Autoscribe Informatics Matrix Gemini LIMS version 6.11

LIMS provider Autoscribe Informatics has announced the release of Matrix Gemini version 6.11, the company’s sixth software release in 12 months. New or improved features in the last 12 months include extended federated identity management, an improved web portal and improved support for custom field functionality.

Federated identity management means users can use the same login credentials (digital identity) to access multiple applications. Users can adopt this single sign on (SSO) technology to simplify password management across their enterprise and reduce the number of passwords to remember. Matrix Gemini LIMS now supports an extended range of third-party identity providers, including Azure and Okta.

In response to customer input, Autoscribe has created an improved web portal application allowing Matrix users to give their clients controlled access to the LIMS. Using the Matrix Web Portal, clients can register samples, select the tests they want done, check the status of their samples, download test results and retrieve certificates of analysis. Through the internet clients can access the web portal 24/7, from anywhere, while the built-in security means they only see their own data and information. The look and feel of the web portal can easily be configured to meet users’ corporate branding requirements.

Custom fields are required because it has never been possible for a LIMS to predetermine all the data and information a user will need to record as they often need to store information unique to their operations or workflows. This data might include additional date, text or numeric fields. While Matrix Gemini LIMS has always allowed custom fields to be added to its database to use for this purpose, recent releases have improved the flexibility of this. These changes have improved how these fields are added and managed while simplifying the support and upgrade of systems that use them. Both Microsoft SQL and Oracle database structures are supported.