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Esobit Datalink: discover how to make your laboratory smarter
12/01/2026 – Team Esobit | Digital solutions for analytical laboratories
Esobit Datalink: instrument–LIMS integration to automate laboratory data import
In the daily work of an analytical laboratory, we often observe the same paradox: while instrumentation becomes increasingly advanced, data import into the LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) is still too often manual, fragmented, and vulnerable to errors.
At Esobit, we developed Esobit Datalink, a software solution designed to automate the transfer of instrument-generated data to the LIMS, eliminating repetitive tasks, reducing transcription errors, and improving traceability and quality control.
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The problem: different instruments, different formats, increasingly complex LIMS imports
Most laboratories manage a highly heterogeneous instrument portfolio: HPLC, GC (gas chromatographs), ICP, and many other devices. Each instrument produces files and results in different formats: CSV, TXT, Excel/XLS, ODS, XML.
This “Tower of Babel” of formats creates a barrier between the instrument that generates the data and the laboratory information management system (LIMS) that must store it correctly.
The main challenges we encounter most often are:
- Manual entry of results into the LIMS: repeated transcription and imports increase the risk of errors (decimals, rounding, units of measure, complex parameters).
- Operational time loss: technicians spend hours managing files, folders, copies, checks, and re-entries.
- Insufficient traceability: it becomes difficult to clearly reconstruct who imported what, when, and with which changes.
The solution: Esobit Datalink, the “bridge” between instruments and LIMS
Esobit Datalink is an instrument–LIMS integration software designed to transform laboratory data flow into an automated, controlled, and traceable process.
In practice, Datalink:
- collects files generated by instruments
- interprets and normalizes them
- applies formatting rules and validations
- sends results to the LIMS in the correct way
It acts as an operational “bridge” between analytical instrumentation and the LIMS, designed to make processes more efficient and increase data reliability.
What Esobit Datalink does: key features
1) Automates data import and transfer to the LIMS
Eliminates manual and repetitive steps when loading instrument data.
Eliminates manual and repetitive steps when loading instrument data.
2) Structured and controllable data import
Prevents typical formatting and data consistency errors.
Prevents typical formatting and data consistency errors.
3) Secure delivery to the LIMS
Rules, sample status checks, and overwrite prevention.
Rules, sample status checks, and overwrite prevention.
4) Compatibility with common instrument file formats
TXT, CSV, ODS, XLS, and other native formats.
TXT, CSV, ODS, XLS, and other native formats.
5) Audit trail and traceability
Detailed change logs for quality control, audits, and ISO-compliant environments.
Detailed change logs for quality control, audits, and ISO-compliant environments.
Why Esobit Datalink transforms laboratory workflows
- Reduction of transcription errors
- Time savings for laboratory staff
- Greater reliability and quality of analytical data
- Full traceability of operations
- Gradual scalability, even in multi-site environments
In short, Datalink frees technicians from repetitive, low-value tasks and strengthens the robustness of the data management process.
A simple analogy: the laboratory as an airport
Imagine the laboratory as a large international airport:
- each instrument is an aircraft speaking a different language
- data are passengers heading to the terminal (the LIMS)
- without coordination, passengers risk errors and delays
Esobit Datalink is the control tower and the automated shuttle: it understands every language, coordinates arrivals, and delivers each piece of data exactly where it needs to go.
Who Esobit Datalink is for
- Laboratories looking to automate data import into the LIMS
- Facilities with heterogeneous instrumentation
- Organizations aiming to reduce errors and operational time
- Laboratories focused on auditability and traceability
- Growing organizations, including multi-site or multi-department labs
Would you like a demo or an evaluation of your instrument–LIMS workflow?
We can show you how to automate the instrument data → LIMS flow based on your real-world setup.
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