Food & Beverage Testing

Supporting the information needs of food testing laboratories

Food and beverage laboratories may handle a range of samples, analytical methods, customer requests, and reporting requirements.

When evaluating a LIMS for this environment, consider:

• How samples are received and identified.
• How test requests and required analyses are recorded.
• How laboratory results are captured and reviewed.
• How customer reports are prepared and retained.
• How information is retrieved for operational review.

Questions to explore: Can the system support your sample categories, test workflows, reporting formats, and record-retention requirements?

CTA: Discuss Food Laboratory Requirements

Environmental & Water Testing

Managing information for environmental analysis

Environmental and water laboratories may process samples from multiple locations and sources. Their requirements can include clear sample identification, associated collection information, test records, and reporting.

When evaluating a solution, consider:

• Recording sample origin and collection details.
• Managing different sample and analysis categories.
• Maintaining links between samples, tests, and results.
• Preparing reports for relevant stakeholders.
• Finding historical records when required.

Questions to explore: What information must accompany each sample? Which reports and data exchanges are essential to your operation?

CTA: Discuss Environmental Laboratory Requirements

Chemical & Manufacturing Quality Control

Aligning laboratory information with quality processes

Industrial and manufacturing laboratories may support incoming material testing, in-process checks, finished-product analysis, or other quality activities.

Key evaluation topics may include:

• Managing material and product-related test records.
• Documenting test results and review steps.
• Identifying the information required for quality decisions.
• Supporting retrieval of historical test records.
• Understanding potential connections with existing business systems.

Questions to explore: Which quality workflows need to be covered, and which existing systems must remain part of the process?

CTA: Discuss Quality Control Requirements

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Pharmaceutical & Cosmetics Laboratories

Evaluate specialized laboratory requirements carefully

Pharmaceutical and cosmetics laboratories may operate under specific quality, documentation, validation, and regulatory expectations.

Before selecting software, define:

• Applicable regulations and quality standards.
• Required documentation and approval processes.
• Data integrity and traceability expectations.
• Validation and change-control requirements.
• Security, access, backup, and retention needs.

Important: Do not assume that ZLIMS is validated for a particular regulated environment or compliant with a particular standard unless Zealtech can provide supporting documentation for the exact product version and intended use.

CTA: Discuss Your Quality and Compliance Requirements

Research & Contract Laboratories

Support the needs of specialized testing environments

Research organizations and contract laboratories may work with different projects, customers, sample types, methods, and reporting expectations.

During evaluation, consider:

• The range of laboratory activities to be managed.
• Project or customer-specific requirements.
• The structure and format of reports.
• Access to historical records.
• Required interfaces with existing research or business tools.

The appropriate solution will depend on your laboratory's processes and the product capabilities confirmed during evaluation.

Public-sector and government laboratories

A structured approach to laboratory software evaluation

Government laboratories may need to demonstrate clear requirements, technical suitability, security considerations, procurement transparency, and defined acceptance criteria.

ZLIMS enquiries from Thailand's public sector can begin with a requirements discussion and a review of the relevant product documentation.

CTA: Explore ZLIMS for Thailand Government