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| developer              = [[Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd.|Bika Lab Systems]]
| developer              = [[Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd.|Bika Lab Systems]]
| released              = {{Start date|2005|09|26}}<ref name="BL1.0">{{cite web |url=https://plone.org/products/bika/releases/1.0.1 |title=Bika LIMS 1.0.1 |publisher=Plone Foundation |date=26 September 2005 |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref>
| released              = {{Start date|2005|09|26}}<ref name="BL1.0">{{cite web |url=https://plone.org/products/bika/releases/1.0.1 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070818155712/http://plone.org/products/bika/releases/1.0.1 |title=Bika LIMS 1.0.1 |publisher=Plone Foundation |date=26 September 2005 |archivedate=18 August 2007 |accessdate=04 October 2016}}</ref>
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| frequently updated    = yes<!-- Release version update? Don't edit this page, just click on the version number! -->
| frequently updated    = yes<!-- Release version update? Don't edit this page, just click on the version number! -->
| programming language  = Python, Zope, Plone<ref name="BLTech">{{cite web |url=http://www.bikalabs.com/technology |title=Platform |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref>
| programming language  = Python, Zope, Plone<ref name="BLTech">{{cite web |url=http://www.bikalabs.com/technology |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327043136/http://www.bikalabs.com/technology |title=Platform |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |archivedate=27 March 2016 |accessdate=04 October 2016}}</ref>
| operating system      = Cross-platform
| operating system      = Cross-platform
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| genre                  = [[Laboratory informatics]] software
| genre                  = [[Laboratory informatics]] software
| license                = GNU Affero General Public License and GNU General Public License<ref name="BLLic">{{cite web |url=http://www.bikalabs.com/gpllicense |title=License |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref>
| license                = GNU Affero General Public License and GNU General Public License<ref name="BLLic">{{cite web |url=http://www.bikalabs.com/gpllicense |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327020133/http://www.bikalabs.com/gpllicense |title=License |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |archivedate=27 March 2016 |accessdate=04 October 2016}}</ref>
| website                = [http://www.bikalabs.com/softwarecenter/bika BikaLabs.com]
| website                = [http://www.bikalabs.com/softwarecenter/bika BikaLabs.com]
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'''Bika LIMS''' is a free open-source [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) solution released under the GNU Affero General Public License and the GNU General Public License. [[Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd.|Bika Lab Systems]], the company that develops the software, also sells customization, hosting, and support services for Bika LIMS users who wish more out of their LIMS.<ref name="BikaServer">{{cite web |url=http://www.bikalabs.com/bikaprod/server |title=LIMS Server |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref>
'''Bika LIMS''' is a free open-source [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) solution released under the GNU Affero General Public License and the GNU General Public License. [[Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd.|Bika Lab Systems]], the company that develops the software, also sells customization, hosting, and support services for Bika LIMS users who wish more out of their LIMS.<ref name="BikaServices">{{cite web |url=https://www.bikalims.org/support-and-service-provision/index_html |title=Support and Service Provision. Hosting |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |accessdate=04 October 2016}}</ref>


The name "Bika" comes from the Zulu language, meaning "to report."<ref name="BL2.1">{{cite web |url=http://www.laboratorytalk.com/lab-it/software/laboratory-information-management-system-lims/bika-lims-21-inkosi-open-source-release/305308.article |title=Bika Lims 2.1 Inkosi open source release |publisher=Laboratorytalk |date=03 June 2008 |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref>
The name "Bika" comes from the Zulu language, meaning "to report."<ref name="BL2.1">{{cite web |url=http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/bik/bik108.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081008023520/http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/bik/bik108.html |title=Bika Lims 2.1 Inkosi open source release |publisher=Laboratorytalk |date=4 June 2008 |archivedate=08 October 2008 |accessdate=08 October 2016}}</ref>


