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|location_city    =  1801 Main Street, Suite 1300, Houston, Texas
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   |1=<li>BTLIMS
   |1=<li>BTLIMS
   |2=<li>ICM
   |2=<li>ALPACA Inventory
   |3=<li>LDM
   |3=<li>ALPACA LIMS
   |4=<li>SDMS}}
   |4=<li>ALPACA Micro ELN
  |5=<li>ALPACA SDMS}}
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'''BTLIMS Technologies''' (doing business as '''BTSoft''') is a software company that develops and distributes the [[laboratory information management system]] software BTLIMS.
'''BTLIMS Technologies''' (doing business as '''BTSoft''') is a software company that develops and distributes the [[laboratory information management system]] software BTLIMS, among other [[laboratory informatics]] solutions.


==History==
==History==
Initial development of BTLIMS began in 2002, with the first version of the software released in 2006, strongly focusing on environmental laboratories.<ref name="BTHome">{{cite web |url=http://btlims.com/environmental.php |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160221135949/http://btlims.com/environmental.php |title=BTLIMS - The Complete Lab Solution |publisher=BTLIMS Technologies |archivedate=21 February 2016 |accessdate=23 October 2020}}</ref>
Initial development of BTLIMS began in 2002, with the first version of the software released in 2006, strongly focusing on environmental laboratories.<ref name="BTHome">{{cite web |url=http://btlims.com/environmental.php |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160221135949/http://btlims.com/environmental.php |title=BTLIMS - The Complete Lab Solution |publisher=BTLIMS Technologies |archivedate=21 February 2016 |accessdate=23 October 2020}}</ref>
In the spring of 2023, BTLIMS tweaked and rebranded some of their solutions under the "ALPACA" moniker.


==Technology and products==
==Technology and products==
===BTLIMS, ICM, LDM, and SDMS===
===BTLIMS and ALPACA Inventory, LIMS, Micro ELN, and SDMS===
BTLIMS is a modular, desktop-based [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) "that can automate workflow, simplify processes, and improve productivity."<ref name="BTLIMSPage">{{cite web |url=https://btsoft.com/btlim/ |title=BTLIMS |publisher=BTLIMS Technologies |accessdate=04 October 2022}}</ref>
BTLIMS is a modular, desktop-based [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) "that can automate workflow, simplify processes, and strengthen productivity."<ref name="BTLIMSPage">{{cite web |url=https://btsoft.com/btlims/ |title=BTLIMS |publisher=BTLIMS Technologies |accessdate=03 June 2023}}</ref>
 
APLACA Inventory (formerly ICM or Inventory Control Manager<ref name="BTICM">{{cite web |url=https://btsoft.com/inventory-control-manager/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321144036/https://btsoft.com/inventory-control-manager/ |title=Inventory Control Manager |publisher=BTLIMS Technologies |archivedate=21 March 2023 |accessdate=03 June 2023}}</ref>) is inventory management software for laboratories "that streamlines your inventory processes and gives you complete control over ordering your lab’s consumables, chemical reagents, and instruments."<ref name="BTALPACAInv">{{cite web |url=https://btsoft.com/alpaca-inventory/ |title=ALPACA Inventory |publisher=BTLIMS Technologies |accessdate=03 June 2023}}</ref>


ICM (Inventory Control Manager) is inventory management software for laboratories, allowing users to "manage chemicals and supplies for the whole life cycle in the laboratory."<ref name="BTICM">{{cite web |url=https://btsoft.com/inventory-control-manager/ |title=Inventory Control Manager |publisher=BTLIMS Technologies |accessdate=04 October 2022}}</ref>
ALPACA LIMS (formerly LDM or Lab Data Master<ref name="BTLDM">{{cite web |url=https://btsoft.com/lab-data-master/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006131346/https://btsoft.com/lab-data-master/ |title=Lab Data Master |publisher=BTLIMS Technologies |archivedate=-6 October 2022 |accessdate=03 June 2022}}</ref>) is a LIMS that "is easy to use, helps your lab maintain compliance, protects data, and automates workflows."<ref name="BTALPACALIMS">{{cite web |url=https://btsoft.com/alpaca-lims/ |title=ALPACA LIMS |publisher=BTLIMS Technologies |accessdate=03 June 2023}}</ref>


