In this, the second of two articles on Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), the stages of the acquisition of a system are discussed. First, the laboratory automation strategy is developed leading to the writing of the requirements specification sent to prospective suppliers. The next step, in conjunction with the chosen supplier, is to write the functional and systems specification...

Low- to medium-density chalk at St Nicholas Wade, UK, is characterised by intensive testing inform the interpretation of axial and lateral tests on driven piles. The destructures when taken large strains, especially under dynamic loading, leading remarkably high pore pressures beneath penetrating cone penetration pile tips, weak putty annuli around their shafts degraded responses in full-displa...

BACKGROUND Syphilis remains a significant cause of preventable perinatal death in developing countries, with many women remaining untested and thus untreated. Syphilis testing in the clinic (on-site testing) may be a useful strategy to overcome this. We studied the impact of on-site syphilis testing on treatment delays and rates, and perinatal mortality. METHODS We conducted a cluster randomi...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of the laparoscopic technique for performing a biopsy of the gastric and duodenal wall in dogs. Endoscopic examinations were performed in five dogs, which were not conclusively diagnosed based on symptoms and the results of clinical and laboratory tests. A histopathological analysis of laparoscopically collected tissue samples supported...