Facing a Formidable Challenge

Turning data into scientific insight is not a straightforward matter, writes Sophia Ktori

The lack of data standards is a long-standing challenge across many scientific disciplines and industries, and as organizations attempt to turn their data into scientific insight, the proliferation of both current and legacy file formats poses a formidable challenge, comments Trish Meek, senior manager for product marketing at Thermo Fisher Scientific: ‘Without standardization, system integration has to be effected at the project level, or by vendors on a case-by-case level.’