LDM (Lab Data Master) is described as a web-based, "lean, yet fully functional LIMS" that "offers the tools of a complete LIMS but with a small footprint and affordable pricing," designed "for smaller labs that only need certain functions and don’t have the server space for an executive level LIMS."<ref name="BTLDM">{{cite web |url=https://btsoft.com/lab-data-master/ |title=Lab Data Master |publisher=BTLIMS Technologies |accessdate=04 October 2022}}</ref>
ALPACA Micro ELN is an [[electronic laboratory notebook]] (ELN) that empowers your organization "with improved research and development workflows, so you can make breakthroughs faster."<ref name="BTALPACAELN">{{cite web |url=https://btsoft.com/alpaca-micro-eln/ |title=ALPACA Micro ELN |publisher=BTLIMS Technologies |accessdate=03 June 2023}}</ref>


SDMS (not to be confused with a [[scientific data management system]]) is described as a "sample data management system" that can inteface with a LIMS (or act alone), designed "to dynamically create raw data entry templates and report templates while keeping compliance with ISO 17025 and maintaining traceability throughout all directions of the processes."<ref name="BTSDMS">{{cite web |url=https://btsoft.com/sample-data-management-system/ |title=Sample Data Management System |publisher=BTLIMS Technologies |accessdate=04 October 2022}}</ref>
ALPACA SDMS (formerly SDMS<ref name="BTSDMS">{{cite web |url=https://btsoft.com/sample-data-management-system/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321142859/https://btsoft.com/sample-data-management-system/ |title=Sample Data Management System |publisher=BTLIMS Technologies |archivedate=21 March 2023 |accessdate=03 June 2023}}</ref>, though not to be confused with a [[scientific data management system]]) is described as a "sample data management system" that can inteface with a LIMS (or act alone), designed to provide "dynamic functionality to maintain traceability throughout the entire sample data management process."<ref name="BTALPACASDMS">{{cite web |url=https://btsoft.com/alpaca-sdms/ |title=ALPACA SDMS |publisher=BTLIMS Technologies |accessdate=03 June 2023}}</ref>


====Features====
====Features====
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  |-
   ! colspan="2"| Product: [https://btsoft.com/btlim/ BTLIMS]
   ! colspan="2"| Product: [https://btsoft.com/btlims/ BTLIMS]
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   | style="background-color:white; border-style:none;"| {{Databox LIMSfeature
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| saas_model        =  
| saas_model        =  
| usage_cost        =  
| usage_cost        =  
| industries        = environmental, food and beverage, logistics, microbiology, power and utility, public health and service
| industries        = cannabis, environmental, food and beverage, logistics, microbiology, power and utility, public health and service
}}
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  |-
   ! colspan="2"| Product: [https://btsoft.com/lab-data-master/ Lab Data Master (LDM)]
   ! colspan="2"| Product: [https://btsoft.com/alpaca-lims/ ALPACA LIMS]
  |-
  |-
   | style="background-color:white; border-style:none;"| {{Databox LIMSfeature
   | style="background-color:white; border-style:none;"| {{Databox LIMSfeature
| sample_login_man  = Y<ref name="BTLDM" />
| sample_login_man  = Y<ref name="BTALPACALIMS" />
| sample_track      = Y<ref name="BTLDM" />
| sample_track      =  
| sample_batch      =
| sample_batch      =
| task_event_sched  = Y<ref name="BTLDM" />
| task_event_sched  =  
| manual_entry      = Y<ref name="BTLDM" />
| manual_entry      =  
| multiple_view      = Y<ref name="BTLDM" />
| multiple_view      =  
| data_analysis      = Y<ref name="BTLDM" />
| data_analysis      = Y<ref name="BTALPACALIMS" />
| data_sharing      =  
| data_sharing      =  
| custom_fields      =  
| custom_fields      =  
| query              = Y<ref name="BTLDM" />
| query              =  
| import_data        =  
| import_data        =  
| data_linking_int  =  
| data_linking_int  =  
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| production_control =  
| production_control =  
| project_task_man  =  
| project_task_man  =  
| inventory_man      = Y<ref name="BTLDM" />
| inventory_man      =  
| document_man      =  
| document_man      =  
| case_man          =  
| case_man          =  
| workflow_man      =  
| workflow_man      = Y<ref name="BTALPACALIMS" />
| spec_man          =  
| spec_man          =  
| customer_man      = Y<ref name="BTLDM" />
| customer_man      =  
| billing_man        =  
| billing_man        =  


