Merck LANEXO System for digital laboratory informatics

Merck’s LANEXO System is a digital laboratory informatics solution designed to reduce time in labs and improve data quality and traceability. Laboratory informatics is the application of data using a platform of software, data management tools and equipment that allow scientific data to be captured and interpreted for immediate use, and then stored for future research and development purposes.

Merck offers RFID labels which auto-register open dates and calculate expiry dates. Through this digital data capture, the lab inventory, safety and compliance management system rapidly documents lab reagent data in real time. Digitalised inventory, expiration and storage monitoring reduces human error and safety risks and improves the traceability of compliance documentation. Ultimately, each reagent, including in-house preparations, can be instantly matched to a full audit report. Within an experimental workflow, the system allows for easy reagent identity checks and provides automatic alerts, helping scientists to avoid using expired reagents and minimising experimental error.

The cloud-based system can be easily set up and rapidly integrated into existing lab workflows. It includes mobile (Android) and web applications and is designed for use in highly regulated analytical and research labs in pharmaceutical, quality assurance/quality control and industrial testing markets.