Rapid technological advancements in the life sciences field have made automation a key focus for many laboratories, and INTEGRA Biosciences is proud to provide advanced liquid handling solutions to streamline laboratory protocols. The company offers a wide range of electronic pipettes, automated pipettes and reagent dispensers that can be seamlessly integrated into a digital or walk-away workflow, improving both productivity and reliability in the lab...
Accelerated Technology Laboratories (ATL), a leader in Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), kicks off the 2024 LIMS Webcast series on Wednesday, January 17 with Top Ten Reasons Why Your Laboratory Needs a LIMS Today. This webcast is ideal for organizations seeking guidance as they justify acquiring a LIMS. The highlight of our presentation will be counting down a list of the top ten reasons why a typical testing laboratory should invest in a LIMS...
Carterra Inc., the world leader in label-free high-throughput antibody discovery and development, and ENPICOM B.V., an innovative bioinformatics software solutions provider, announced today a collaboration to streamline the analysis of rapidly growing sequencing and antibody screening data generated in the lab. The collaboration will focus on accelerating the identification of clinical-grade antibody candidates with improved characteristics...
Two health and social care trusts in Northern Ireland have gone live with Clinisys WinPath, at the start of a series of deployments from the Core Laboratory Information Management System or Core LIMS project. This project, which is being led by the Business Services Organisation, will see every pathology service in Northern Ireland adopt the laboratory information system to support the modernisation of services...
Micronic launches its first high speed camera-based rack reader, for fast and precise rack reading: the Micronic Rack Reader DR900, complete with the intuitive Micronic Code Reader Software. Optimized for rapid and accurate sample identification, the DR900 high speed reader can read and decode a whole rack of 2D Data-Matrix codes in just 3 seconds. The new DR900 is compatible with most brands of 2D Data-Matrix coded tubes whether they are in a 139-, 96-, 48-, or 24-well format...
TESTA Analytical reports on how its flowmeter software driver for chromatography data systems (CDS) has successfully passed extensive testing in a regulated pharmaceutical laboratory environment. Thorough testing of new software packages and drivers are nowadays an integral part of any new product release. This testing gains even higher importance when the software to be released is designed to operate flawlessly with chromatography software packages from different HPLC and GPC/SEC manufacturers...
Gyros Protein Technologies AB, a leading provider of peptide synthesizers and reagents and a pioneer in automated nanoliter-scale immunoassays, and Biotage, a global life sciences company, providing high-quality purification and sample preparation solutions, have announced a partnership to offer Biotage® PeptiPEC, based on Gyros’ PurePep® EasyClean (PEC™) catch and release technology, on Biotage® Extrahera™ automated sample preparation system...
Autoscribe Informatics, the global leader in configurable Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), has announced the release of Matrix Gemini version 6.11. In the past twelve months there have been 6 new software releases. It is a testament to the agile approach of the development team that fully tested releases are available on average every two months. New or improved features in the last twelve months include...
Merck, a leading science and technology company, has launched its AIDDISON™ drug discovery software, the first software-as-a-service platform that bridges the gap between virtual molecule design and real-world manufacturability through SynthiaTM retrosynthesis software application programing interface (API) integration. It combines generative AI, machine learning and computer-aided drug-design to speed up drug development...
AFYS3G launches its first camera-based rack reader, for fast and precise rack reading: the AFYS3G High Speed Rack Reader Delta50. Due to its camera-based design, the Delta50 can read and decode racks with 2D coded tubes in less than 2 seconds. The Delta50 comes standard with the in-house made AFYS3G Delta Decoding Software. This software is specifically developed to decode 2D tubes in ANSI/SLAS format racks from a variety of brands...
Innovation Provides United States with First Workflow Update in 25 Years. Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a global leader in laboratory automation and innovation, has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to distribute its popular AQUIOS STEM System in the United States. This innovation provides labs with an evolution of the gold standard for hematopoietic stem cell enumeration...
