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Labs, R&D & AI

Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

LIMS is a software-based solution with features that support a modern laboratory's operations.
Key features include—but are not limited to—workflow and data tracking support, flexible architecture,
and data exchange interfaces, which fully "support its use in regulated environments". The features
and uses of a LIMS have evolved over the years from simple sample tracking to an enterprise resource
planning tool that manages multiple aspects of laboratory informatics.

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Labs, R&D and AI

A little bit about us...

Our Labs and R&D Digital Engineering Team provides end-to-end functional and technical consultancy solution in digitalizing and automating lab operations and efficiency. We continue to develop inhouse capabilities, skillset that are required to meet the new business demands and opportunities from Shell assets, and 3rd party Labs and drive business value. It’s been 2+ years since we enabled this competency center, with our continuous learning, gained knowledge, and skillset, we have built a highly performing LIMS CoE team. We support (Pilot, Production and R&D) labs in managing their operations (logistics, execution, workflows, and data processing). We do provide end2end support maintaining lab legacy tools and utilities. SampleManager, Integration Manager, STARLIMS, OpenLab and Chromeleon are some of the key commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products in our realm. We custom develop and maintain the features and functionalities on top of these In-House or SAAS deployments of these products. We are being integral part of “Lab Of The Future” program envisioning their goals, standardizing and accessing lab data from anywhere, minable, searchable and seamless internal and external lab collaboration.

Core Functionality

Improve and Optimize Lab Efficiency

Improve Lab Autonomous Operations

Centralized Quality Data Storage and Access

Lab Instrument Integration

Capabilities

We have categorised our offerings broadly for anyone trying to understand if their problem statement can be handled by us

Sample management
Good sample management processes are necessary to plan and execute sample testing. Automate sample point scheduling and view your sample plan via a calendar.

Instrument management
Insight into instrument usage and maintenance can increase lab efficiency. Monitor the status of the lab's instruments, schedule work and maintenance. Connect data from instruments in the lab to production data. SampleManager LIMS software is tightly integrated with Thermo Scientific Chromeleon CDS...

Inventory management
Inventory and storage management functions retain where items have been stored and for how long. LIMS software manages stock supplies and reagents and can assign automatic re-order alerts.

Laboratory management
Understanding the overhead and capacity that your team can support is key to determining timelines, reporting on turnaround times, and resourcing projects. See a complete overview of samples that are queued and their status.

Procedural execution
The Laboratory Execution System(LES) software guides analysts through each step of a method to ensure compliance to the SOP and captures the complete process history. Drive quality and compliance through repeatable execution of methods and processes.

Workflow capabilities
Users can quickly build workflows which map to actual laboratory processes, automating decisions and actions and reducing the need for user intervention. Labs can easily adapt to new methods and process changes.

Lab automation
Instrument control for laboratory robotics and sample preparation equipment including Thermo Fisher and other vendors.

Collaborative work environment
Collect and share data securely in real-time with collaborations in your lab or across the globe.

Integration and connectivity
LIMS software can connect to enterprise systems like Enterprise Resource Planning(ERP) systems and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) as well as laboratory systems including electronic lab notebooks (ELN) and Chromatography Data Systems(CDS).

Cloud or on-premises deployment
The option to deploy using a Thermo Fisher managed infrastructure including servers, OS and database, backup, disaster recovery and information security monitoring, reducing initial hardware and ongoing IT costs.

Compliance
Secure system access and capabilities to comply with the latest environmental and industry regulations like ISO 17025 and ASTM methods.

Security
Cybersecurity is critical to ensure data integrity and business continuity. Ensure secure data and system access on premises or in the cloud.

Mobile LIMS
A mobile LIMS application makes features available via tablet in the lab or at a sampling point so you can take the LIMS with you to execute methods and collect and process samples. Record the GPS location of the sample and scan in the barcode using the device camera.

Dashboards and data visualization
Reports and accessible via dashboards which give an overview at a glance. Any information stored within LIMS software can be displayed pictorially or in a dashboard, providing a quick snapshot of relevant information and Key Performance Indicators.