==Product history==
==Product history==


Bika LIMS seems to have started with version 1.01, with a public release on September 26, 2005.<ref name="BL1.0" /> That was followed up by version 1.1 on February 16, 2006<ref>{{cite web |url=https://plone.org/products/bika/releases/1.1.0 |title=Bika LIMS 1.1.0 |publisher=Plone Foundation |date=16 February 2006 |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref>, featuring custom sample types, schema editors, late analysis alerts, and performance improvements.<ref name="BL1.1PR">{{cite web |url=http://www.pr.com/press-release/6762 |title=Bika LIMS 1.1 Released |publisher=PR.com |date=15 February 2006 |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref> Version 1.2.2 in early 2007 brought with it "improved internationalization and performance through better caching and compression techniques."<ref name="BL122">{{cite web |url=http://tectonic.co.za/?p=1349 |title=Open source laboratory management powers up |publisher=Tectonic |date=02 February 2007 |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref>
Bika LIMS seems to have started with version 1.01, with a public release on September 26, 2005.<ref name="BL1.0" /> That was followed up by version 1.1 on February 16, 2006<ref>{{cite web |url=https://plone.org/products/bika/releases/1.1.0 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070822114636/http://plone.org/products/bika/releases/1.1.0 |title=Bika LIMS 1.1.0 |publisher=Plone Foundation |date=16 February 2006 |archivedate=22 August 2007 |accessdate=04 October 2016}}</ref>, featuring custom sample types, schema editors, late analysis alerts, and performance improvements.<ref name="BL1.1PR">{{cite web |url=http://www.pr.com/press-release/6762 |title=Bika LIMS 1.1 Released |publisher=PR.com |date=15 February 2006 |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref> Version 1.2.2 in early 2007 brought with it "improved internationalization and performance through better caching and compression techniques."<ref name="BL122">{{cite web |url=http://tectonic.co.za/?p=1349 |title=Open source laboratory management powers up |publisher=Tectonic |date=02 February 2007 |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref>


Version 2.1 was released on May 26, 2008, featuring a more developed quality control suite and increased automated functionality for further efficiency in the lab.<ref name="BL2.1" /> This release was originally intended as version 2.0<ref name="BL2.0">{{cite web |url=http://www.bikalabs.com/softwarecenter/bika/releases/2.0 |title=Bika LIMS 2.0 |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref>, but 2.0 was skipped and incremented to 2.1 because "the original 2.0 LIMS specification grew somewhat."<ref name="BL2.1Bika">{{cite web |url=http://www.bikalabs.com/softwarecenter/bika/releases/2.1 |title=Bika LIMS 2.1 |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref> At the time 2.1 was released, it was reported Bika LIMS had been downloaded more than 12,500 times.<ref name="BL2.1" />  
Version 2.1 was released on May 26, 2008, featuring a more developed quality control suite and increased automated functionality for further efficiency in the lab.<ref name="BL2.1" /> This release was originally intended as version 2.0<ref name="BL2.0">{{cite web |url=http://www.bikalabs.com/softwarecenter/bika/releases/2.0 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422175655/http://www.bikalabs.com/softwarecenter/bika/releases/2.0 |title=Bika LIMS 2.0 |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |archivedate=22 April 2016 |accessdate=04 October 2016}}</ref>, but 2.0 was skipped and incremented to 2.1 because "the original 2.0 LIMS specification grew somewhat."<ref name="BL2.1Bika">{{cite web |url=http://www.bikalabs.com/softwarecenter/bika/releases/2.1 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422181006/http://www.bikalabs.com/softwarecenter/bika/releases/2.1 |title=Bika LIMS 2.1 |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |archivedate=22 April 2016 |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref> At the time 2.1 was released, it was reported Bika LIMS had been downloaded more than 12,500 times.<ref name="BL2.1" />  


2.2 arrived in mid-December, bringing with it the ability to send results as file attachments, better bulk analysis request implementation, and better worksheets, queries, and data formatting.<ref name="BL2.2">{{cite web |url=http://www.laboratorytalk.com/lab-it/software/laboratory-information-management-system-lims/bika-announces-inkosi-lims-update/362030.article |title=Bika announces Inkosi Lims update |publisher=Laboratorytalk |date=14 December 2009 |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref> 2.3.2 was released in June 2011, bringing with it many performance improvements and enhancements, including the addition of analysis categories, instrument-specific export of worksheets, and SMS support.<ref name="BL232">{{cite web |url=http://www.bikalabs.com/softwarecenter/bika/releases/2.3.2 |title=Bika LIMS 2.3.2 |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref>
2.2 arrived in mid-December, bringing with it the ability to send results as file attachments, better bulk analysis request implementation, and better worksheets, queries, and data formatting.<ref name="BL2.2">{{cite web |url=http://laboratorytalk.com/article/362030/bika-announces-inkosi-lims-upd |title=Bika announces Inkosi Lims update |publisher=Laboratorytalk |date=14 December 2009 |accessdate=04 October 2016}}</ref> 2.3.2 was released in June 2011, bringing with it many performance improvements and enhancements, including the addition of analysis categories, instrument-specific export of worksheets, and SMS support.<ref name="BL232">{{cite web |url=http://www.bikalabs.com/softwarecenter/bika/releases/2.3.2 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422173914/http://www.bikalabs.com/softwarecenter/bika/releases/2.3.2 |title=Bika LIMS 2.3.2 |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |archivedate=22 April 2016 |accessdate=04 October 2016}}</ref>


