LINA: A laboratory inventory system for oligonucleotides, microbial strains, and cell lines

A. F. Yousef; I. M. Baggili; G. Bartlett; M. D. Kane; J. S. Mymryk

doi:10.1016/j.jala.2009.07.004

LINA: A laboratory inventory system for oligonucleotides, microbial strains, and cell lines

A. F. Yousef, I. M. Baggili, G. Bartlett, M. D. Kane, J. S. Mymryk

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In this article, we present the Laboratory Inventory Network Application (LINA), a software system that assists research laboratories in keeping track of their collections of biologically relevant materials. This open source application uses relational Microsoft Access database technology as a back end and a Microsoft. NET application as a front end. Preconstructed table templates are provided that contain standardized and customizable data fields. As new samples are added to the inventory, each is provided with a unique laboratory identifier, which is assigned automatically and sequentially, allowing rapid retrieval when a given reagent is required. The LINA contains a number of useful search tools including a general search, which allows database searches using up to four user-defined criteria. The LINA represents an easily implemented and useful organizational tool for biological laboratories with large numbers of strains, clones, or other reagents.

Original language	British English
Pages (from-to)	82-89
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Laboratory Automation
Volume	16
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jala.2009.07.004
State	Published - Feb 2011

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Biomedical systems
Laboratory inventory
Relational database

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