Bika LIMS
Bika is a powerful and flexible web based LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) with roles and workflows tailored for laboratories, using the mature toolset provided by Plone.
Project Description
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Shorten turnaround time · Publish results and attachments to the web immediately upon verification · Anywhere in the world · Multilingually
- ISO 17025 accreditation ready
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Realtime status tracking
- No annual licensing · Unlimited users and servers · On OSS, no web server, database or operating system license fees
- Browser based · No desktop installation · Easy does it
- Eliminate human error · Automated data capturing · Bi-directional instrument interfaces · Barcodes
- Legacy & set-up data imports
- User configurable calculated results
- Invoicing · Financial software interface
- Customised to requirement · Flexible workflow automation · Alerts for pending tasks
- Integrated QC controls and calibrations · Graphs
- Management and and efficiency reports
- Powerful live search engine
What sets Bika apart
Tailor-made · LiveSearch · Price · Support · Open Source
| Help centre, manuals, training and support on-line | Secure · SSL encryption·Digital site certification |
Bika Project & Community: www.bikalabs.org
Bika Lab Systems (Pty) Ltd: www.bikalabs.com
On-line demo: bika3.bikalabs.com
Current Release
Bika LIMS 2.3.3
Released Jul 13, 2011 — tested with Plone 2.5
Bug fix release
More about this release…
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Get
Bika LIMS
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Windows
- Plone & Bika Product bundle ZIP
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Get
Bika LIMS
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Linux
- Plone & Bika Product bundle TAR.GZ
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Get
Bika LIMS
for
Linux
- Bika Product only TAR.GZ
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Get
Bika LIMS
for
Windows
- Bika Product only ZIP
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Get
Bika LIMS
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all platforms
- Release notes
- If you are using Plone 3.2 or higher, you probably want to install this product with buildout. See our tutorial on installing add-on products with buildout for more information.
All Releases
| Version | Released | Description | Compatibility | Licenses | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0a2 | Upgrade to LIMS 3.0a1 More about this release… |
Plone 4.1
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OSI | alpha | |
| 3.0a1 | Long awaited upgrade to Plone 4 More about this release… |
Plone 4.1
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GPL | alpha | |
| 2.3.3 | Jul 13, 2011 | Bug fix release More about this release… |
Plone 2.5
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GPL | final |
| 2.3.2 | Jul 01, 2011 | Aggregate of a number of smaller enhancements, publication media and instrument interfaces as well as significant performance improvements More about this release… |
Plone 2.5
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GPL | final |
| 2.2.1 | Jan 28, 2010 | A major update to the Bika LIMS 2 Inkosi series. Please note: Download the Product Package if you already have the dependent products, otherwise download the Product Bundle. More about this release… |
Plone 2.5
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GPL | final |
| 2.1 | May 27, 2008 | Bika LIMS 2.1 'Inkosi' - Major functionality upgrade More about this release… |
Plone 2.5
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GPL | final |
| 1.2.5 | Oct 19, 2007 | Small bug-fix update to LIMS 1.2 More about this release… |
Plone 2.5
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GPL | final |
| 1.2.2 | Jan 29, 2007 | A Bika LIMS 1.2 release that is compatible with Plone 2.5 More about this release… |
Plone 2.5.2
Plone 2.5.1
Plone 2.5
Zope 2.9
Zope 2.8
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GPL | final |
| 1.2.1 | Nov 01, 2006 | Bika LIMS 1.2.1 'Accreditation ready' - Customisations after SANAS ISO 17025 compliance review (small update from 1.2 - see change log) More about this release… |
Plone 2.1.2
Zope 2.8.4
Zope 2.8
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GPL | final |
| 1.2 | Oct 19, 2006 | Bika LIMS 1.2 'Accreditation ready' - Customisations after SANAS ISO 17025 compliance review More about this release… |
Plone 2.1.2
Zope 2.8
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GPL | final |
| 1.1.3 | Mar 06, 2006 | This is a bug fix release. Migration from older versions has also been improved greatly. More about this release… |
Plone 2.1.2
Zope 2.8
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GPL | final |
| 1.1.2 | Feb 16, 2006 | This is a bug fix release. More about this release… |
Plone 2.1.2
Zope 2.8
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GPL | final |
| 1.1.1 | Feb 16, 2006 | This is a bug fix release. More about this release… |
Plone 2.1.2
Zope 2.8
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GPL | final |
| 1.1.0 | Feb 16, 2006 | This release makes Bika compatible with Plone 2.1 and moves Bika onto the long awaited Zope 2.8 and ZODB 3.4. ZODB 3.4 has MVCC (multi version concurrency control) support. More about this release… |
Plone 2.1.2
Zope 2.8
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GPL | final |
| 1.0.1 | Sep 26, 2005 | Bika is a LIMS, which is short for Laboratory Information Management System. It is developed using Archetypes schemas and classes. This is a bugfix release that makes Bika compatible with Plone 2.0.5 and Zope 2.7.5 and above. It remains backwards compatible with previous Plone and Zope versions. More about this release… |
Plone 2.0.5
Plone 2.0.4
Plone 2.0.3
Plone 2.0.2
Plone 2.0.1
Archetypes 1.3.2
Archetypes 1.3.1
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GPL | final |

