Recent Articles in IT Solutions and Laboratory Automation
Autoscribe to run Autumn LIMS Seminars in the UKAug 14, 2012Autoscribe, developer of the Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), is running a series of free seminars in Reading and Manchester in the UK during October 2012.
The seminars, entitled ‘Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELNs) and Configuration' and ‘How to buy a LIMS', will be of interest to those responsible for information management in all types of laboratories...
Read MoreLabAnswer Receives Prime Award for CIO-SP3 ContractJul 31, 2012LabAnswer is set to Provide Market-Leading Scientific Data Management and Laboratory Informatics Services to Federal Agencies through Government-Wide Acquisition Contract
LabAnswer announces that it has received a prime award for the Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners 3 (CIO-SP3) small business contract. CIO-SP3 is a ten year, multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling of $20 billion. "We are committed to helping government researchers accelerate science while reducing administrative burdens." states Mark Everding, LabAnswer Managing Partner. Lab Answer's success has come from focusing in the areas of laboratory informatics, scientific computing, and scientific data management...
Read MoreAutoscribe Publishes LIMS-related E-BulletinJul 25, 2012Autoscribe, developer of the Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), is publishing a series of e-Bulletins. These short, easily digestible bulletins concentrate on topics that are of value to both existing and potential LIMS users across the food, pharmaceutical, chemicals, veterinary, healthcare, and environmental sectors, whether they are using the Autoscribe Matrix solutions or not...
Read MorePortsmouth Water integrate and validate new Gallery photometric analyzer linked to LIMSJul 24, 2012CSols is pleased to announce a new release of Links for LIMS developed and validated in conjunction with Portsmouth Water for the new Thermo Scientific Gallery discrete photometric analyser.
These instruments are used in water, environmental, food, beverage, soil, bioprocess and quality monitoring laboratories as they offer low cost per analysis and very rapid analysis times...
Read MoreNoemaLife and Labotix announce co-marketing agreement at AACC 2012 to improve laboratory automationJul 13, 2012Used together, NoemaLife's FDA cleared HALIA middleware and the Labotix®, Rapid Response Universal Specimen Handling (RRUSH®) system offer a unique turn key solution for seamless workflow management in clinical chemistry laboratories.
Remote Sampler is a handheld based sample collection and data capture system developed in conjunction with a number of water companies seeking a solution to automate their field based sampling activity. Remote Sampler was designed to reduce costs, eliminate paperwork and transcription errors, provide a full chain of custody and meet regulatory requirements... Read MoreNoemaLife awarded laboratory digitisation tender worth 800.000 USD by Cruz Blanca SaludJul 10, 2012Contract with Chile's leading private healthcare provider strengthens further NoemaLife presence in the region.
NoemaLife, a provider of clinical and hospital software solutions in Europe, has been awarded a tender worth 800,000 USD by Cruz Blanca Salud, one of Chile's leading private healthcare providers. The deal will see NoemaLife digitise four laboratories and 22 sample-taking points across the entire Cruz Blanca Salud network within three years. NoemaLife, which opened a subsidiary in Chile in early 2012, was selected over corporate giants such as ROCHE and SONDA...
Read MoreVersatile Laboratory Information Management System for Veterinary PathologyJul 9, 2012Matrix Veterinary LIMS from Autoscribe Ltd is an extremely versatile, fully integrated laboratory management and business system, which has applications for commercial organizations and university departments as well as the management of pet cemeteries.
Developed specifically to meet the needs of veterinary pathology, Matrix Veterinary LIMS features species and breed dependent reference ranges, full integration of Microchip, Vet XML and VeNOM codes, together with flexible billing options and test pricing...
Read MoreAqcTools Software for Improved Routine Analytical Quality Control and Monitoring Analytical PerformanceJul 6, 2012CSols laboratory informatics solutions enable clients to reduce laboratory costs and turnaround times, improve results quality and increase analytical throughput and also meet or exceed regulatory requirements.
CSols new AqcTools product for improved charting, statistical analysis and real time monitoring of AQC/IQC data delivers controlled exception reporting which enables Quality Managers and Laboratory Analysts to more readily meet regulatory requirements.
Read MoreThe New Stability Express speeds up the Management ProcessJun 28, 2012Autoscribe continues to develop its Matrix Gemini (LIMS) family by introducing a new stability study module replacing the well-established Matrix Plus system.
Matrix Gemini Stability retains the protocol management features and the sample handling processes together with analytical result capture. As standard the system provides a fully integrated statistics module that provides graphical interpretations including predictions of product shelf life well before the study is complete...
Read MoreTitian Announces Three Installations in China of its Mosaic Sample Management SoftwareJun 28, 2012Leading sample management software provider, Titian Software, has announced three orders in China for its MosaicTM sample management software, significantly increasing Mosaic's footprint in the Far East.
The orders have come from the research facilities in Shanghai of two major pharmaceutical companies, and at the R&D base in Nanjing of a contract research organization. Software installations will take place from mid-2012...
