The flexible structure of the Labccs database means that the software can be user-configured to manage an unlimited variety of sample collection types. For example : cell lines, tissue banks and human genetic cell repositories.
In Labccs, each sample (which is also called an “Item”) is associated with a specific storage “Location” and also a “Collection”. A Collection is defined a group of samples which have a set of “data fields”. You can add as many (or as few) data fields to each Collection as required and therefore you can store as much or as little information as you need for each user-defined collection of samples.
Labccs (Laboratory Collection Control Software)
The database will also store a set of user defined “Collection information” fields. These are fields which hold data about the each Collection as opposed to each sample – I.E. information common to all samples associated with the Collection.
To read more information about configuring Collections, you might like to read the following Labccs help pages:
Labccs is also a database of physical locations. You can configure the locations database to closely mirror the different structures of your freezers or other storage mediums and create as many, or as few, storage locations as you require.
The storage containers (e.g. Boxes, trays, etc) are displayed as a graphical grid showing a summary of the data held for the sample in each location. There is also a fixed set of fields which hold information about each storage location.
As the Labccs location database mirrors the storage structure used to hold the samples, it therefore allows Labccs to create a comprehensive audit trail, not only of the full lifecycle of a stored sample, but also a complete history of the physical storage space.
To read more information about configuring storage locations, you might like to read the following Labccs help page: