Control the complete lifecycle
Connect sample receipt, staging, planning, analysis, review, reporting and retention in one governed record.
Zylon LIMS · Enterprise laboratory platform
LABORATORY OPERATIONS / CORE PLATFORMStandardise laboratory operations across every site, discipline and region.
Zylon LIMS is the core enterprise platform for the complete laboratory lifecycle—from sample receipt and staging through testing, technical review, report approval and management analytics. Global governance and role-based control coexist with the configuration each laboratory needs to operate effectively.
360°Sample lifecycle visibility
OneControlled laboratory record
Real timeTAT and workload monitoring
Multi-siteLaboratory configuration
APPLICATION OBJECTIVE
Create one authoritative, traceable and scalable operating system for laboratory work across the enterprise.
Standardise without constraining
Apply enterprise policies while preserving controlled configuration for each site, discipline, method and customer.
Turn operations into intelligence
Provide live workload, turnaround, quality and performance visibility from the bench to corporate leadership.
Customer challenges & solutions
From operational friction to controlled enterprise performance.
Each capability addresses a specific laboratory or business problem with a connected, traceable and measurable response.
CHALLENGE 01
Samples and results move through spreadsheets, paper and disconnected systems.
ZYLON SOLUTION
A single sample lifecycle record connects registration, staging, chain of custody, testing, review and report issuance.
CHALLENGE 02
Sites execute similar work differently, creating inconsistent data and governance.
ZYLON SOLUTION
Centrally governed methods, specifications, permissions and approvals support standardisation with controlled local configuration.
CHALLENGE 03
Management cannot see bottlenecks, workload or delivery risk early enough.
ZYLON SOLUTION
Operational dashboards, graphical stage views, TAT trends and exception reporting expose risk before commitments are missed.
CHALLENGE 04
Audit evidence and report history require time-consuming manual reconstruction.
ZYLON SOLUTION
Role-based activity, calculations, changes, reviews, approvals and issued reports remain linked in a complete audit timeline.
Customer scenarios
See how Zylon LIMS responds to real operating situations.
Practical scenarios connect the initial business trigger to the controlled application response and the result visible to customers and management.
01
BUSINESS TRIGGER
A priority customer sample arrives damaged and requires same-day disposition.
ZYLON RESPONSE
Receipt records condition, evidence and custody; staging blocks testing until an authorised decision is recorded and the customer is informed.
CUSTOMER OUTCOMENo unsuitable sample enters testing, and the customer receives a traceable response without losing delivery context.
02
BUSINESS TRIGGER
A result exceeds specification during a high-volume testing run.
ZYLON RESPONSE
The limit breach is highlighted, the result is held from reporting, and controlled recheck, investigation and independent review activities are initiated.
CUSTOMER OUTCOMEThe final report reflects an evidence-based decision with complete exception history.
03
BUSINESS TRIGGER
Corporate leadership needs to compare turnaround performance across laboratories.
ZYLON RESPONSE
Shared definitions aggregate receipt, testing, review and reporting timestamps by site, service, customer and method.
CUSTOMER OUTCOMEManagement identifies bottlenecks and improvement opportunities using comparable operational data.
Enterprise outcomes
Faster laboratory delivery with stronger data integrity.
Faster turnaround
Prioritise work, expose bottlenecks and manage delivery commitments from live sample and test status.
Complete traceability
Maintain chain-of-custody, analyst activity, review evidence, approvals and report history.
Consistent execution
Apply controlled methods, specifications, calculations and approval rules across teams and locations.
Connected service
Link enquiries, quotations, laboratory work, customer reports and invoicing context.
Functional coverage
End-to-end LIMS coverage for scientific execution and enterprise control.
