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title: LIMS Software | Laboratory Information Management System | Uncountable
description: Enterprise LIMS software for R&D and QC labs. Track samples, connect 400+ instrument types, and release batches faster with AI. Get a demo.
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Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
# LIMS software for every sample, test and result, in one system
Uncountable's LIMS connects sample tracking, data from 400+ instrument types, and results in one AI-powered platform, from the first R&D experiment through production release.
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## See your lab data connected, live, in your own workflow
No canned demo, just your own workflow. See how Uncountable's LIMS fits into your existing R&D, QC, or entire product development stack.
Analytics › **Analytics Dashboards**Configure
##### R&D Intelligence Analytics Dashboard
Project: Waterborne Coatings · Low-VOC
Suggested runs**3**
Out-of-spec measurementsOOS measurements**12**
Documents parsed**148**
#### Top candidate formulations
Open run →AI-guidedOpen run →
| Candidate | Gloss | VOC | Conf. | Spec |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EXP-C-0412 | 91.2 | 38.4 | 0.94 | Meets spec |
| EXP-C-0418 | 93.6 | 47.9 | 0.88 | Near VOC limit |
| EXP-C-0421 | 95.1 | 52.6 | 0.72 | Out of spec |
| EXP-C-0429 | 90.5 | 41.2 | 0.81 | Meets spec |
| EXP-C-0434 | 88.9 | 45.0 | 0.68 | Out of spec |
#### Bodie · Project Analysis
Bodie
**Driver analysis:** Resin A load and the coalescent-to-binder ratio explain 78% of gloss variance. Pushing coalescent 4.0% gains about 3.0 GU gloss but risks the VOC ≤ 50 g/L spec on 2 of 5 candidates. Recommend advancing EXP-C-0412 to a lab request.Resin A and coalescent ratio explain 78% of gloss variance. Recommend advancing EXP-C-0412 to a lab request.
Ask Bodie about this project…
#### Document parsing queue
SDS**Resin A · SDS rev 3.pdf**Parsed
COA**Pigment Blue · Lot 4471.pdf**Parsed
TDS**Coalescent X · TDS.pdf**Parsing…
COA**Defoamer · Lot 22.pdf**Review
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[See how it works](https://get.uncountable.com/enterprise-lims-laboratory-information-management-system-software#wedge)
Powering labs for the world's leading formulation manufacturers
                  
                  
The common challenges
## Your lab's most valuable data shouldn't live in five different places
Formulation-driven manufacturers need a LIMS built for the pace of the lab, not spreadsheets, shared drives, and instruments that don't talk to each other.
### Lab data lives apart from the record it supports
Without a connected laboratory data management system, sample data and formulation history sit in separate systems. Lab data management software keeps that context together.
### Instrument results still mean manual transcription
Without a connected pipeline, results get retyped from the instrument to a notebook, spreadsheet, or batch record, introducing errors and hours wasted.
### Standalone LIMS tools don't cover the full lifecycle
Point solutions built for the bench, or for the plant floor, run out of runway when a formula scales up, or a batch needs a root-cause investigation spanning both worlds.
### ERP was never built to hold lab or quality history
Licensing costs limit ERP access to a handful of people, and even then it's built for transactions, not the sample and test history behind them.
Uncountable's Unified Solution
## One connected laboratory information management system, from sample intake to release
Uncountable gives every lab, R&D and QC alike, a shared, live view of every sample, test, and result. It works as sample management software from intake through release, with AI surfacing correlations a manual review would miss.
Step 1 Submit Sample
Step 2 Test & Capture
Step 3 Analyze with AI
Step 4 Alert on Deviations
Step 5 Report & Release
Want to see this on your own samples?[See it in action](https://get.uncountable.com/enterprise-lims-laboratory-information-management-system-software#demo)
How it Works
## The core laboratory management system every lab needs, whatever it's used for
These capabilities are the foundation underneath both configurations of Uncountable's LIMS, whether your team runs R&D, QC, or both.
