Forensic Advantage

myLIMS is a cloud-based LIMS from Confience for water, environmental, manufacturing, and other regulated laboratories. Confience was formed in 2024 through the merger of Accelerated Technology Laboratories (ATL) and Quality Systems International, and it continues to support ATL's Sample Master LIMS, which is used by many U.S. water utilities. Documented capabilities include chain of custody reports, QA/QC control charting, automated instrument data transfer, TNI accreditation support, and automated state reporting such as NPDES discharge monitoring reports.

Thermo Scientific SampleManager is an enterprise laboratory information management system from Thermo Fisher Scientific used by forensic, environmental, water, and industrial laboratories. Its forensic configuration tracks chain of custody from receipt through archival, connects directly to instruments, and manages data for DNA, ballistics, and chemical testing. The software includes in-process checks to support ISO 17025 and ASCLD/LAB compliance. Thermo Fisher publishes water utility case studies, though those identified are outside the U.S.

LabWare LIMS is an enterprise laboratory information management system that LabWare configures by industry, with offerings for forensic, public health, environmental, and other laboratories, and tools for interfacing with laboratory analyzers and robotics. Its forensics configuration includes case management, evidence management, and collection kit tracking, and U.S. government customers include several state public health laboratories. LabWare also sells LabWare WATER, a separate cloud SaaS LIMS for small and mid-size municipal water and wastewater utilities. LabWare WATER adds electronic chain of custody at the point of collection, a sampling point registry with location-specific methods and limits, NELAC/TNI and ISO 17025 support, and discharge monitoring report, Consumer Confidence Report, and electronic data deliverable outputs.