OpenLabFramework (OLF) is a groovy & grails based open-source laboratory information management system (LIMS) intended for advanced sample management in small to mid-sized laboratories. It has been developed with focus on the management of vector clone and genetically engineered cell lines. It can, however, be adapted to cover other biomaterials. Thanks to a modular structure and the use of grails, new functionality can be added with little developmental effort. Features currently included are among others:
- Sample management of genes, gene variants, vector clones, and genetically engineered cell-lines,
- together with information about medium composition, antibiotics and other cell culture conditions.
- Physical sample tracking with QR barcodes and direct printing of labels using DYMO label printers.
- Document management where arbitrary files can be uploaded and linked to samples in the database
- Dynamic web-interface with heavy use of java-script and Ajax with the goal of being more responsive, intuitive, and interactive.
For more information please have a look at the github WIKI where you can find more information for users, administrators, and software developers:
https://github.com/NanoCAN/OpenLabFramework/wiki
A demo is available at http://www.nanocan.dk/openlabframework/demo (user: admin, password: demo0815)
For more information about our center, as well as for contact details: http://www.nanocan.org
Important note: The latest version of OpenLabFramework was only tested on grails 2.5.x. For grails < 2.3.x use OLF v.1.3.2. Hint: Use sdkman if you need to conveniently install and use several grails versions in parallel.
Browser compatibility: OLF should work on all modern browsers that support javascript.
Release Notes:
- v. 1.4.1 Upgrade to grails 2.5.3
- v. 1.4.0 Upgrade to grails 2.5.0
- v. 1.3.2 Bugfixes and further improvements following changes in 1.3.1
- v. 1.3.1 Full inclusion of OpenLabNotes and restricted access option for DataObjects
- v. 1.3.0 Code cleanup and bugfixes in storage / attachment plug-ins. new restful web service that allows you to access data in OpenLabFramework with other applications. AppAccessTokens limit access to allowed applications only
- v. 1.2.3 Search functionality is now more efficient. performance was severly degrading for several thousand entries
- v. 1.2.2 Upgrade to grails 2.2.5, upgrade of spring-mobile to 0.5.1, completely restructured code base with git submodules. All plug-ins are from now on dynamically loaded from the subfolder modules.
- v. 1.2.1 Upgrade to grails 2.2.4, smaller bug fixes, code cleaning, wiki updates und enhanced select
- v. 1.2 Several bug fixes
- v. 1.1 First public release