Bika Lab Systems later announced that work on version 3.0 was ongoing, with an original estimated completion date of March 31, 2012.<ref name="BL3.0a1">{{cite web |url=http://www.bikalabs.com/softwarecenter/bika/releases/3.0a1 |title=Bika LIMS 3.0a1 |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref> The first release candidate of version 3.0 arrived September 2012<ref name="BLRC1">{{cite web |url=http://www.bikalabs.com/softwarecenter/bika/releases/3.0rc1 |title=Bika LIMS 3.0rc1 |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |date=20 September 2012 |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref>, and in February 2013 a second release candidate was released.<ref name="BLRC2">{{cite web |url=http://www.bikalabs.com/article/newsevents/archive/2013/lims30rc2 |title=Gaob Bika LIMS 3 Release Candidate 2 |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |date=15 February 2013 |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref>
Bika Lab Systems later announced that work on version 3.0 was ongoing, with an original estimated completion date of March 31, 2012.<ref name="BL3.0a1">{{cite web |url=http://www.bikalabs.com/softwarecenter/bika/releases/3.0a1 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422175304/http://www.bikalabs.com/softwarecenter/bika/releases/3.0a1 |title=Bika LIMS 3.0a1 |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |archivedate=22 April 2016 |accessdate=04 October 2016}}</ref> The first release candidate of version 3.0 arrived September 2012<ref name="BLRC1">{{cite web |url=http://www.bikalabs.com/softwarecenter/bika/releases/3.0rc1 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422174742/http://www.bikalabs.com/softwarecenter/bika/releases/3.0rc1 |title=Bika LIMS 3.0rc1 |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |date=20 September 2012 |archivedate=22 April 2016 |accessdate=04 October 2016}}</ref>, and in February 2013 a second release candidate was released.<ref name="BLRC2">{{cite web |url=http://www.bikalabs.com/article/newsevents/archive/2013/lims30rc2 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422174133/http://www.bikalabs.com/article/newsevents/archive/2013/lims30rc2/ |title=Gaob Bika LIMS 3 Release Candidate 2 |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |date=15 February 2013 |archivedate=22 April 2016 |accessdate=04 October 2016}}</ref>


On August 26, 2013, a notice was posted on the project's SourceForge page indicating the "downloading of earlier Bika versions is being discontinued here,"<ref name="BikaSF">{{cite web |url=http://sourceforge.net/projects/bika/files/ |title=Bika Open Source LIS/LIMS > Files |publisher=SourceForge |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref> with downloads moving to GitHub. The same day Bika Lab Systems announced similar news on its website that downloads of version 2.x were being removed "to prevent confusion" with the beta and release candidate releases of version 3.0 of the software.<ref name="BL20End">{{cite web |url=http://www.bikalabs.com/article/newsevents/archive/2013/inkosidiscontinued |title=Inkosi Bika LIMS 2 'discontinued' |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |date=26 August 2013 |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref>
On August 26, 2013, a notice was posted on the project's SourceForge page indicating the "downloading of earlier Bika versions is being discontinued here,"<ref name="BikaSF">{{cite web |url=http://sourceforge.net/projects/bika/files/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151115023355/http://sourceforge.net/projects/bika/files/? |title=Bika Open Source LIS/LIMS > Files |publisher=SourceForge |archivedate=15 November 2015 |accessdate=04 October 2016}}</ref> with downloads moving to GitHub. The same day Bika Lab Systems announced similar news on its website that downloads of version 2.x were being removed "to prevent confusion" with the beta and release candidate releases of version 3.0 of the software.<ref name="BL20End">{{cite web |url=http://www.bikalabs.com/article/newsevents/archive/2013/inkosidiscontinued |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422181011/http://www.bikalabs.com/article/newsevents/archive/2013/inkosidiscontinued/ |title=Inkosi Bika LIMS 2 'discontinued' |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |date=26 August 2013 |archivedate=22 April 2016 |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref>