01
Customer, sample & staging
- Customer, project and contact records
- Sample inward and registration
- Configurable sample staging and status gates
- Barcode, container and aliquot tracking
- Chain-of-custody and storage location
02
Laboratory operations
- Test, method and specification configuration
- Work order and test planning
- Analyst and instrument allocation
- Observations, calculations and result capture
- Retest and recheck controls
03
Review & reporting
- Technical review queues
- Exception and limit visibility
- Approval workflows
- Controlled certificate generation
- Electronic signature and encrypted report readiness
04
Enterprise access & governance
- Role-based access control
- Region, entity, site and laboratory permissions
- Segregation of preparation, review and approval
- Electronic approval and audit timeline
- Controlled master-data administration
05
Reports, analytics & dashboards
- Operational and executive dashboards
- Turnaround-time and SLA analytics
- Graphical sample-stage representation
- Trend analysis by test, method and specification
- Configurable reports and scheduled distribution
Controlled workflow
From sample receipt to approved report—without losing context.
The core workflow preserves sample identity, responsibility, methods, observations, calculations, exceptions, review evidence and report status at every stage.
Register
Capture customer, project, sample, condition and chain-of-custody details.
Plan
Apply the correct specification and allocate methods, analysts and instruments.
Analyse
Record observations, calculations, instrument data and controlled results.
Review
Surface exceptions and complete independent technical verification.
Report
Approve, issue and retain the controlled laboratory report.
CONNECTED INFORMATION FLOWOne record becomes progressively more valuable.
Customer requirement
Customer, project, specification, service and committed turnaround establish the work context.
Sample record
Identity, condition, custody, containers, staging and storage protect the physical-to-digital link.
Scientific evidence
Methods, instruments, observations, calculations, results and exceptions create the technical record.
Approved output
Independent review, electronic approval and controlled reports convert evidence into an authorised decision.
Enterprise insight
Operational timestamps and outcomes support TAT, capacity, quality and performance analytics.
Role-based experience
The right information and action for every responsibility.
Permissions and workspaces align each user with the records, decisions and performance signals required for their role.
01
Sample reception
- SEES
- Expected samples, customer instructions, containers, condition criteria and staging queues.
- ACTS
- Registers receipt, records custody, labels items and routes exceptions.
02
Analyst
- SEES
- Assigned work, methods, instruments, specifications, due dates and preparation context.
- ACTS
- Captures observations, calculations, instrument data and controlled results.
03
Technical reviewer
- SEES
- Results, limits, calculations, exceptions, audit history and supporting evidence.
- ACTS
- Verifies technical validity, requests clarification and approves eligible work.
04
Laboratory leadership
- SEES
- Workload, TAT, capacity, delivery risk, quality signals and cross-site performance.
- ACTS
- Rebalances work, escalates risk and drives measurable improvement.
Reports, analytics & dashboards
Monitor samples, capacity, turnaround and risk across the network.
Zylon LIMS management overviewIllustrative enterprise dashboard
Samples received1,248Current month
Testing in progress31672 due today
On-time delivery96.2%Against committed TAT
Reports pending approval47Across three laboratories
Samples in staging84Receipt, preparation and allocation
TAT trend-6.8%Improvement over 90 days
Enterprise readiness
Designed for complex operating models.
Zylon supports the governance expectations of multi-entity, multi-region and multi-site laboratory organisations while retaining controlled flexibility at the point of execution.
Global governance
Establish common master data, approval policy, access principles, audit expectations and management definitions across the enterprise.
Local configuration
Configure laboratory-specific methods, specifications, responsibilities and workflows within centrally governed boundaries.
Integration and scale
Connect instruments, identity providers and enterprise systems through a cloud-first architecture designed for progressive rollout.
Zylon LIMS ecosystem
The digital backbone for laboratory operations.
Zylon LIMS establishes the authoritative laboratory record. Connected QMS, CRM and Finance applications reuse that governed context to expand quality, customer and commercial control without creating disconnected systems.
- Zylon CRM
- Zylon QMS
- Zylon Finance
- Customer Portal
- Laboratory instruments
- ERP and identity providers