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Hmm, interesting. I have a lot of samples to organise and keep track of, so I started using a couchdb database to do so, but (simple though it is) it takes time I'd rather not spend. That said, it seems like a difficult problem to solve for the general case. So I'll keep an eye on this with interest.

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If you have a lot of samples you might find our interactive freezer boxes useful: http://support.quartzy.com/kb/inventory-module/interactive-f...

http://support.quartzy.com/kb/inventory-module/managing-loca...

This is actually really cool. I don't use freezer boxes at all, but a map system like that would work equally well for, say, keeping track of what's in TEM grid holders[1] which I do use.

This is what I meant when I said in my original comment that I think this problem is a difficult one, because so many different scientists are using so many different types of inventory. But I'm sure it's possible, and I wish you luck :)

[1] e.g. http://scienceservices.eu/media/catalog/product/cache/1/imag...

That link is super helpful! We started out with the most common layouts and are now adding more based on feedback. Thanks!!

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