Version 3.1.5 was released on October 6, 2014, adding a few new features like additional watermark support and management of custom preparation workflows, and fixing several bugs.<ref name="BLChange">{{cite web |url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bikalabs/Bika-LIMS/57b5beafdcb03c5478cce9bf04425a838b7d73e9/CHANGELOG.txt |title=CHANGELOG.txt |publisher=GitHub |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref>
Version 3.1.5 was released on October 6, 2014, adding a few new features like additional watermark support and management of custom preparation workflows, and fixing several bugs.<ref name="BLChange">{{cite web |url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bikalabs/Bika-LIMS/57b5beafdcb03c5478cce9bf04425a838b7d73e9/CHANGELOG.txt |title=CHANGELOG.txt |publisher=GitHub |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref>
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   ! colspan="2"| Product: [http://www.bikalabs.com/bikaprod Bika LIMS]
   ! colspan="2"| Product: [https://www.bikalims.org/features Bika LIMS]
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   | style="background-color:white; border-style:none;"| {{Databox LIMSfeature
   | style="background-color:white; border-style:none;"| {{Databox LIMSfeature
| sample_login_man  = Y<ref name="BikaServer" />
| sample_login_man  = Y<ref name="BikaServer">{{cite web |url=https://www.bikalims.org/features |title=Features and Benefits |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |accessdate=04 October 2016}}</ref>
| sample_track      = Y<ref name="BikaUni">{{cite web |url=http://www.bikalabs.com/what-makes-bika-unique |title=What makes Bika unique? |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref>
| sample_track      = Y<ref name="BikaServer" />
| sample_batch      = Y<ref name="BikaServer" />
| sample_batch      = Y<ref name="BikaServer" />
| task_event_sched  =  
| task_event_sched  =  
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| custom_fields      = Y<ref name="BL3.0a1" />
| custom_fields      = Y<ref name="BL3.0a1" />
| query              = Y<ref name="BikaServer" />
| query              = Y<ref name="BikaServer" />
| import_data        = Y<ref name="BikaImp">{{cite web |url=http://demo.bikalabs.com/knowledge-centre/manual/bika-3-user-manual/instrument-import/importing-results |title=Importing results |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref>
| import_data        = Y<ref name="BikaImp">{{cite web |url=http://demo.bikalabs.com/knowledge-centre/manual/bika-3-user-manual/instrument-import/importing-results |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322222213/http://demo.bikalabs.com/knowledge-centre/manual/bika-3-user-manual/instrument-import/importing-results |title=Importing results |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |archivedate=22 March 2016 |accessdate=04 October 2016}}</ref>
| data_linking_int  =  
| data_linking_int  =  
| data_linking_ext  =  
| data_linking_ext  =  
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| export_msexcel    =  
| export_msexcel    =  
| export_raw        =  
| export_raw        =  
| data_warehouse    = Y<ref name="BikaIntro">{{cite web |url=http://demo.bikalabs.com/knowledge-centre/manual/bika-3-user-manual/introduction-and-overview/lims-web-portal-and-information-repository |title=More than a LIMS. Web portal and information repository |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref>
| data_warehouse    = Y<ref name="BikaIntro">{{cite web |url=http://demo.bikalabs.com/knowledge-centre/manual/bika-3-user-manual/introduction-and-overview/lims-web-portal-and-information-repository |archiveurl=http://demo.bikalabs.com/knowledge-centre/manual/bika-3-user-manual/introduction-and-overview/lims-web-portal-and-information-repository |title=More than a LIMS. Web portal and information repository |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |archivedate=22 March 2016 |accessdate=04 October 2016}}</ref>
| deadline_control  =  
| deadline_control  =  
| production_control =  
| production_control =  
| project_task_man  =  
| project_task_man  =  
| inventory_man      = Y<ref name="BikaIndex">{{cite web |url=http://www.bikalabs.com/index_html/ |title=Open Source laboratory information management systems |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref>
| inventory_man      = Y<ref name="BikaServer" />
| document_man      = Y<ref name="BikaServer" />
| document_man      = Y<ref name="BikaServer" />
| case_man          =  
| case_man          =  
| workflow_man      = Y<ref name="BikaFlow">{{cite web |url=http://demo.bikalabs.com/knowledge-centre/manual/bika-3-user-manual/introduction-and-overview/bikas-web-based-workflow |title=Bika's web based workflow  |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref>
| workflow_man      = Y<ref name="BikaServer" />
| spec_man          = Y<ref name="BikaServer" />
| spec_man          = Y<ref name="BikaServer" />
| customer_man      = Y<ref name="BikaServer" />
| customer_man      = Y<ref name="BikaServer" />
| billing_man        = Y<ref name="BikaIndex" />
| billing_man        = Y<ref name="BikaIndex">{{cite web |url=http://www.bikalabs.com/index_html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321222759/http://www.bikalabs.com/index_html |title=Open Source laboratory information management systems |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |archivedate=21 March 2016 |accessdate=04 October 2016}}</ref>