To support ongoing digital transformation in life sciences and chemistry-driven organizations, ACD/Labs has introduced Spectrus Conduit—the first out-of-the-box, low-code/no-code application that connects, designs, and manages automated dataflows from analytical instruments and other data sources. Spectrus Conduit creates standardized, harmonized digital twins of the R&D laboratory, improves collaboration, and supports downstream AI/ML applications..
Featuring a novel design, the new tri-coded 1.6ml Maximum Recovery tube from Azenta Life Sciences is ideally suited for automated workflows using liquid handling, where more sample can be retrieved due to the unique shaped bottom. Large dead volumes in storage tubes are particularly concerning for users handling precious samples, such as stem cells, enzymes, antibody solutions and difficult-to-make compounds...
Xybion Corporation announce the acquisition of Autoscribe Informatics (“Autoscribe”). This acquisition represents a significant strategic expansion in the Company’s Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) business globally. Autoscribe, a globally recognized LIMS software provider, headquartered in the United Kingdom, with additional operations in the United States and Australia...
TESTA Analytical announce new 21CFR Part 11 compliance software for use with its popular family of NanoBrook particle sizing and zeta potential instrumentation. Determination of particle size and zeta potential are widely used measurement techniques for quality control of materials in sectors such as the pharmaceutical industry which are tightly regulated and highly audited. In such environments – quality control techniques have to comply with a wide range of laws and guidelines by providing detailed documentation about the whole process...
Leica Microsystems, a leading provider of microscopy and scientific instrumentation, has released version 13 of Aivia, its AI image analysis software now provides a toolkit for transforming multiplexed 2D data into spatial insights. With Aivia 13, researchers can unveil spatial insights in tissues, allowing a deeper understanding of the microenvironment surrounding their phenotypes. In addition to handling large multiplexed 2D images, the new version enables researchers to obtain...
Four trusts in the Greater Manchester Pathology Network are working to deploy Clinisys’ laboratory information management system (LIMS) in a way that will enable them to work more collaboratively and improve services for clinicians and patients. In a series of tenders, Tameside, Stockport, Bolton, and Northern Care Alliance (NCA) NHS Trusts have all awarded Clinisys for their WinPath LIMS, and plans are now being developed to interface the systems to create an “integrated, interoperable LIMS service” across the network...
Eremid® Genomic Services, LLC (“Eremid”) announces a strategic partnership with Semaphore Solutions, a leader in informatics services and SaaS solutions for the life sciences industry. Eremid will implement Semaphore’s Labbit LIMS across its research, clinical, and training labs, a move that will advance its laboratory operations in customized contract research...
Merck, a leading science and technology company, has launched ChemisTwin™, the first digital reference materials platform that can perform automatic analysis of samples’ purity, identification, and degradation of compounds through calibrated algorithm-based digital references. With digital signatures for more than 1,500 reference materials, this automation and calibration tool helps scientists ensure the quality and safety of medicines from the earliest stages of research and development through quality control and quality assurance testing...
Using high-speed, web-based communications protocols - DP5 Network rack decoding software from Ziath can be run from a laptop, desktop, phone, or any other network connected device. Using DP5 Network you can plug all your tube rack readers and scanners into your LAN directly and run them from a PC in your office or somewhere else in the building. This flexibility enables you to have your reader / scanner conveniently near the freezers or compound stores and the results on your desktop or phone...
Tecan has announced the launch of Resolvex Prep, a mid-range, benchtop automation solution for chromatography sample prep. The instrument will enhance the efficiency, accuracy and reliability of chromatography sample prep, with implications for analytical chemistry, proteomics and applications in biomedical research. Sample preparation for chromatography applications is a critical and technically demanding task. Even minor inconsistencies can have a significant impact on the quality of downstream assays...
An updated case study from Autoscribe Informatics highlights how Pixelle Specialty Solutions uses Matrix Gemini LIMS for its manufacturing QA processes. Pixelle Specialty Solutions® is the largest and fastest-growing manufacturer of specialty papers in North America with one of the most comprehensive portfolios in the industry. Their products include many types of papers, envelopes, books, bags and even self-adhesive labels...