| reg_compliance    =  
| reg_compliance    = Y<ref name="BTALPACALIMS" />
| qa_qc              =  
| qa_qc              =  
| performance_eval  =  
| performance_eval  =  
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| roles_security    =  
| roles_security    =  
| data_norm          =  
| data_norm          =  
| data_val          = Y<ref name="BTLDM" />
| data_val          =
| data_encrypt      =
| data_encrypt      = Y<ref name="BTALPACALIMS" />
| version_control    =  
| version_control    =  
| data_backup        =  
| data_backup        =  
| enviro_monitoring  =
| enviro_monitoring  =


| custom_reporting  = Y<ref name="BTLDM" />
| custom_reporting  =  
| report_printing    =  
| report_printing    =  
| label_support      =  
| label_support      =  
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| email_integration  =  
| email_integration  =  


| admin_manage      = Y<ref name="BTLDM" />
| admin_manage      =  
| modular            =  
| modular            =  
| instrument_inter  =  
| instrument_inter  = Y<ref name="BTALPACALIMS" />
| mobile_device      =  
| mobile_device      =  
| alarms_alerts      =  
| alarms_alerts      =  
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| multilingual      =  
| multilingual      =  
| network            =  
| network            =  
| web_client        = Y<ref name="BTLDM" />
| web_client        =
| online_help        =
| saas_model        = Y<ref name="BTALPACALIMS" />
| usage_cost        =
| industries        = cannabis, environmental, food and beverage, logistics, microbiology, power and utility, public health and service
}}
|-
|}
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="border-style:none;" background="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
|-
  ! colspan="2"| Product: [https://btsoft.com/alpaca-micro-eln/ ALPACA Micro ELN]
|-
  | style="background-color:white; border-style:none;"| {{Databox ELNfeature
| chem_draw_calc    =
| chem_spec_file    = Y<ref name="BTALPACAELN" />
| task_event_sched  =
| manual_entry      =
| multiple_view      = Y<ref name="BTALPACAELN" />
| data_analysis      =
| data_sharing      = Y<ref name="BTALPACAELN" />
| custom_fields      =
| custom_temps_forms =
| query              =
| import_data        =
| data_linking_int  =
| data_linking_ext  =
| export_msexcel    =
| export_raw        =
| data_warehouse    =
| project_task_man  =
| inventory_man      =
| document_man      = Y<ref name="BTALPACAELN" />
| lab_group_man      =
| experiment_man    = Y<ref name="BTALPACAELN" />
| workflow_man      =
| customer_man      =
 
| reg_compliance    =
| qa_qc              =
| performance_eval  =
| audit_trail        =
| chain_custody      =
| roles_security    =
| data_norm          =
| data_val          =
| data_encrypt      =
| electronic_sig    =
| version_control    =
| data_backup        =
 
| custom_reporting  =
| report_printing    =
| label_support      =
| barcode_support    =
| export_pdf        =
| export_msword      =
| export_htmlxml    =
| email_integration  =
 
| admin_manage      =
| modular            =
| instrument_inter  =
| mobile_device      =
| soft_integration  =
| alarms_alerts      =
| external_monitor  =
| messaging          =
| bookmarking        =
| commenting        =
| multilingual      =
| network            =
| web_client        =
| online_help        =  
| online_help        =  
| saas_model        =  
| saas_model        = Y<ref name="BTALPACAELN" />
| usage_cost        =  
| usage_cost        =  
| industries        = environmental, food and beverage, logistics, microbiology, power and utility, public health and service
 
| industries        = agriculture, environmental, food and beverage, life sciences
}}
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Revision as of 16:52, 3 June 2023

BTLIMS Technologies
Type Unknown
Industry Laboratory informatics
Headquarters 1801 Main Street, Suite 1300, Houston, Texas, U.S.
Number of locations 3
Area served Worldwide
Products
Website BTSoft.com
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/btsofttech/

BTLIMS Technologies (doing business as BTSoft) is a software company that develops and distributes the laboratory information management system software BTLIMS, among other laboratory informatics solutions.

