits

When labs hit these situations often, they usually move to a tool built for lab operations: a LIMS, or a modular system that can track samples, inventory, and activities with structured fields, access control, and a clear record history.

LabCollector is built for exactly this. Teams use it to manage samples, map storage locations, track reagents and consumables, and keep traceability clear across day-to-day work. Many labs start small with one workflow, like sample storage mapping or reagent tracking, then expand step by step as the team gets comfortable.

When is it time to move on from Excel?

Most labs do not wake up one morning and decide to stop using spreadsheets. It happens slowly. You start adding more rules, more tabs, more columns, more manual checks. Then you notice that basic questions take longer than they should, and the same problems keep coming back.

If your lab keeps running into “which version is correct,” “where is this sample really,” or “who changed this,” it is usually a sign that the lab has outgrown Excel for that workflow. The spreadsheet is still useful for quick lists and temporary tracking, but it becomes risky when it turns into the system of record.

eLabel Manager Add-on: Bring Lab Labels to Life

admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:58:02 +0000

eLabel Manager for LabCollector

Labels are everywhere in the lab, on cages, freezer doors, racks, and instruments. They carry crucial information, but paper labels are fragile. They fade, peel off, or stay unchanged even when the situation does not. A cage may house a different group of animals, yet the tag still shows the old ones. A freezer rack may have moved samples around, but the paper label does not reflect it.

This is where frustration builds up for lab technicians and managers who need accuracy every day.

Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs) offer a digital alternative, staying connected to LabCollector and updating automatically in real time.

Why eLabel Manager?

The new eLabel Manager add-on transforms how labs handle labeling. Instead of relying on printed slips or sticky notes, LabCollector connects directly to electronic shelf labels (ESLs). That means information stored in your database is instantly displayed on a digital tag in the lab.

Update a cage record in LabCollector and the change appears right on the eLabel. Adjust a freezer inventory and the rack tag refreshes automatically. Reserve an instrument and the eLabel shows who booked it. No printing, no scribbling, no replacing. Just accurate information, always up to date.

Why It Matters for Your Lab

Switching to electronic labels is not just about convenience. It is about:

- Reducing errors: Everyone sees the same accurate information at all times.
- Saving time: Less manual updating means technicians focus on actual experiments.
- Improving communication: Managers and staff share one consistent view of lab resources.
- Going green: Reusable digital labels cut out the need for disposable paper tags.

Why would I need it?

Picture walking into your animal facility in the morning. Instead of checking faded notes taped to cages, you see clear electronic tags showing strain, ID, and status, all freshly updated from LabCollector.

Or imagine opening the cold storage room. Every rack has a digital display with up-to-date inventory. No more second-guessing handwritten scrawls.

Even equipment reservations become effortless. The instrument itself shows who has it reserved today, making scheduling transparent for everyone.

Now in Beta

The eLabel Manager Add-on is here! Currently in beta, it brings your lab one step closer to a fully connected and paper-free environment. Create dynamic digital labels, manage gateways, and sync real-time data straight from LabCollector to every display across your lab.

We’re fine-tuning the experience and would love your feedback as we prepare for the full release.

👉 Be among the first to explore it, follow us on LinkedIn.

LabCollector v6.305: eLabels, flexible processes & dynamic fields

admin — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 06:53:37 +0000

Every lab day is packed: checking inventory, monitoring freezers, recording notes, printing labels, and managing orders. LabCollector has always helped organize this busy flow. With version 6.305, those daily routines become faster, smarter, and easier to manage.

eLabels Manager for real-time lab displays

eLabels Manager brings digital, real-time labeling into your lab by connecting Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs) to LabCollector. Labels can display live information for samples, equipment, cages, or storage locations, all managed from a central interface.

Updating a record in LabCollector instantly updates the corresponding eLabel, keeping information accurate and visible without relying on paper labels.

Flexible exports for better process control

Exports are now more configurable with the ability to edit and select process fields before exporting. Instead of exporting all available data, users can choose exactly which fields to include.