Reporting and data analytics
Information in the LIMS can be reported on, shared, analyzed, and audited. Statistical quality control(SQC) relationships and metadata are captured, enabling users to work with data in context.

Scope & Inclusions

Our scope and Inclusions are listed below for anyone to understand if their problem statement can be handled by us.

Fuels

Lubes

Green Gas

Catalyst Lab

Analytical Labs

Bitumen Labs

Well System

PTC Solution

Bio Domain

Electrolysis

Air Data Capture

Ensure Quality Product (Process Area)

LIMS Integration

Road Map

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LIMS Functional and Technical Consultancy
- Integrate Lab data and Shell Realtime Data (AVEVA PI)
- Out-of-box customized implementation
- Workflow Management
- Intuitive result representation through Charts and Trends
- Build user dashboards and KPI to cater various types of business flows in Catalyst, Analytical, Well, Bio-Domain, Electrolysis and Air Data Capture systems
- Build custom designed reports for various business units
- Build custom designed ELNs (Electronic Lab Notebooks) for various methods used by Catalyst R&D Labs
- Integrate LIMS (Laboratory Management System) and SDMS (Scientific Data Management System) which enables parsing multiple files from various templates and instruments
- Integrate with other LIMS systems to exchange data from different business units
- Provide L3 end-to-end support for various technical issues from different labs
LAS Functional and Technical Consultancy

Providing end-to-end support

Upgrading OpenLab CDS EZChrom to 4.10 version for PT Labs

Migrating Chromeleon CDS standalone version to client-server setup

Installing Software, setup controllers and DB, Configuration and Administration

Processing and transferring analysis data into Realtime DB (AVEVA PI) and other data store
Lab Instrument Integration

Collect data electronically that are generated by any of the lab instruments, LIMS, Chromatography data system, ERP system, services, or third-party application and store in DB regardless of the individual output formats produced by each instrument or manual process.

Data transformation to deliver automated data acquisition and point to point data distribution across the enterprise

Enable data connectivity to all parts of the laboratory workflow
Lab Of The Future

Enable accessing Lab data from anywhere

Implement mineable and searchable data platforms

Enable Seamless internal & external lab collaboration

Our Products

We have listed the products that have been successfully delivered along with those that are in pipeline for reference for you to understand the wide range of our offerings

Sample Manager

Sample Manager manages samples, resources, instruments, equipment, stocks, and suppliers

STARLIMS

STARLIMS schedules collection and testing of sample points, batch and quality control samples

OpenLab

OpenLab is Multi-vendor instrument control to get the most comprehensive Agilent and non-Agilent instrument control of your LC, GC, LC/MS, GC/MS systems.

Support Model

OpenLab

Sample Manager

STARLIMS

Meet our team

Here's our team! Each one of our members has a set of unique skills and capabilities so be sure to check their specialisations!

Prasanna Jaybalan

Engineering Lead

Core Team

Abhishek Gopinath

LIMS CoE STARLIMS Developer & Consultant

Akshay Agarwal

LIMS CoE SM Developer & Consultant

Dinesh Kumar Natesan

LIMS CoE SM Developer & Consultant

Harish Chunduri

LIMS CoE STARLIMS Developer & Consultant

Jasmine Zhang

LIMS CoE SM Senior Developer & Consultant

Lakhan Badke

STARLIMS Developer & Consultant

Prathyusha Chippada

LIMS CoE STARLIMS Developer & Consultant

Sneha Yanna

LIMS CoE SM Developer & Consultant

Souvik Maity

LIMS CoE STARLIMS Developer & Consultant

Vijay Tiwary

LIMS CoE STARLIMS Developer & Consultant

Umesh Javalkar

Engineering Supervisor Labs, R&D and AI

Nayan Gupta

LIMS CoE SM Developer & Consultant

Akshay Rai

Associate Software Engineer

Ajith Kumar

LIMS CoE Senior Technical Consultant

Prasanna Jaybalan

Engineering Lead Labs, R&D and AI

An energetic and motivated IT lead with over 22+ IT industry expertise. Currently working as Engineering Lead – Labs and R&D (Part of Realtime and Asset Management CC under Data and Software Engineering Group)

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