History

Initial development of BTLIMS began in 2002, with the first version of the software released in 2006, strongly focusing on environmental laboratories.[1]

In the spring of 2023, BTLIMS tweaked and rebranded some of their solutions under the "ALPACA" moniker.

Technology and products

BTLIMS and ALPACA Inventory, LIMS, Micro ELN, and SDMS

BTLIMS is a modular, desktop-based laboratory information management system (LIMS) "that can automate workflow, simplify processes, and strengthen productivity."[2]

APLACA Inventory (formerly ICM or Inventory Control Manager[3]) is inventory management software for laboratories "that streamlines your inventory processes and gives you complete control over ordering your lab’s consumables, chemical reagents, and instruments."[4]

ALPACA LIMS (formerly LDM or Lab Data Master[5]) is a LIMS that "is easy to use, helps your lab maintain compliance, protects data, and automates workflows."[6]

ALPACA Micro ELN is an electronic laboratory notebook (ELN) that empowers your organization "with improved research and development workflows, so you can make breakthroughs faster."[7]

ALPACA SDMS (formerly SDMS[8], though not to be confused with a scientific data management system) is described as a "sample data management system" that can inteface with a LIMS (or act alone), designed to provide "dynamic functionality to maintain traceability throughout the entire sample data management process."[9]

Features

The following feature list(s) is/are derived solely from public, freely-available online information the vendor provides. A lack of a "Y" does not necessarily mean that the product doesn't have that feature. The lack of a "Y" could mean:
  • the vendor chose to not put relevant feature information online despite its existence in the product.
  • the vendor chooses to make the feature information available only to those who create an account or call/e-mail.
  • the feature information exists online to the public, but a URL could not be found to cite the existence of the feature.
  • the feature does not exist for the product.
A vendor's product may receive more confirmed features with the addition of more public information to the vendor's site and/or by providing a URL to a page or document that can act as a citation for the existence of the feature. Prospective buyers are highly recommended to contact the vendor directly to verify features as this list isn't authoritative, and product upgrades and changes happen rapidly in some cases.
Product: BTLIMS
Sample, inventory, and data management
Sample login and management?Y[1]
Sample tracking?Y[1]
Sample and/or result batching?
Task and event scheduling?Y[1]
Option for manual result entry?Y[1]
Multiple data viewing methods?
Data and trend analysis?
Data and equipment sharing?
Customizable fields and/or interface?
Query capability?Y[1]
Import data?
Internal file or data linking?
External file or data linking?
ELN support or integration?
Export data to MS Excel?
Raw data management?
Data warehouse?Y[1]
Deadline control?
Production control?Y[1]
Project and/or task management?Y[1]
Inventory management?Y[1]
Document creation and/or management?Y[1]
Case management?
Workflow management?Y[1]
Specification management?
Customer and supplier management?Y[1]
Billing management?Y[1]
Quality, security, and compliance
Regulatory compliance?Y[1]
QA / QC functions?Y[1]
Performance evaluation?
Audit trail?Y[2]
Chain of custody?
Configurable roles and security?
Data normalization?Y[1]
Data validation?
Data encryption?
Version control?
Automatic data backup?
Environmental monitoring?
Reporting, barcoding, and printing
Custom reporting?Y[1]
Report printing?Y[1]
Label support?
Barcode support?
Export to PDF?Y[1]
Export to MS Word?
Export to HTML and/or XML?
Fax integration?Y[1]
Email integration?Y[1]
Base functionality
Administrator management?Y[1]
Modular?Y[1]
Instrument interfacing and management?Y[1]
Mobile device integration?
Alarms and/or alerts?
Work-related time tracking?
Voice recognition system?
External monitoring?Y[2]
Messaging?
Multilingual?
Network-capable?Y[1]
Web client or portal?Y[2]
Online or integrated help?
Software as a service delivery model?
Usage-based cost?
Industries served
cannabis, environmental, food and beverage, logistics, microbiology, power and utility, public health and service
Product: ALPACA LIMS
Sample, inventory, and data management
Sample login and management?Y[6]
Sample tracking?
Sample and/or result batching?
Task and event scheduling?
Option for manual result entry?
Multiple data viewing methods?
Data and trend analysis?Y[6]
Data and equipment sharing?
Customizable fields and/or interface?
Query capability?
Import data?
Internal file or data linking?
External file or data linking?
ELN support or integration?
Export data to MS Excel?
Raw data management?
Data warehouse?
Deadline control?
Production control?
Project and/or task management?
Inventory management?
Document creation and/or management?
Case management?
Workflow management?Y[6]
Specification management?
Customer and supplier management?
Billing management?
Quality, security, and compliance
Regulatory compliance?Y[6]
QA / QC functions?
Performance evaluation?
Audit trail?
Chain of custody?
Configurable roles and security?
Data normalization?
Data validation?
Data encryption?Y[6]
Version control?
Automatic data backup?
Environmental monitoring?
Reporting, barcoding, and printing
Custom reporting?
Report printing?
Label support?
Barcode support?
Export to PDF?
Export to MS Word?
Export to HTML and/or XML?
Fax integration?
Email integration?
Base functionality
Administrator management?
Modular?
Instrument interfacing and management?Y[6]
Mobile device integration?
Alarms and/or alerts?
Work-related time tracking?
Voice recognition system?
External monitoring?
Messaging?
Multilingual?
Network-capable?
Web client or portal?
Online or integrated help?
Software as a service delivery model?Y[6]
Usage-based cost?
Industries served
cannabis, environmental, food and beverage, logistics, microbiology, power and utility, public health and service
Product: ALPACA Micro ELN
Experiment, collaboration,
and data management
Chemical and/or mathematical drawing and calculation?
Chemical and/or spectrum file support?Y[7]
Task and event scheduling?
Option for manual result entry?
Multiple data viewing methods?Y[7]
Data and trend analysis?
Data and equipment sharing?Y[7]
Customizable fields and/or interface?
Configurable templates and forms?
Query capability?
Import data?
Internal file or data linking?
External file or data linking?
Export data to MS Excel?
Raw data management?
Data warehouse?
Project and/or task management?
Inventory management?
Document creation and/or management?Y[7]
Lab and/or group management?
Experiment management?Y[7]
Workflow management?
Customer and supplier management?
Quality, security, and compliance
Regulatory compliance?
QA / QC functions?
Performance evaluation?
Audit trail?
Chain of custody?
Configurable roles and security?
Data normalization?
Data validation?
Data encryption?
Electronic signatures?
Version control?
Automatic data backup?
Reporting, barcoding, and printing
Custom reporting?
Report printing?
Label support?
Barcode support?
Export to PDF?
Export to MS Word?
Export to HTML and/or XML?
Email integration?
Base functionality
Administrator management?
Modular?
Instrument interfacing and management?
Mobile device integration?
Third-party software integration?
Alarms and/or alerts?
External monitoring?
Messaging?
Bookmarking?
Commenting?
Multilingual?
Network-capable?
Web client or portal?
Online or integrated help?
Software as a service delivery model?Y[7]
Usage-based cost?
Industries served
agriculture, environmental, food and beverage, life sciences