Read MoreNoemaLifeJun 27, 2012NoemaLife, Europe's leading provider of clinical and hospital software solutions, will exhibit the company's HALIA middleware for clinical chemistry, microbiology and molecular biology labs at this year's AACC (American Association of Clinical Chemists) Annual Meeting (15-19 July 2012, Los Angeles, CA).
HALIA middleware interface provides a complete web-based lab computerisation system that allows central management and connection of all analysers through a single interface on any workstation. Using a user-configurable, rule-based engine, HALIA delivers all-round control over laboratory workflow and sample processing for significant improvements in laboratory efficiency, compliance and quality control...
Read MoreOmixon Releases Omixon Target for Next Generation Sequencing Data Analysis for DiagnosticsJun 22, 2012Omixon, a genomic software company, has announced the commercial release of Omixon Target, a next generation sequencing analysis software for targeted sequencing.
Omixon built its new software Target with the vision of helping diagnostic labs to adopt next generation sequencing to replace and complement traditional capillary Sanger sequencing...
Read MoreCresset Launches forgeV10 and Range of Next Generation Chemistry SoftwareJun 19, 2012Bringing Science to the Fingertips of Computational and Medicinal Chemists
Cresset, innovative provider of software and services for molecule designers launches forgeV10 a powerful computational suite to understand SAR and design. forgeV10 gives computational chemists control and insight into activity data enabling the planning and direction of projects with confidence. ForgeV10 uses the shape and electrostatic character of molecules to create qualitative and quantitative 3D models of activity that are visually stimulating and easy to communicate...
Read MoreDr Rodney Smith Markin cites HALIA, the middleware solution for Laboratory Automation from NoemaLife, in recent Cherry Blossom Symposium presentation.Jun 19, 2012As part of a presentation at the recently held 8th International Conference of Clinical Laboratory Automation (the Cherry Blossom Symposium, 11-13 April, Seoul, Korea), invited speaker Dr Rodney Smith Markin discussed NoemaLife's powerful new middleware solution for clinical laboratories - HALIA - and its ability to deliver improved efficiency, compliance and quality control to laboratories...
Read MoreSiemens Process Analytics introduces new Gas Chromatograph Portal Workstation SoftwareJun 15, 2012Siemens Maxum gas chromatographs are well-known for their range of application capabilities and networking flexibility, and through continuous architectural upgrades, the product has evolved significantly over the past 10 years. Siemens Industry Automation Division, Process Analytics introduces the Gas Chromatograph (GC) Portal workstation software, an upgrade of the System Manager and EZChrom software, enabling easier monitoring and modifications to Ethernet connected Maxum GCs.
Read MoreLIMS Jun 8, 2012Comprehensive and genuine configurability, without writing custom code or using a programming script, is a rare commodity in the LIMS business but it is the key to a successful LIMS implementation.
Matrix Gemini, Autoscribe's Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) offers genuine configurability, without custom code, means that a LIMS can be designed quickly to represent exact user requirements in terms of workflows, screen designs, menu designs, terminology, report designs and much more...
Read MoreFrost & Sullivan gives an overview of the Global Automated Biobanking marketJun 7, 2012Robotics to aid and drive long term vision of truly personalised medicine
Given the increasing demand for long-term storage of clinical samples, compound stores are becoming increasingly important. Same is the case with automated liquid handling units that can perform blood fractionation, sample preparation, capping and decapping of vials, automated pipetting and sample transfers with the help of robotic arms...
Read MoreAgileBio releases LabCollector LSM: collaborative application for core facilities and lab services managementMay 30, 2012AgileBio, an IT solutions specialist providing web-based software for life sciences for over 10 years, announces today the release of Lab Services Manager (LSM), a complementary application for its LIMS, LabCollector. The LSM provides a dedicated interface to manage laboratory jobs/analysis in pharma or biotech industries as well as core facilities among universities and other research institutes. LSM is an affordable alternative to existing software...
Read MoreHow to reduce laboratory costs, turnaround times, improve results quality and increase analytical throughputMay 25, 2012CSols laboratory informatics solutions enable our clients to achieve all of the above and readily meet increasing regulatory requirements. CSols products improve the speed and traceability of remote sampling, track chain of custody with a comprehensive audit trail, simplify environmental compliance management and improve analytical performance. CSols staff have worked in laboratories and realize the significance that small functional changes in software can make and ensure that our solutions meet the day to day requirements of your laboratories...
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific Designs One-of-a-Kind Robotic Workflow SolutionMay 21, 2012Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has supplied a revolutionary robotic system at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, MO. Researchers will use the Yeast 1 Hybrid solution to automate the interactions of plant genomes with their transcription factors. By understanding the control of plant growth and response to stresses such as drought, flooding or cold, the lab aims to gain information necessary to improve crops and meet the demands of a growing and changing population...
