Recent Articles in IT Solutions and Laboratory Automation
Cloud-based Veeva CRM Now Deployed in Over 20 European CountriesMay 18, 2012With its 4th Annual Global Customer Summit kicking off this morning in Philadelphia, Veeva Systems announced dramatic growth of cloud-based Veeva CRM throughout the continent. Since Veeva's official expansion into Europe in April 2010, the company has delivered the advantages of cloud computing to more than 35 life sciences companies across 20+ different European markets. When all current deployments are complete, there will be over 30,000 European pharmaceutical representatives using Veeva CRM to better manage their relationships with customers...
Read MoreOGT Releases Major CytoSure Software UpdateMay 10, 2012Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), provider of innovative clinical genetics and diagnostic solutions to advance molecular medicine, has released a major new update to its CytoSureTM Interpret Software for array Comparative Genomic Hybridisation (aCGH) analysis. By utilising an entirely new relational database design, the software now allows sample data to be stored and analysed in accordance to its relationship with other data. For example, samples can be segregated into different projects by sample type or by user, thereby simplifying analysis...
Read MoreHORIBA Scientific offers KnowItAll software for Raman spectral searchingMay 8, 2012HORIBA Scientific and Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., are pleased to announce that Bio-Rad's KnowItAll® Informatics System software package will be offered for use with the HORIBA Scientific range of Raman spectrometers, via HORIBA's LabSpec data acquisition and processing software. The HORIBA Edition of KnowItAll provides an integrated environment for complete spectral searching, analysis and data mining...
Read MoreBoehringer Ingelheim Standardizes All Prescription Medicine Commercial Teams Worldwide on Cloud-Based, Veeva CRM and iRepApr 27, 2012Boehringer Ingelheim, a Top 20 global pharmaceutical company has selected Veeva CRM, including iRep for the iPad, for global deployment supporting its prescription medicine commercial and medical teams. Boehringer Ingelheim is headquartered in Germany, and operates globally with 145 affiliates and more than 42,000 employees. Over 13,500 users in 60 markets worldwide will go live on Veeva's cloud-based solution over the next two years; 650 users in Russia are already live on Veeva CRM. Boehringer Ingelheim executives conducted a thorough review of the major CRM providers, narrowing it down to three, followed by a three-month pilot of two solutions before locking on Veeva CRM...
Read MoreNoemaLifeApr 26, 2012NoemaLife, Europe's leading provider of clinical and hospital software solutions, has launched HALIA, new middleware for clinical chemistry, microbiology and molecular biology labs. Utilising a rule-based engine to deliver all-round control over laboratory workflow and sample processing, HALIA's powerful functionality significantly improves laboratory efficiency, compliance and quality control...
Read MoreAgileBio releases LabCollector PTS: collaborative application for protein production applicationApr 24, 2012The PTS add-on is a network based application for protein production, purificiations and analysis management. As a project manager, PTS allows technical staff and project managers to follow all processes and tasks progression in an organized interface. PTS is suitable for labs, biotechs, pharma companies and protein expression facilities intereste in quality management of their activities and interested in protein production follow up.
Read MorePharmaceutical Pain Specialist GrApr 20, 2012More than 1,200 users across all 15 Grünenthal affiliates in Europe and Australia are replacing their various server-based CRM systems with a single, cloud-based solution: Veeva CRM. The company selected Veeva to support its new centralised business model, tearing down regional silos and uniting its selling effort across the enterprise. According to Grünenthal, each region had operated its own CRM system - none of which "talked to one another." So, the pharmaceutical leader searched for aflexible system that would align with the company's new vision...
Read MoreOptibrium unveils the first output from its collaboration with CressetApr 18, 2012Optibrium, developer of software solutions for drug discovery, today announces a new version of its StarDropTM platform. StarDrop 5.2 features a new plug-in module that provides users with access to Cresset's FieldAlignTM technology, which offers a unique, 3-dimensional insight into the biological activity of their compounds. This new development is the first result of the technology exchange between Optibrium and Cresset announced earlier this year, and adds another powerful tool to StarDrop that will enable chemists to understand the 3D structure activity relationship (SAR) of their chemistry in order to optimise their compounds...
Read MoreMobile Apps Coming for STARLIMS UsersApr 12, 2012Currently just 25 percent of laboratories in the United States have implemented mobile devices for their daily operations but interest is growing, especially for tablets. There are just a few laboratory specific apps available today and 60 percent of the custom apps for labs are developed internally. At Forum, STARLIMS gave its customers an opportunity to preview possible mobile apps for STARLIMS LIMS and ELN products displayed in an interactive kiosk. Attendees also participated in a hands-on workshop conducted by Design Concepts, Inc., in which they were able to design their own mobile app concepts...
Read MoreAJ Blomesystem Launches New Laboratory Information Management System readyLIMS on the Market Apr 11, 2012AJ Blomesystem GmbH, a wholly owned Analytik Jena subsidiary, adds a new laboratory information management system to its comprehensive product portfolio. readyLIMS® is a high-performance, immediately ready to operate system. It is able to process the entire range of daily laboratory tasks from resources to be used to the graphical presentation...
Read MoreMeet industry standards with the OLYMPUS Stream non-metallic inclusions SolutionApr 10, 2012The OLYMPUS Stream Materials Solutions provide additional functionality which is tailored to the needs of individual metallurgic applications. Enabling you to easily capture and analyse any image quickly and precisely, you can learn about the non-metallic inclusions (NMI) Solution in Olympus's new educational demo video. Designed to be easy to use for beginners and experienced users alike, you can accurately assess the quality of the steel ahead of manufacturing...
Read MoreAutoscribe Informatics success at PittconApr 4, 2012Autoscribe Informatics Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Autoscribe Ltd, appeared at a conference for the first time at Pittcon 2012 in Orlando. It is pleasing to report that we had the busiest Pittcon for several years with an increase in enquiries for the new Matrix Gemini software solutions...
Read MoreCambodia's scientists take major digital stepApr 4, 2012
Cambodia is the latest country to be connected to Trans-Eurasia Information Network (TEIN3), the pan-Asian research and education network, bringing the number of Asian countries benefiting from the high speed network to 17. The new link initially connects the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC) in Phnom Penh and has the potential to connect Cambodia’s 35,000 researchers with scientists around the world. This move will improve the quality and quantity of research conducted in Cambodia’s higher education institutes and research centres...
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific Introduces CONNECTS for the Paperless LabApr 3, 2012Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced Thermo Scientific CONNECTS for the Paperless Lab, a combined methodology, technology and services offering that transforms laboratories into tightly integrated paperless environments. Thermo Fisher will showcase CONNECTSTM in Thermo Scientific booth 101/202, hall B1, during Analytica 2012, being held from April 17-20, in Munich, Germany...
Read MoreShimadzuApr 2, 2012As more industries begin to comply with guidelines and regulations set forth by governing bodies like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the efficient management of liquid and gas chromatography (LC/GC) instruments and analytical data is essential. LabSolutions DB Software from Shimadzu Scientific Instruments offers LC/GC laboratories fast and secure management for their LC/GC data...
Read MoreKaluza 1.2 Cytometry Software from Beckman Coulter Provides World-class Speed, Enhanced Ease of UseMar 30, 2012Kaluza 1.2 from Beckman Coulter, Inc., an enhanced version of the company's highly acclaimed flow cytometry software, adds new multiple visualization tools and processes data at blazing speeds, allowing scientists to focus on their research...
Read MoreGenuine system configurability ensures a successful LIMS project and saves time and moneyMar 27, 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. Genuine configurability, without custom code, means that a LIMS can be designed quickly to represent user requirements in terms of workflows, screen designs, menu designs, terminology, report designs and much more...
Read MoreSherwood ScientificMar 23, 2012
New software adds value and flexibility to dual channel flame photometers
Sherwood Scientific's Model 420 and Model 425 Flame Photometers now come with 420 BlueNotes software. This new software not only enables the instruments to perform sample analyses outside the linear response range but also facilitates measurement of all elements simultaneously.
Read MoreATL and iCD Partner Up at Pittcon 2012 to Exhibit Data Automation and Laboratory Information Management Systems SolutionsMar 12, 2012Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL), a premier supplier of Laboratory Data Management Solutions, and ATL's European partner, the Institute for Consulting and Data Handling (iCD), will again be exhibiting together in booth #1959 at PITTCON, March 11 - 15, 2012, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida...
Read MoreMiddle East Expansion for IKS InternationalMar 7, 2012Following successful discussions at Arab Health 2012, IKS International (Rosmalen, the Netherlands) has secured its first major contract in the UAE, to supply a XiltriX® laboratory monitoring system to an IVF laboratory in Dubai. According to IKS Managing Director Stephen Tierney, a recommendation from an existing Xiltrix user in Belgium was instrumental in securing the contract...
Read MoreInformatics for AutomationMar 5, 2012Select Biosciences, organisers of European Lab Automation (ELA) 2012, is pleased to announce that Informatics for Automation will form one of the new conference streams contributing to the ELA conference and exhibition at the Conference Center Hamburg, Germany from 30th-31st May. As automation is becoming increasingly essential in many medium to high-throughput set-ups, understanding informatics and how it can provide efficient and streamlined automated workflows is incredibly important...
Read MoreBig science teams up with big business to kick-start European cloud computing marketMar 5, 2012Today an 18 strong consortium of companies and research organisations announced a partnership to launch a European cloud computing platform. It will support the requirements of European scientific research, as well as government organisations and commercial enterprises. The primary objectives of the partnership are twofold: to accelerate the search for the elusive Higgs particle, genomic analysis in biomedical research, and research of natural disasters; and to kick-start cloud computing within Europe...
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With its 4th Annual Global Customer Summit kicking off this morning in Philadelphia, Veeva Systems announced dramatic growth of cloud-based Veeva CRM throughout the continent. Since Veeva's official expansion into Europe in April 2010, the company has delivered the advantages of cloud computing to more than 35 life sciences companies across 20+ different European markets. When all current deployments are complete, there will be over 30,000 European pharmaceutical representatives using Veeva CRM to better manage their relationships with customers...
Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), provider of innovative clinical genetics and diagnostic solutions to advance molecular medicine, has released a major new update to its CytoSureTM Interpret Software for array Comparative Genomic Hybridisation (aCGH) analysis. By utilising an entirely new relational database design, the software now allows sample data to be stored and analysed in accordance to its relationship with other data. For example, samples can be segregated into different projects by sample type or by user, thereby simplifying analysis...
HORIBA Scientific and Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., are pleased to announce that Bio-Rad's KnowItAll® Informatics System software package will be offered for use with the HORIBA Scientific range of Raman spectrometers, via HORIBA's LabSpec data acquisition and processing software. The HORIBA Edition of KnowItAll provides an integrated environment for complete spectral searching, analysis and data mining...
Boehringer Ingelheim, a Top 20 global pharmaceutical company has selected Veeva CRM, including iRep for the iPad, for global deployment supporting its prescription medicine commercial and medical teams. Boehringer Ingelheim is headquartered in Germany, and operates globally with 145 affiliates and more than 42,000 employees. Over 13,500 users in 60 markets worldwide will go live on Veeva's cloud-based solution over the next two years; 650 users in Russia are already live on Veeva CRM. Boehringer Ingelheim executives conducted a thorough review of the major CRM providers, narrowing it down to three, followed by a three-month pilot of two solutions before locking on Veeva CRM...
NoemaLife, Europe's leading provider of clinical and hospital software solutions, has launched HALIA, new middleware for clinical chemistry, microbiology and molecular biology labs. Utilising a rule-based engine to deliver all-round control over laboratory workflow and sample processing, HALIA's powerful functionality significantly improves laboratory efficiency, compliance and quality control...
The PTS add-on is a network based application for protein production, purificiations and analysis management. As a project manager, PTS allows technical staff and project managers to follow all processes and tasks progression in an organized interface. PTS is suitable for labs, biotechs, pharma companies and protein expression facilities intereste in quality management of their activities and interested in protein production follow up.