Pricing

Additional information

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 "BTLIMS - The Complete Lab Solution". BTLIMS Technologies. Archived from the original on 21 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160221135949/http://btlims.com/environmental.php. Retrieved 23 October 2020. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "BTLIMS". BTLIMS Technologies. https://btsoft.com/btlims/. Retrieved 03 June 2023. 
  3. ↑ "Inventory Control Manager". BTLIMS Technologies. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230321144036/https://btsoft.com/inventory-control-manager/. Retrieved 03 June 2023. 
  4. ↑ "ALPACA Inventory". BTLIMS Technologies. https://btsoft.com/alpaca-inventory/. Retrieved 03 June 2023. 
  5. ↑ "Lab Data Master". BTLIMS Technologies. Archived from the original on -6 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221006131346/https://btsoft.com/lab-data-master/. Retrieved 03 June 2022. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 "ALPACA LIMS". BTLIMS Technologies. https://btsoft.com/alpaca-lims/. Retrieved 03 June 2023. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 "ALPACA Micro ELN". BTLIMS Technologies. https://btsoft.com/alpaca-micro-eln/. Retrieved 03 June 2023. 
  8. ↑ "Sample Data Management System". BTLIMS Technologies. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230321142859/https://btsoft.com/sample-data-management-system/. Retrieved 03 June 2023. 
  9. ↑ "ALPACA SDMS". BTLIMS Technologies. https://btsoft.com/alpaca-sdms/. Retrieved 03 June 2023. 
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