Sample context
Instrument integration
Live analytics
AI & insights
### Every sample and result links to the record behind it
With the right LIMS sample management, a test result shouldn't start with a hunt for context. In Uncountable, every result automatically links to the sample, formulation, and project or batch that produced it, so investigations and reports start with a complete picture, not a blank page.
- Centralize sample information, test results, and analytical data in one record
- Every result links back to the formulation, lot, and project or batch it supports
- Filter and search across every sample and result in the organization instantly
- Lab inventory management across samples, raw materials, and reagents at every site
**Uncountable LIMS · Sample Context & Results** Unified Record Architecture
Project: **Auto TopcoatsTopcoats** Formulation: **EXP-1049 (PU Resin)EXP-1049** Lot / Batch: **2026-091A** Status: **Tested · PassedPassed**
SMP-2026-0842 · Cured Film Coupon #4 Test SampleComplete · All Specs Passed
Formulation
EXP-1049
Batch / Lot
LOT-2026-091A
Project
OEM Coatings
Workflow Step
2: Thermal Curing
#### Complete record lineage
Automatic link
1
**Project: Automotive OEM Coatings**Portfolio: High-Solids Resins
2
**Formulation: EXP-1049 · High-Gloss PU**5 raw materials · 2 workflow steps
3
**Production Batch: LOT-2026-091A**Synthesized Sep 12, 2026 · Reactor R-04
4
**Sample & Results: SMP-2026-0842**4 results · All specs passed · In spec
#### Centralized test results
4 measurements
| Test Property | Measured Result | Target Spec | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dynamic Viscosity | 1,240 cP | 1,100–1,300 cP | Pass |
| Tensile Strength | 48.2 MPa | \> 45.0 MPa | Pass |
| Glass Transition (Tg) | 108.5 °C | 105.0–112.0 °C | Pass |
| Gloss (60°) | 94.2 GU | \> 90.0 GU | Pass |
#### Sibling samples (same lot)
View all 4
SMP-2026-0840 (Wet Resin)Passed
SMP-2026-0841 (Cured 1h)Passed
SMP-2026-0842 (Cured 24h)Active SampleActive
SMP-2026-0843 (Cured 7d)Queued
#### Analytical data & instrument files
2 raw files attached
CSV**Rheometer\_Flow\_Curve.csv**TA Trios · 2.4 MB
PDF**FTIR\_Spectroscopy\_Report.pdf**Nicolet iS50 · 850 KB
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Illustrative UI: every source of context auto-linked when a record opens
### Bi-directional integration with 400+ instrument types
Results flow in from your instruments automatically, and release or reporting decisions flow back out to your ERP, QMS, or PLM. No manual re-entry between the bench, the plant, and the rest of the business.
- Instrument results post directly to the sample or batch record, with no manual transcription
- Adaptable to 400+ instrument and equipment types and network configurations
- Push instrument data straight into pre-built or custom reports and visualizations
Lab Operations
**Instrument Connections** Lab: **Plant 2 · QC**Material Family: **Coatings**Configure ViewAdd Instrument
Connected instruments**412**38 equipment types · 6 labs
Results posted today**1,284**Onto 214 sample and batch records
Manually transcribed**0 of 1,284**Every result parsed by an uploader
Instrument Uploader Sample / Batch recordSample/Batch Report & chart ERP · QMS · PLM
Bi-directional · no re-entryBi-directional
#### Instruments
6 of 412
| Instrument | Last Result | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Instron 5967 | TS-4471 | Connected |
| Mettler XPR205 | EXP-20418 | Connected |
| Q-Lab QUV | EXP-20402 | Calibration due |
#### Results posted
Live
Tensile StrengthInstron 5967 · 2 min ago · TS-447118.4 MPa
Sample MassMettler XPR205 · 6 min ago · EXP-204182.0418 g
PurityAgilent 1260 HPLC · 11 min ago · TS-446899.62%
#### Tensile Strength @ 23°C
Live
#### Sent to connected systems
ERPBatch release · BATCH-2291Batch ReleaseSent
QMSOut-of-spec · TS-4465Out-of-specSent
PLMSpec update · Coating Resin BSpec updateSent
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Illustrative UI: instrument uploader configuration and automatic field mapping
### Live analytics and reporting, not a monthly export
Results post the moment a test completes, whether that means updating an experiment's dataset in R&D or a control chart in QC. Generate reports and visualizations instantly, without exporting to another tool first.