| reg_compliance    = Y<ref name="BikaHome">{{cite web |url=http://www.bikalabs.com/bikaprod |title=Bika LIMS Products - Bika Lab Systems |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref>
| reg_compliance    = Y<ref name="BikaHome">{{cite web |url=http://www.bikalabs.com/bikaprod |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327104327/http://www.bikalabs.com/bikaprod |title=Bika LIMS Products - Bika Lab Systems |publisher=Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd |archivedate=27 March 2016 |accessdate=04 October 2016}}</ref>
| qa_qc              = Y<ref name="BikaIndex" />
| qa_qc              = Y<ref name="BikaIndex" />
| performance_eval  =  
| performance_eval  =  
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| admin_manage      = Y<ref name="BikaServer" />
| admin_manage      = Y<ref name="BikaServer" />
| modular            = Y<ref name="BikaHome" />
| modular            = Y<ref name="BikaHome" />
| instrument_inter  = Y<ref name="BikaUni" />
| instrument_inter  = Y<ref name="BikaServer" />
| mobile_device      =  
| mobile_device      =  
| alarms_alerts      = Y<ref name="BikaServer" />
| alarms_alerts      = Y<ref name="BikaServer" />
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===Demo===
===Demo===


Access the online demo [http://demo.bikalabs.com/ here].
Access the online demo [https://demo.bikalabs.com/ here].


==Entities using Bika LIMS==
==Entities using Bika LIMS==
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==


* {{cite web |url=http://www.bikalabs.com/helpcentre |title=Documentation for Bika LIMS |publisher=Bika Lab Systems}}
* {{cite web |url=https://demo.bikalabs.com/knowledge-centre/manual/bika-3-user-manual |title=Bika 3 User manual |publisher=Bika Lab Systems}}
* [https://github.com/bikalabs/Bika-LIMS/wiki/Community Bika LIMS Community Help]
* [https://github.com/bikalabs/bika.lims/wiki/Community Bika LIMS Community Help]


==External links==
==External links==


* [https://github.com/bikalabs/Bika-LIMS Bika LIMS] on GitHub
* [https://github.com/bikalabs/bika.lims Bika LIMS] on GitHub
* [http://plone.org/products/bika Bika LIMS] on Plone
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131101120532/http://plone.org/products/bika Bika LIMS] on Plone (archived)


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 21:33, 4 October 2016

Bika LIMS
Developer(s) Bika Lab Systems
Initial release September 26, 2005 (2005-09-26)[1]
Stable release

3.2.1rc2  (September 15, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-09-15))

[±]
Preview release none [±]
Written in Python, Zope, Plone[2]
Operating system Cross-platform
Type Laboratory informatics software
License(s) GNU Affero General Public License and GNU General Public License[3]
Website BikaLabs.com

Bika LIMS is a free open-source laboratory information management system (LIMS) solution released under the GNU Affero General Public License and the GNU General Public License. Bika Lab Systems, the company that develops the software, also sells customization, hosting, and support services for Bika LIMS users who wish more out of their LIMS.[4]

The name "Bika" comes from the Zulu language, meaning "to report."[5]

Product history

Bika LIMS seems to have started with version 1.01, with a public release on September 26, 2005.[1] That was followed up by version 1.1 on February 16, 2006[6], featuring custom sample types, schema editors, late analysis alerts, and performance improvements.[7] Version 1.2.2 in early 2007 brought with it "improved internationalization and performance through better caching and compression techniques."[8]

