
Instem
About us
Instem is a leading supplier of SaaS platforms across In Silico & Data Insights, Study Management, Regulatory Submission and Clinical Trial Analytics.
Solutions include Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and Quality Management Systems that are configured to match user requirements and can easily adapt as needs evolve.
Our worldwide team of LIMS, scientific and business software professionals are passionate about delivering solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers. We leverage our highly configurable solutions and our 30+ years of experience to help our customers automate their processes to work more efficiently, provide real cost savings and meet regulatory compliance needs.
Founded in the United Kingdom in 1969, Instem has deep roots internationally across North America, EMEA and APAC.
We have an enviable track record of delivering flexible long-lasting laboratory informatics solutions, with a real return on investment, to laboratories large and small across a wide range of industries. Our consulting, implementation and support services help customers migrate from legacy or paper systems and incorporate new instrumentation into LIMS solutions.
Instem always strives to offer fast responses, quick decisions and competitive, fixed price quotations. We pride ourselves in delivering solutions designed to meet your precise needs and drive the success of your business.
Products & services

Tracking Solutions - Track samples and assets with ease
Matrix Tracker is the perfect tool to track samples, reagents, consumables, waste, or assets within your laboratory. The unique flexibility of Matrix software means it can be quickly configured to meet your exact needs. Our powerful Matrix OneTime™ graphical configuration tools enable allow you to setup and modify the work flows, screens and menus to meet detailed requirements.

Matrix Stability Study Management - LIMS for Stability Studies
Matrix Gemini LIMS for Stability Studies provides end-to-end management of all types of stability studies in food, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device laboratories and more, to ensure the correct process is followed and that testing is properly documented. It includes work flows for sample storage and analytical testing, approval phases and importantly statistical analysis and reporting

Business Solutions - Audit, Document, Issue Tracker, HR/Training and more
Business information management system (BIMS) solutions easily adapt to suit your specific company needs to track and manage business critical information. They help you improve your customers’ experience and comply with ISO 9001 and ISO/TS 16949. Discover more about our: - Quality Management Suite - Support Management Suite - Issue Tracker

Matrix Gemini LIMS
Matrix Gemini LIMS is our LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) solution, designed to easily adapt to many different industries and applications. Instem LIMS is unique because it is easily configurable both at implementation and during the lifetime of the system. Matrix Gemini LIMS includes features to assist with the requirements of highly regulated laboratories including audit trails, time and date stamping of all actions, version control of all reference data such as test definitions and extensive features to help with 21CFR Part11 compliance. Features: - Industry-specific starter configurations - Unique configuration tools allow changes as business needs change - Dual Windows/Web interface for maximum user flexibility - Scalable from single user to global implementations Benefits: - Designed for change – long lifetime with a low cost of ownership - User-friendly screens and workflow that are easy to use - Screen changes you make DON'T invalidate your support - Helps eliminate paper, and typographical errors, in the lab - Automates upload of instrument results into the LIMS - Full audited trail of samples and result data - Faster payback, easier compliance, less training, fun to use!

LIMS Express - The perfect LIMS for a smaller Laboratory
Get to market quickly with our 'out-of-the-box' LIMS solution. LIMS Express is the perfect Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for smaller laboratories or as an introductory LIMS in larger organizations. Designed to be used ‘off-the-shelf’, LIMS Express provides all the basic functionality required in a LIMS including sample/work registration, test allocation, sample receipt, sample preparation, result entry, limit checking, result validation, sample approval and reporting. And when your business needs more.... you can simply upgrade to our fully configurable LIMS system.

Matrix Gemini LIMS For Contract Laboratories
LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) from Autoscribe Informatics can offer contract laboratories much more than the day to day management of laboratory workflows. It also provides the functionality for management of a variety of activities essential to running the business, such as the creation of quotations, order booking, allocation of appropriate prices, generation of results and customer reports and the production of invoices, either directly or in conjunction with a corporate accounts system. Contract laboratories serve a wide variety of industries, carrying out a diverse range of tests. LIMS can therefore be supplied with a typical contract laboratory process flow which can be further configured, using the built-in configuration tools, to specific customer requirements. In this way, every aspect of the LIMS can be adapted to fit the particular process flow of the application from quotation generation and management, to sample registration and invoicing. This flexibility of configurability gives the added bonus that the system can be easily modified at any time as the contract lab expands into new areas of testing or needs to incorporate of additional sites. For further information of a demonstration of LIMS for Contract Labs please contact us.
LIMS Biobank Management System
Specifically designed for biobanks and biorepositories LIMS Biobank Manager provides the ideal solution to manage and track your samples. Collect, store and process specimens with ease to support IBSER Best Practice recommendations and comply with regulatory requirements. Record and manage donor/cohort information including consent data. Keep audited records of all specimens whether in process, in storage, or shipped to internal and external research projects.

Manufacturing LIMS
A starter system designed for quality assurance testing in regulated industries such as Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences, Medical Devices, Food & Beverage. Comes pre-configured and with validation scripts to reduce your time to market to a minimum. Manufacturing LIMS is ideal for highly regulated industries working to standards such as FDA 21 CFR Part 11, ISO 17025 and cGxP. The solution is supported by comprehensive validation documentation providing a head start to validation activities and the software is developed according to our ISO9001 accredited quality system. Unique graphical configuration tools allow the solution to be adapted to your specific needs while ensuring that the validated core software remains untouched. Track samples from raw ingredients, to intermediate and final product, and instantly find what ingredients make up what batches of product. Ask for a demo and discover why manufacturing industries of all types and sizes use Instem LIMS.

LIMS for Veterinary Labs
Deliver a high quality comprehensive veterinary pathology service with a quick turnaround of animal samples at a competitive price with our LIMS for Veterinary.

Environmental / Water LIMS
Environmental/Water laboratories are consistently expected to increase productivity while maintaining or improving quality. They must also ensure regulatory compliance and reduce operating costs year on year. This is not an easy task. Xybion LIMS for Environmental/Water is designed to ensure standards compliance while reducing costs and errors in this tightly regulated industry. Ask for details.