- Results post live, as tests complete, instead of waiting for a periodic export
- Configurable dashboards, control charts, and visualizations built into the platform
- Predictive monitoring flags anomalies and out-of-spec trends before they become a bigger problem
Project Notebooks › **Live Quality Overview**Save to Notebook
Project Notebook · Dashboard
##### Live Quality Overview
See new lab request results as they arrive, then move from signal to source.
Live Update
Project: **QC Pilot** Date: **Last 7 days** Output: **Viscosity** Source: **Lab Requests** Updated 10:42 AM
Tests completed**128**+12 since yesterday
In control**118**92.2% of completed tests
Need review**7**5.5% of completed tests
Open lab requests**3**Awaiting results
#### Viscosity by test sample
Control chart
Recipe and test sample mapped to the selected output · SQC 3-sigma limits
— Center line- - Control limits● Review signal
#### Predictive monitoring
AI Alert
Warning
Viscosity trend is moving toward the upper control limit.
The latest lab request results show a steady increase across linked recipe and test sample records.
Last updated 10:42 AMTell me more
#### Recent measurement results
Showing 4 of 128
| Lab Request | Test Sample | Output | Result | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LR-1042 | TS-1042 | Viscosity | 76 cP | Review |
| LR-1041 | TS-1041 | Viscosity | 71 cP | In control |
| LR-1040 | TS-1040 | Viscosity | 68 cP | In control |
| LR-1039 | TS-1039 | Viscosity | 64 cP | In control |
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Illustrative UI: live analytics and control charting in Uncountable
### AI applied to structured lab data, not a bolt-on chatbot
Uncountable's AI is trained on your structured sample, formulation, and process data, so it can surface the correlations a manual review would miss, whether that's a promising experiment result or the root cause behind an out-of-spec batch.
- Predictive quality monitoring flags anomalies and trends early across every lab
- Automated data validation catches bad data before it drives a decision
- Smart root-cause and correlation analysis, whether the question is scientific or a quality deviation
AI & Insights
**Quality Insights Dashboard** All Labs · Coatings ProgramLast 30 days
Anomalies flagged earlyAnomalies flagged**8**Control-chart & outlier alerts · across 5 labs
Bad data caught on entryBad data on entry**143**Field validation & output-range checks · this month
Top driver identified**Cure Temp · effect 0.78**Analyze input-effect on Tensile Strength
#### Predictive Quality Monitoring
Auto-monitored
Control chart — Tensile Strength (MPa) by test sample · SQC run rules
One point beyond the lower control limit triggered an alert with a recommended review action.
✦ LLM Alert · high severity — Tensile Strength breached the lower control limit on TS-11. Recommended action: hold Batch B-204 for retest.
#### Automated Data Validation
Caught at entry, before it reaches a decision
Value above expected max · ViscosityOutput validation · TS-11Blocked
Outlier vs distribution · HardnessOutlier detection · Shore AFlagged
Required field missing · Cure TempField validation · Batch B-204Prompted
Unit auto-corrected · DensityValue spec · g/cm³Resolved
#### Root-Cause & Correlation
Input effect on Tensile Strength · Analyze
Cure Temp
0.78
Resin Lot
0.54
Mix Time
0.36
Humidity
0.21
⚡ Likely root cause: Cure Temperature drift on Batch B-204
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Illustrative UI: AI-assisted correlation analysis in Uncountable
Ready to see it live on your own samples?[See it live](https://get.uncountable.com/enterprise-lims-laboratory-information-management-system-software#demo)
LIMS for R&D vs. Quality
## One LIMS. Configured for R&D or Quality.
It's the same Uncountable LIMS underneath; it simply configures differently for discovery experiments or production release. Here's what each configuration adds.