Version 2.1 was released on May 26, 2008, featuring a more developed quality control suite and increased automated functionality for further efficiency in the lab.[5] This release was originally intended as version 2.0[9], but 2.0 was skipped and incremented to 2.1 because "the original 2.0 LIMS specification grew somewhat."[10] At the time 2.1 was released, it was reported Bika LIMS had been downloaded more than 12,500 times.[5]

2.2 arrived in mid-December, bringing with it the ability to send results as file attachments, better bulk analysis request implementation, and better worksheets, queries, and data formatting.[11] 2.3.2 was released in June 2011, bringing with it many performance improvements and enhancements, including the addition of analysis categories, instrument-specific export of worksheets, and SMS support.[12]

Bika Lab Systems later announced that work on version 3.0 was ongoing, with an original estimated completion date of March 31, 2012.[13] The first release candidate of version 3.0 arrived September 2012[14], and in February 2013 a second release candidate was released.[15]

On August 26, 2013, a notice was posted on the project's SourceForge page indicating the "downloading of earlier Bika versions is being discontinued here,"[16] with downloads moving to GitHub. The same day Bika Lab Systems announced similar news on its website that downloads of version 2.x were being removed "to prevent confusion" with the beta and release candidate releases of version 3.0 of the software.[17]

Version 3.1.5 was released on October 6, 2014, adding a few new features like additional watermark support and management of custom preparation workflows, and fixing several bugs.[18]

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: Bika LIMS
Sample, inventory, and data management
Sample login and management?Y[19]
Sample tracking?Y[19]
Sample and/or result batching?Y[19]
Task and event scheduling?
Option for manual result entry?Y[19]
Multiple data viewing methods?
Data and trend analysis?Y[19]
Data and equipment sharing?Y[19]
Customizable fields and/or interface?Y[13]
Query capability?Y[19]
Import data?Y[20]
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[21]
Deadline control?
Production control?
Project and/or task management?
Inventory management?Y[19]
Document creation and/or management?Y[19]
Case management?
Workflow management?Y[19]
Specification management?Y[19]
Customer and supplier management?Y[19]
Billing management?Y[22]
Quality, security, and compliance
Regulatory compliance?Y[23]
QA / QC functions?Y[22]
Performance evaluation?
Audit trail?Y[19]
Chain of custody?
Configurable roles and security?Y[22]
Data normalization?
Data validation?Y[19]
Data encryption?Y[22]
Version control?Y[13]
Automatic data backup?
Environmental monitoring?
Reporting, barcoding, and printing
Custom reporting?Y[19]
Report printing?Y[19]
Label support?Y[19]
Barcode support?Y[22]
Export to PDF?Y[19]
Export to MS Word?
Export to HTML and/or XML?
Fax integration?Y[19]
Email integration?Y[19]
Base functionality
Administrator management?Y[19]
Modular?Y[23]
Instrument interfacing and management?Y[19]
Mobile device integration?
Alarms and/or alerts?Y[19]
Work-related time tracking?
Voice recognition system?
External monitoring?Y[19]
Messaging?Y[19]
Multilingual?Y[22]
Network-capable?Y[23]
Web client or portal?Y[23]
Online or integrated help?Y[19]
Software as a service delivery model?Y[23]
Usage-based cost?
Industries served
chemical, environmental, food and beverage,
public health and service

For more about Bika's general public license and free nature, please reference Bika's website.

Hardware/software requirements

Installation requirements may vary depending on if you use a Linux or Windows install. Reference the installation documentation for details.

Videos, screenshots, and other media

Videos

No videos are currently available.

Screenshots

A screenshot of Bika LIMS can be found on OStatic.

Demo

Access the online demo here.