For instance, when sharing results with collaborators or QC teams, only relevant fields like sample ID, result, and project code can be exported, keeping files clean and focused.

Memorized links for faster data entry

Linking records is now quicker with the memorize links option. Frequently used records can be saved and reused instantly, avoiding repetitive searches and speeding up data entry across modules.

This is especially useful for recurring references such as control samples, standard reagents, or shared equipment used across multiple experiments.

Improved Storage Browser for flexible containers

Managing storage is now more flexible with support for bags and no-grid containers. Items can be added directly from the Storage Browser, without switching modules or opening separate records.

For example, when storing tubes in cryo bags or mixed containers, samples can be added on the spot without navigating away, making daily storage updates much faster.

Dynamic field dependencies for smarter forms

Custom fields can now be configured with dependencies based on selected values. Only relevant fields are displayed depending on user input, reducing clutter and making forms easier to complete.

For example, selecting a specific disease or sample type can automatically reveal only the associated parameters, avoiding long and confusing forms.

A vertical menu for faster starts

Your day often begins with the same tasks: opening Inventory, checking Storage, or reviewing Orders. The new vertical menu bar makes these actions immediate. You can pin the modules you use most or even specific records for direct access. If your team prefers the older layout, the classic horizontal menu is still available in user preferences.

AI Chatbot & smarter writing support

Questions always come up during experiments. The built-in AI chatbot now provides quick guidance without leaving LabCollector. And when documenting protocols or notes, the upgraded Trinka AI offers contextual suggestions that make writing clearer and more precise.

Storage Browser optimized for large collections

Finding the right sample in a sea of boxes takes time. The improved Storage Browser now loads up to 30 boxes per page, making navigation much smoother. For teams using detailed lab maps, the option to import a Lab Plan provides a simple reference that aligns digital storage positions with the lab layout.

Infrared Spectra integrated in Molecules Structures

Chemists and biologists working with compound data can now store more in one place. With IR spectra support, spectra files are uploaded and viewed directly in Molecule records. Structural information and analytical data stay together, ready for review at any moment.

To-Do Lists on your homepage

Deadlines and scheduled experiments are easier to track with the To-Do tab. Available with the Event Calendar add-on, it brings tasks directly onto the LabCollector homepage. Instead of scattered reminders, your daily priorities are now organized in one central view.

Label printing and smarter unique codes

Precise labeling is central to traceability. Version 6.3 introduces more flexible label printing, so formats can be adapted to tubes, racks, boxes, or instruments. Together with the improved unique code system, identifiers can now combine multiple fields such as project ID, aliquot, or site code to ensure clarity across collaborations.

Stronger and faster backend

Behind the scenes, LabCollector v6.3 also delivers better performance and security. With the latest PHP support, asset domain protection, and optimizations across the platform, you can trust that your lab data remains both safe and fast to access.

Why v6.305 matters

Version 6.305 is built around the way labs actually work. A faster start in the morning, instant AI help during experiments, smoother storage browsing, integrated scientific data, flexible labeling, and more reliable order tracking, all these small gains add up to real productivity improvements.

Introducing ELN v4.305 with review & sign workflow

admin — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 11:49:51 +0000

Exploring the Latest ELN Features

The Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) continues to evolve, not just as a place to store lab notes but as a complete environment for collaboration, compliance, and efficiency. The latest updates bring powerful improvements that make a real difference in daily lab life.

Review & sign workflow

There is now a whole workflow process for how pages are reviewed and signed. Teams can choose between a simple sign-off or a detailed approval process that ensures strict compliance.

Basic workflow:
In this mode, the page author simply closes and signs the page directly. This works perfectly for routine tasks, like recording standard cell culture maintenance or quick observations, where speed matters more than formal validation.