### LIMS for R&DDiscovery & Development
As lab sample management software built for the fast pace of R&D, this configuration keeps up with sample tracking, experiment results, and stability testing.
- Built-in project management: tasks, timelines, and workloads alongside the data itself
- Sample tracking software built in: auto-generated QR/barcode tracking, no spreadsheet required
- Filterable experiment library across every project, facility, and researcher
- Institutional knowledge stays in a searchable system instead of leaving with the researcher
**Best fit if:** you run sample tracking, experiment results, and stability testing in the lab using laboratory sample management software, and haven't yet moved to release decisions on the production floor.
[Explore LIMS for R&D](https://get.uncountable.com/lims-laboratory-information-management-system-for-research-and-development?hsLang=en)
### LIMS for QualityProduction & Compliance
Configured for QC testing, release, and live SPC across production batches, connected directly to your QMS and ERP so releases move at the speed of the line.
- Live SPC and control charts, with predictive out-of-spec alerts, not a monthly export
- Deviations flow directly into CAPA in your connected QMS, with no re-entry
- Bidirectional SAP integration, so release decisions sync back automatically
- Proven at scale: 5 labs, 1,000+ users, 300+ batches a day for one global customer
**Best fit if:** you run QC testing, release, and SPC across production batches, where manual data entry turns root-cause investigations into a hunt across systems.
[Explore LIMS for Quality](https://get.uncountable.com/qc-lims-quality-control-lims-uncountable?hsLang=en)
LIMS Buyers Guide
## What to Look for in a LIMS Before You Buy
Comparing LIMS vendors? This guide covers the capabilities that matter for formulation-driven R&D and QC labs, the questions to ask every vendor, and how standalone and unified platforms differ.
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Buyers guide
What to Look for in a LIMS
Before you buy
For lab leaders
Integrations
## Integrate with the systems already running your lab and plant
Uncountable's end-to-end platform offers a suite of natively-integrated products while also enabling seamless bi-directional connections with external third-party systems and 400+ equipment and instrument types.
Lab Instruments
SAP / ERP
ELN
PLM
MES
Project Portfolio
QMS
CRM
Document Stores
Not seeing yours?[Ask about your specific stack](https://get.uncountable.com/enterprise-lims-laboratory-information-management-system-software#demo)
Why teams choose Uncountable
## Standalone LIMS Systems
Four reasons formulation-driven teams move off standalone LIMS, ELN, and QMS tools in favor of Uncountable's single connected platform with a natively integrated laboratory information management system.
### One system for LIMS, ELN, and QMS
Standalone LIMS vendors leave you stitching together ELN, LIMS, & QMS, with custom integration and manual reconciliation. A cloud LIMS platform with no servers to maintain and no upgrade cycle that breaks your configuration.
### Flexible workflows, not rigid templates
Configure workflows around how your researchers, QC operators, and release processes actually run in your lab management software, without customization that breaks on every single upgrade cycle.
### Connect with 400+ instrument types
As laboratory software, Uncountable pulls results in directly from the instruments your labs already run, whether a bench-scale analyzer or a production-line sensor, not manual transcription.
### AI for root cause and discovery alike
The same AI engine correlates a deviation with formulation and lot history in QC, and surfaces a similar prior experiment in R&D, turning insight into a decision, all from one cloud LIMS.
Business outcomes
## What changes when your lab has one connected record
The cost, revenue, and risk impact of moving lab management into one connected record instead of five separate systems for sample data, test results, and release decisions.