Entities using Bika LIMS

According to the Bika website, users include[22]:

BBK, Centro de Investigación en Contaminación Ambiental, City of uMhlathuze, Quantum Analytical Services, South African Wine Laboratory Association, Sri Lanka Medical Research Institute, and Tecnologías Informáticas Productivas

See also

Further reading

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bika LIMS 1.0.1". Plone Foundation. 26 September 2005. Archived from the original on 18 August 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070818155712/http://plone.org/products/bika/releases/1.0.1. Retrieved 04 October 2016. 
  2. ↑ "Platform". Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160327043136/http://www.bikalabs.com/technology. Retrieved 04 October 2016. 
  3. ↑ "License". Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160327020133/http://www.bikalabs.com/gpllicense. Retrieved 04 October 2016. 
  4. ↑ "Support and Service Provision. Hosting". Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd. https://www.bikalims.org/support-and-service-provision/index_html. Retrieved 04 October 2016. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Bika Lims 2.1 Inkosi open source release". Laboratorytalk. 4 June 2008. Archived from the original on 08 October 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081008023520/http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/bik/bik108.html. Retrieved 08 October 2016. 
  6. ↑ "Bika LIMS 1.1.0". Plone Foundation. 16 February 2006. Archived from the original on 22 August 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070822114636/http://plone.org/products/bika/releases/1.1.0. Retrieved 04 October 2016. 
  7. ↑ "Bika LIMS 1.1 Released". PR.com. 15 February 2006. http://www.pr.com/press-release/6762. Retrieved 30 October 2014. 
  8. ↑ "Open source laboratory management powers up". Tectonic. 2 February 2007. http://tectonic.co.za/?p=1349. Retrieved 30 October 2014. 
  9. ↑ "Bika LIMS 2.0". Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160422175655/http://www.bikalabs.com/softwarecenter/bika/releases/2.0. Retrieved 04 October 2016. 
  10. ↑ "Bika LIMS 2.1". Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160422181006/http://www.bikalabs.com/softwarecenter/bika/releases/2.1. Retrieved 30 October 2014. 
  11. ↑ "Bika announces Inkosi Lims update". Laboratorytalk. 14 December 2009. http://laboratorytalk.com/article/362030/bika-announces-inkosi-lims-upd. Retrieved 04 October 2016. 
  12. ↑ "Bika LIMS 2.3.2". Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160422173914/http://www.bikalabs.com/softwarecenter/bika/releases/2.3.2. Retrieved 04 October 2016. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Bika LIMS 3.0a1". Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160422175304/http://www.bikalabs.com/softwarecenter/bika/releases/3.0a1. Retrieved 04 October 2016. 
  14. ↑ "Bika LIMS 3.0rc1". Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd. 20 September 2012. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160422174742/http://www.bikalabs.com/softwarecenter/bika/releases/3.0rc1. Retrieved 04 October 2016. 
  15. ↑ "Gaob Bika LIMS 3 Release Candidate 2". Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd. 15 February 2013. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160422174133/http://www.bikalabs.com/article/newsevents/archive/2013/lims30rc2/. Retrieved 04 October 2016. 
  16. ↑ "Bika Open Source LIS/LIMS > Files". SourceForge. Archived from the original on 15 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151115023355/http://sourceforge.net/projects/bika/files/?. Retrieved 04 October 2016. 
  17. ↑ "Inkosi Bika LIMS 2 'discontinued'". Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd. 26 August 2013. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160422181011/http://www.bikalabs.com/article/newsevents/archive/2013/inkosidiscontinued/. Retrieved 30 October 2014. 
  18. ↑ "CHANGELOG.txt". GitHub. https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bikalabs/Bika-LIMS/57b5beafdcb03c5478cce9bf04425a838b7d73e9/CHANGELOG.txt. Retrieved 30 October 2014. 
  19. ↑ 19.00 19.01 19.02 19.03 19.04 19.05 19.06 19.07 19.08 19.09 19.10 19.11 19.12 19.13 19.14 19.15 19.16 19.17 19.18 19.19 19.20 19.21 19.22 19.23 19.24 19.25 "Features and Benefits". Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd. https://www.bikalims.org/features. Retrieved 04 October 2016. 
  20. ↑ "Importing results". Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160322222213/http://demo.bikalabs.com/knowledge-centre/manual/bika-3-user-manual/instrument-import/importing-results. Retrieved 04 October 2016. 
  21. ↑ "More than a LIMS. Web portal and information repository". Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. http://demo.bikalabs.com/knowledge-centre/manual/bika-3-user-manual/introduction-and-overview/lims-web-portal-and-information-repository. Retrieved 04 October 2016. 
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 22.6 "Open Source laboratory information management systems". Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160321222759/http://www.bikalabs.com/index_html. Retrieved 04 October 2016. 
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 "Bika LIMS Products - Bika Lab Systems". Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160327104327/http://www.bikalabs.com/bikaprod. Retrieved 04 October 2016. 
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