Bytewize AB develops and distributes laboratory informatics software solutions.
History
Technology and products
O3 Lims and O3 LimsXpress
O3 Lims is a laboratory information management system (LIMS) "is a user-friendly and flexible system that helps you keep track of your samples and results in an effective manner."[1]
O3 LimsXpress is a version of O3 LIMS that is scaled down for small laboratories, with a cost based on usage.[2]
Features
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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.
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| Product: O3 Lims
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| Sample, inventory, and data management |
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| Sample login and management? | Y[3] | | Sample tracking? | Y[1] | | Sample and/or result batching? | | | Task and event scheduling? | Y[3] | | Option for manual result entry? | | | Multiple data viewing methods? | Y[3] | | Data and trend analysis? | Y[3] | | Data and equipment sharing? | Y[3] | | Customizable fields and/or interface? | Y[3] | | Query capability? | Y[1] | | Import data? | Y[3] | | Internal file or data linking? | | | External file or data linking? | | | ELN support or integration? | | | Export data to MS Excel? | Y[3] | | Raw data management? | | | Data warehouse? | | | Deadline control? | | | Production control? | | | Project and/or task management? | Y[3] | | Inventory management? | | | Document creation and/or management? | Y[3] | | Case management? | | | Workflow management? | Y[4] | | Specification management? | | | Customer and supplier management? | Y[4] | | Billing management? | Y[3] | | Quality, security, and compliance |
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| Regulatory compliance? | Y[3] | | QA / QC functions? | | | Performance evaluation? | | | Audit trail? | Y[3] | | Chain of custody? | Y[3] | | Configurable roles and security? | Y[3] | | Data normalization? | | | Data validation? | Y[3] | | Data encryption? | | | Version control? | | | Automatic data backup? | | | Environmental monitoring? | | | Reporting, barcoding, and printing |
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| Custom reporting? | Y[3] | | Report printing? | Y[3] | | Label support? | Y[3] | | Barcode support? | Y[3] | | Export to PDF? | Y[3] | | Export to MS Word? | | | Export to HTML and/or XML? | | | Fax integration? | | | Email integration? | Y[3] | | Base functionality |
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| Administrator management? | | | Modular? | | | Instrument interfacing and management? | Y[1] | | Mobile device integration? | | | Alarms and/or alerts? | Y[3] | | Work-related time tracking? | | | Voice recognition system? | | | External monitoring? | Y[4] | | Messaging? | Y[3] | | Multilingual? | Y[3] | | Network-capable? | | | Web client or portal? | Y[1] | | Online or integrated help? | Y[1] | | Software as a service delivery model? | Y[1] | | Usage-based cost? | | | Industries served |
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contract services, food and beverage, general,
manufacturing and R&D, petrochemical,
pharmaceutical |
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| Product: O3 LimsXpress
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| Sample, inventory, and data management |
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| Sample login and management? | Y[3] | | Sample tracking? | Y[2] | | Sample and/or result batching? | | | Task and event scheduling? | Y[3] | | Option for manual result entry? | | | Multiple data viewing methods? | | | Data and trend analysis? | Y[3] | | Data and equipment sharing? | | | Customizable fields and/or interface? | Y[3] | | Query capability? | Y[2] | | Import data? | | | Internal file or data linking? | | | External file or data linking? | | | ELN support or integration? | | | Export data to MS Excel? | Y[3] | | Raw data management? | | | Data warehouse? | | | Deadline control? | | | Production control? | | | Project and/or task management? | Y[3] | | Inventory management? | | | Document creation and/or management? | Y[3] | | Case management? | | | Workflow management? | Y[4] | | Specification management? | | | Customer and supplier management? | Y[4] | | Billing management? | Y[3] | | Quality, security, and compliance |
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| Regulatory compliance? | Y[3] | | QA / QC functions? | | | Performance evaluation? | | | Audit trail? | Y[3] | | Chain of custody? | Y[3] | | Configurable roles and security? | Y[3] | | Data normalization? | | | Data validation? | Y[3] | | Data encryption? | | | Version control? | | | Automatic data backup? | | | Environmental monitoring? | | | Reporting, barcoding, and printing |
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| Custom reporting? | | | Report printing? | Y[3] | | Label support? | | | Barcode support? | Y[3] | | Export to PDF? | Y[3] | | Export to MS Word? | | | Export to HTML and/or XML? | | | Fax integration? | | | Email integration? | Y[3] | | Base functionality |
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| Administrator management? | | | Modular? | | | Instrument interfacing and management? | | | Mobile device integration? | | | Alarms and/or alerts? | Y[3] | | Work-related time tracking? | | | Voice recognition system? | | | External monitoring? | Y[4] | | Messaging? | Y[3] | | Multilingual? | Y[3] | | Network-capable? | | | Web client or portal? | Y[2] | | Online or integrated help? | Y[2] | | Software as a service delivery model? | Y[2] | | Usage-based cost? | Y[2] | | Industries served |
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contract services, food and beverage, general,
manufacturing and R&D, petrochemical,
pharmaceutical |
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Pricing
Source for pricing information is the 2012 LIMS Buyer's Guide.[5] As prices may change at any time, always contact the vendor directly to obtain a price list or quote.
There are three pricing methods for O3 Lims:
1. You can pay a one-time site license fee (approximately €35,000) + an annual support and development fee of 15% (of the current license fee). The support and development fee will partly depend on the size of the laboratory. Included in the prices are usually all startup costs and parts in O3 Lims. The option exists for vendor hosting or self-hosting the application.
2. You can rent/hire the software for a monthly fee, which is very flexible and depends on the customer's needs and the value that O3 Lims brings to the customer. Approximate costs are €1200/month, support and development fee
included. The option exists for vendor hosting or self-hosting the application.
3. You can take a pay-per-sample route, which features a quarterly charge based on number of samples and reported samples. There is also a small fee per month (about €60) to cover backups and hosting costs. Prices per sample range from roughly 10 cents to €1.80. Price per reported sample: about €1. Charges are capped at about €1500/quarter, with no extra charges for more samples.
Additional pricing estimates for O3 LimsXpress usage costs exist, but the cost calculator is only available in Swedish (though with some translation help).
Demonstration videos and other media
Additional information
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