Cost
#### Minimize errors and rework
A structured system of record ensures consistency across experimental and quality processes, giving every team one reliable source of truth.
#### Reduce administrative overhead
Digital workflows for sample tracking, test review, and reporting replace manual spreadsheets and printed logs across every lab.
Revenue
#### Faster lab to market
Cut out manual, redundant tasks between R&D and QC so your team spends more time on the science and release, less on reconciliation.
#### Release production batches faster
Automatic ERP sync and real-time release decisions mean product ships faster, with fewer disputes over what was approved.
Risk
#### Audit-ready traceability, always on
Built-in audit trails, version control, and exportable reports meet ISO, GxP, and site requirements without a scramble, across R&D and QC alike.
#### Protect institutional knowledge
Methodology, formulation history, and quality decisions stay in a searchable system instead of a departing employee's notebook.
Talk through the ROI for your team[Get your 1-1 demo](https://get.uncountable.com/enterprise-lims-laboratory-information-management-system-software#demo)
Proven across the lab and the plant floor
## Trusted from bench-scale R&D to multi-site production QC
Real results from teams running Uncountable's LIMS for R&D, Quality, or both, at a single site or dozens.
50%
#### Reduction in experimental trials
"Uncountable was able to identify novel compounds outside of our normal box of experimentation and delivered significant performance improvements."
Chris Couch
VP of Innovation & Product Groups
46%
#### Faster formula review time
Review time dropped from 74 to 40 hours per formula, saving 34 hours across thousands of uploads. R&D, approvals, and production data now live in one record, with routing automated by site and product.
40%
#### Less time on search and reporting
Rogers Corporation connected lab, pilot, and production data across 105+ users and recovered about 40% of the time previously spent finding data and compiling reports.
Curious how this could look for your team?[Speak with an expert](https://get.uncountable.com/enterprise-lims-laboratory-information-management-system-software#demo)
Frequently asked questions
## Common questions about LIMS software and Uncountable
Straight answers on what a LIMS does, how it compares to an ELN, and what it costs to run one.
What is a LIMS (laboratory information management system)?
A LIMS, or lab information management system, is software that tracks samples, tests, and results across a lab, from intake through release. Uncountable's LIMS software connects that data to the formulations, batches, and instruments behind it, so every result stays in context.
LIMS vs. ELN: what's the difference?
A LIMS manages the sample: tracking, testing, and status as it moves through the lab. An ELN documents the experiment: the procedure, observations, and narrative behind a result. Most labs end up running both, which is why Uncountable combines ELN and LIMS in one connected platform instead of two separate tools that need to be kept in sync.
How much does LIMS software cost?
LIMS system cost depends on the number of users, sites, and instruments you're connecting, along with how much configuration your workflows need. A single-lab QC deployment costs less than a multi-site rollout across R&D and production. Request a demo and Uncountable will scope pricing against your actual lab.
What's the best LIMS software? How Uncountable compares to other vendors
Most LIMS vendors sell a point solution for the lab and expect you to integrate it with your ELN, QMS, and ERP separately. Uncountable runs LIMS, ELN, PLM, and QMS on one connected platform with a shared data model and native AI, so formulation-driven manufacturers get one system instead of stitching several together.
Ready to switch?
### Still tracking samples, experiments, and batches across spreadsheets, notebooks, and a standalone LIMS?
See just how easy it is to replace spreadsheets, notebooks, and disconnected LIMS tools with one connected platform.
[Explore Uncountable's Unified SolutionDiscover Uncountable](https://get.uncountable.com/enterprise-lims-laboratory-information-management-system-software#demo)
One connected system for every product, spec, and change, for process and discrete manufacturers alike.
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- [Project Portfolio Management (PPM)](https://get.uncountable.com/connected-ppm-project-portfolio-management-software?hsLang=en)
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