Case Study: the Irish Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food improves laboratory efficiency with Thermo Scientific Nautilus LIMS and Astrix

Irish Department of Agriculture boosts lab efficiency and cuts transcription 80% with Astrix

The Irish Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food's Veterinary Laboratory Service faced the challenge of managing information flow and diagnostic data across its geographically dispersed laboratories. To improve efficiency, communication, and national disease surveillance, the department partnered with vendor Astrix to implement Thermo Scientific Nautilus LIMS.

Astrix's solution involved deploying the Nautilus LIMS on a central server, which was accessed by all laboratories and integrated with various instruments and systems like SAP. This provided a single electronic database for all lab data, streamlining sample tracking and reporting. The results included an estimated 80% reduction in information transcription and paperwork, automated invoicing, and a powerful new database for tracking national animal disease trends.

Irish Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food