Optibrium, developer of software solutions for drug discovery, today announces a new version of its StarDropTM platform. StarDrop 5.2 features a new plug-in module that provides users with access to Cresset's FieldAlignTM technology, which offers a unique, 3-dimensional insight into the biological activity of their compounds. This new development is the first result of the technology exchange between Optibrium and Cresset announced earlier this year, and adds another powerful tool to StarDrop that will enable chemists to understand the 3D structure activity relationship (SAR) of their chemistry in order to optimise their compounds...
Currently just 25 percent of laboratories in the United States have implemented mobile devices for their daily operations but interest is growing, especially for tablets. There are just a few laboratory specific apps available today and 60 percent of the custom apps for labs are developed internally. At Forum, STARLIMS gave its customers an opportunity to preview possible mobile apps for STARLIMS LIMS and ELN products displayed in an interactive kiosk. Attendees also participated in a hands-on workshop conducted by Design Concepts, Inc., in which they were able to design their own mobile app concepts...
AJ Blomesystem GmbH, a wholly owned Analytik Jena subsidiary, adds a new laboratory information management system to its comprehensive product portfolio. readyLIMS® is a high-performance, immediately ready to operate system. It is able to process the entire range of daily laboratory tasks from resources to be used to the graphical presentation...
The OLYMPUS Stream Materials Solutions provide additional functionality which is tailored to the needs of individual metallurgic applications. Enabling you to easily capture and analyse any image quickly and precisely, you can learn about the non-metallic inclusions (NMI) Solution in Olympus's new educationa
Autoscribe Informatics Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Autoscribe Ltd, appeared at a conference for the first time at Pittcon 2012 in Orlando. It is pleasing to report that we had the busiest Pittcon for several years with an increase in enquiries for the new Matrix Gemini software solutions...
Cambodia is the latest country to be connected to Trans-Eurasia Information Network (TEIN3), the pan-Asian research and education network, bringing the number of Asian countries benefiting from the high speed network to 17. The new link initially connects the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC) in Phnom Penh and has the potential to connect Cambodia’s 35,000 researchers with scientists around the world. This move will improve the quality and quantity of research conducted in Cambodia’s higher education institutes and research centres...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced Thermo Scientific CONNECTS for the Paperless Lab, a combined methodology, technology and services offering that transforms laboratories into tightly integrated paperless environments. Thermo Fisher will showcase CONNECTSTM in Thermo Scientific booth 
As more industries begin to comply with guidelines and regulations set forth by governing bodies like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the efficient management of liquid and gas chromatography (LC/GC) instruments and analytical data is essential. LabSolutions DB Software from Shimadzu Scientific Instruments offers LC/GC laboratories fast and secure management for their LC/GC data...
Kaluza 1.2 from Beckman Coulter, Inc., an enhanced version of the company's highly acclaimed flow cytometry software, adds new multiple visualization tools and processes data at blazing speeds, allowing scientists to focus on their research...
Comprehensive 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. Genuine configurability, without custom code, means that a LIMS can be designed quickly to represent user requirements in terms of workflows, screen designs, menu designs, terminology, report designs and much more...
Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL), a premier supplier of Laboratory Data Management Solutions, and ATL's European partner, the Institute for Consulting and Data Handling (iCD), will again be exhibiting together in booth #1959 at PITTCON, March 11 - 15, 2012, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida...
Following successful discussions at Arab Health 2012, IKS International (Rosmalen, the Netherlands) has secured its first major contract in the UAE, to supply a XiltriX® laboratory monitoring system to an IVF laboratory in Dubai. According to IKS Managing Director Stephen Tierney, a recommendation from an existing Xiltrix user in Belgium was instrumental in securing the contract...
Select Biosciences, organisers of European Lab Automation (ELA) 2012
Today an 18 strong consortium of companies and research organisations announced a partnership to launch a European cloud computing platform. It will support the requirements of European scientific research, as well as government organisations and commercial enterprises. The primary objectives of the partnership are twofold: to accelerate the search for the elusive Higgs particle, genomic analysis in biomedical research, and research of natural disasters; and to kick-start cloud computing within Europe...