Advanced workflow:
This option introduces a complete review and sign chain:
- The author closes the page.
- Up to 3 reviewers receive a “Page awaiting review” notification. They can approve or reopen the page.
- If all reviewers approve, up to 3 signers receive an “Awaiting to sign” notification.
- If one reviewer rejects, the page is reopened for corrections.
- The final sequence is author, reviewers, then signers.
In a GLP or GMP regulated environment, an experiment on stability testing could first be reviewed by a senior scientist, then a QA officer, and finally signed by a project manager. This ensures traceability and compliance.

Signature certificates with more details

Every signature now comes with extra clarity. You can add the name, title, and role to display next to the signature. You can also search for them by these details.

Let’s say an auditor asks, “Who signed off as QA on these assays last month?”, you can quickly pull up every relevant record instead of scrolling through endless pages.

AI Tools

Let AI handle the reading. With the new AI Summary tool, you can instantly generate concise summaries of your ELN pages content.

Quickly catch up on experiment notes, results, and updates, perfect for busy researchers and team reviews.

More AI-powered tools are on the way to make your ELN even smarter!

Saved searches

Just like in the inventory modules, you can now save your searches and reuse them anytime.

Imagine you often filter experiments by “PCR” and “reviewed by Dr. Smith.” Instead of re-entering those filters daily, you can save this search once and recall it instantly.

Spreadsheets in page history

Spreadsheets (both flat and Zoho) are now tracked in page history. Every change is logged and retrievable.

If a junior scientist accidentally modifies a reagent concentration in a shared spreadsheet, you can check the history, restore the correct version, and maintain accountability.

Page review and sign permissions

Page templates can now define who is allowed to review or sign pages created from them.

In a clinical study template, you can restrict signing rights to the PI or QA manager only, ensuring only authorized personnel can validate critical pages.

Duplicate as main page or subpage

You can now duplicate any page as either a new main page or a subpage.

When running repetitive assays like ELISA, you can duplicate the protocol page as a new subpage for each batch, keeping everything linked and organized.

Template preview

When creating a new page, you can preview the template before applying it.

Unsure whether the “Protein Assay” template or “General Experiment” template fits better? Preview them first before committing, saving time and avoiding mistakes.

Diagram designer improvements

The diagram designer now offers a preview even when blocks are closed, and you can export diagrams as images.

When building a workflow diagram for a complex purification process, you can export it as an image and embed it into a report or presentation without extra software.

Final Thoughts

These updates might sound technical, but they bring real impact in everyday work:

Faster approval for routine notes
Stronger compliance in regulated environments
Easier tracking of who signed what and when
Smarter tools for repetitive tasks and collaboration

The ELN is not just keeping pace with lab needs. It is setting a new standard for flexibility and accountability.

Discover what’s new in LSM v4.1!

admin — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:41:45 +0000

Conditional calculations, Dynamic CSV, QC reports and more!

Running tests is not just about getting results. It is also about spotting outliers, staying compliant, and reacting quickly when something goes wrong. Whether you work in diagnostics, quality control, or research, every result needs context and traceability.

That is exactly what the new LSM v4.1 brings to your lab.

With automatic alerts for non-conformities, conditional formulas, dynamic CSV imports, and on-demand QC reports, this update helps labs work faster, stay accurate, and keep full control of their data. Here’s a deep dive of the latest features:

Non‑conformity workflow

Out-of-range values are now auto-detected, and a pop-up gives users the choice to keep or discard the result. You can configure which email template to send: the default notice or a personalized message. And if needed, a second popup lets you notify the requester instantly.

Conditional rules in calculated parameters

Set result formatting rules that adjust decimals based on value thresholds, thanks to new IF‑clauses that let you fine-tune accuracy dynamically.

Customizable reports

Reports just got richer, with the latest TagMaker enhancements. Now you can group rows by parameter name, include QA/QC data lines, toggle units and phrases, add caption text, and use new dynamic tags like sample count, previous test date, criteria description, and creation dates from cases or attached modules.

Flexible imports

You can now define the starting column and step, use SPLIT and CONCAT functions, and access a comprehensive in-app help panel for mapping guidance.