Read MoreRecord Breaking Month for AutoscribeMay 21, 2012Autoscribe Ltd started the 2012 financial year with its best ever four week period for sales of its new Matrix Gemini LIMS. Six new system orders were placed in the UK plus one significant upgrade and two further system orders were confirmed by the US subsidiary, Autoscribe informatics. Interestingly the new system orders came from six different countries demonstrating the international position that Autoscribe has now in 2012...
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The seminars, entitled ‘Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELNs) and Configuration' and ‘How to buy a LIMS', will be of interest to those responsible for information management in all types of laboratories...
LabAnswer announces that it has received a prime award for the Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners 3 (CIO-SP3) small business contract. CIO-SP3 is a ten year, multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling of $20 billion. "We are committed to helping government researchers accelerate science while reducing administrative burdens." states Mark Everding, LabAnswer Managing Partner. Lab Answer's success has come from focusing in the areas of laboratory informatics, scientific computing, and scientific data management...
Autoscribe, developer of the Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), is publishing a series of e-Bulletins. These short, easily digestible bulletins concentrate on topics that are of value to both existing and potential LIMS users across the food, pharmaceutical, chemicals, veterinary, healthcare, and environmental sectors, whether they are using the Autoscribe Matrix solutions or not...
These instruments are used in water, environmental, food, beverage, soil, bioprocess and quality monitoring laboratories as they offer low cost per analysis and very rapid analysis times...
Working live at AACC booth #2230, NoemaLife and Labotix demonstrate how the products can improve laboratory efficiency, compliance and quality control. The two companies are co-marketing this solution in North and South America, Europe and the Middle East...
Remote Sampler is a handheld based sample collection and data capture system developed in conjunction with a number of water companies seeking a solution to automate their field based sampling activity. Remote Sampler was designed to reduce costs, eliminate paperwork and transcription errors, provide a full chain of custody and meet regulatory requirements...
Developed specifically to meet the needs of veterinary pathology, Matrix Veterinary LIMS features species and breed dependent reference ranges, full integration of Microchip, Vet XML and VeNOM codes, together with flexible billing options and test pricing...
CSols new AqcTools product for improved charting, statistical analysis and real time monitoring of AQC/IQC data delivers controlled exception reporting which enables Quality Managers and Laboratory Analysts to more readily meet regulatory requirements.
The orders have come from the research facilities in Shanghai of two major pharmaceutical companies, and at the R&D base in Nanjing of a contract research organization. Software installations will take place from mid-2012...
HALIA middleware interface provides a complete web-based lab computerisation system that allows central management and connection of all analysers through a single interface on any workstation. Using a user-configurable, rule-based engine, HALIA delivers all-round control over laboratory workflow and sample processing for significant improvements in laboratory efficiency, compliance and quality control...
Omixon built its new software Target with the vision of helping diagnostic labs to adopt next generation sequencing to replace and complement traditional capillary Sanger sequencing...
Cresset, innovative provider of software and services for molecule designers launches forgeV10 a powerful computational suite to understand SAR and design. forgeV10 gives computational chemists control and insight into activity data enabling the planning and direction of projects with confidence. ForgeV10 uses the shape and electrostatic character of molecules to create qualitative and quantitative 3D models of activity that are visually stimulating and easy to communicate...
Siemens Maxum gas chromatographs are well-known for their range of application capabilities and networking flexibility, and through continuous architectural upgrades, the product has evolved significantly over the past 10 years. Siemens Industry Automation Division, Process Analytics introduces the Gas Chromatograph (GC) Portal workstation software, an upgrade of the System Manager and EZChrom software, enabling easier monitoring and modifications to Ethernet connected Maxum GCs.
Given the increasing demand for long-term storage of clinical samples, compound stores are becoming increasingly important. Same is the case with automated liquid handling units that can perform blood fractionation, sample preparation, capping and decapping of vials, automated pipetting and sample transfers with the help of robotic arms...
AgileBio, an IT solutions specialist providing web-based software for life sciences for over 10 years, announces today the release of Lab Services Manager (LSM), a complementary application for its LIMS, LabCollector. The LSM provides a dedicated interface to manage laboratory jobs/analysis in pharma or biotech industries as well as core facilities among universities and other research institutes. LSM is an affordable alternative to existing software...
CSols laboratory informatics solutions enable our clients to achieve all of the above and readily meet increasing regulatory requirements. CSols products improve the speed and traceability of remote sampling, track chain of custody with a comprehensive audit trail, simplify environmental compliance management and improve analytical performance. CSols staff have worked in laboratories and realize the significance that small functional changes in software can make and ensure that our solutions meet the day to day requirements of your laboratories...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has supplied a revolutionary robotic system at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, MO. Researchers will use the Yeast 1 Hybrid solution to automate the interactions of plant genomes with their transcription factors. By understanding the control of plant growth and response to stresses such as drought, flooding or cold, the lab aims to gain information necessary to improve crops and meet the demands of a growing and changing population...