Simpler access & barcode scanning for clients & patients

LSMRemote now connects to LabCollector’s SSO, giving clients and patients a faster, secure login experience. They can also scan sample or kit barcodes directly from their browser, no special app required. This new feature reduces typing errors and supports QR codes, 1D, and 2D barcodes for accurate, real-time sample identification.

New “Sample” result tab

The new Samples tab under Admin → Preferences → Tests makes it easy to track which samples were used in downstream assays.

QC reports on demand

Generate on-the-fly QC PDFs, anytime you need them, perfect for audits.

LabCollector just got an upgrade: meet v6.26!

admin — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:03:17 +0000

Lab life moves fast! and every little improvement that saves time makes a difference. That’s exactly what LabCollector v6.26 brings to the table.

This update is all about making things feel easier: scanning barcodes and printing labels to managing tasks, cages, and storage. Here’s a tour of what’s new, with examples of how teams are already putting it to use:

Scan GS1 barcodes to quickly add lots!
Direct print button for DYMO lables
eMolecules punchout integration for direct catalog access/ordering
Staff+ can now access and edit common box storage
Audit trail now logs thaw cycles and volume removals
Storage browser UI revamped and now displays up to 20 boxes for faster load
EventCal to-do lists are now visible in LabCollector’s top-left menu
Animal module: assign and search by custom cage IDs
Filters in Purchase Order Manager are now saved between sessions
Autocomplete fields can now use any field (including calculated ones)
UI and layout updates for a smoother experience
Security improvements and bug fixes

🧪 Scan GS1 barcodes

When your reagents or chemicals arrive with GS1 barcodes, there’s no need to enter lot info manually anymore. Just scan the label and LabCollector will recognize the product and automatically fill in the lot number.

It’s quick, accurate, and especially useful when handling large shipments.

🔬 Example: In a busy biobank receiving 30+ vials a day, barcode scanning cuts down registration time and reduces errors during data entry.

🛒 eMolecules now inside LabCollector

Search the eMolecules catalog, build carts, and create POs, without leaving LabCollector.
eMolecules is a leading compound sourcing platform, trusted by scientists for quick access to building blocks, screening compounds, and custom synthesis.
This new version allows inventory data to flow right in. No switching tabs, no manual entry. Just order and go.

🖨️ Print labels instantly with DYMO

LabCollector now includes a direct print button for DYMO labels! no need to open a preview or click through extra steps. Just press print and you’re done.

This feature requires the DYMO software and SDK to be installed.

🔬 So if you are a technician preparing samples for daily analysis, you can now label tubes in just a click, saving time and simplifying the routine.

📦 More flexible storage management

Two great changes in how you manage storage:

Staff+ users can now access and edit common box storage if the admin enables it. This avoids bottlenecks and lets your team move faster.
The storage browser now limits the display to 20 boxes per page to keep things loading quickly, especially useful for large inventories.
🔬 So finally, a research team with multiple users working in the same freezers no longer needs to wait for admin access to organize samples!

🗓️ Task tracking built into LabCollector

If you’re using EventCal add-on, your to-do lists now appear directly inside LabCollector, in the top-left menu. That means no more jumping between tabs or forgetting what needs to be done.

🔬 You can now sees project-specific action items without leaving the system.

🐭 Smarter cage tracking

You can now assign a custom cage ID to each cage, ideal for facilities already using barcoded labels or internal identifiers.

This makes it easier to match what’s on the cage physically with what’s in the system, and helps when searching or tracking across the animal plan.

🔬 Example: A university facility using facility-assigned cage codes can now search directly by those IDs inside LabCollector.

🧾 Quotes in POM are now more complete

The Purchase Order Manager (POM) has been improved with two useful additions:

A description field so you can add context or notes.
Your filters in POM are now saved! no more reselecting your view every time.

Ready to try it out?

Update to v6.26 or get in touch for a quick walkthrough. We’re happy to help.