Expanding its range of systems to accelerate, standardise and document the cell culture workflow, Olympus has introduced its new CKX-CCSW cell confluency checker software, delivering accurate cell counts for quick and easy decision making.  

Accurate cell confluency measurements are now quick to perform on cell cultures with the Olympus CKX-CCSW confluency checker software. Without having to remove cells from the vessel, the software quantifies the exact growth density to quickly help scientists decide on the next step and optimise cultivation conditions. The new software complements the Olympus CKX53 cell culture microscope and Cell Counter...

Autoscribe Informatics has updated the Matrix Gemini LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) with a number of performance enhancements.

Released at the end of Q2 2016, these improvements will be available to all current Matrix Gemini V5 users and, of course, to all new customers. The latest version of software provides more flexibility for importing documents, pictures and files by allowing the file path to be defined beforehand to automate the process. This speeds up sample entry and other common tasks by reducing the number of clicks required to...

Analytik, leading suppliers of innovative analytical instrumentation, report on the research program running at the University of Brighton by the Brighton Centre for Regenerative Medicine where a GeSiM BioScaffolder system is being used to develop bionic histological lattices for a variety of tissues for regenerative medicine applications. 

The interdisciplinary character of the BCRM allows the implementation of a research strategy based on the control of biological processes through the means of advanced, biomimetic and bioresponsive biomaterials suitable for minimally-invasive surgery. The surfaces of medical implants and scaffolds are functionalised with macromolecules, thin films and polymeric coatings capable of controlling cell activity at the...

Computer simulations of disease processes and detailed digital models of our organs could provide more accurate monitoring and outcome measurements for clinical trials, according to research being presented in Sheffield.

Researchers and students across Georgia and Armenia are now able to participate in collaborative work with their peers in Europe and other parts of the world thanks to two direct internet links to the pan-European GÉANT network recently implemented through the EU-funded EaPConnect project.

EaPConnect aims to create a world-class regional research and education (R&E) network in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, and connect it to the European network. It is in line with the recently revised European Neighbourhood policy that aims for increased interconnectivity and economic development for the European Union and its neighbours. "The project will further...

Cresset, an innovative provider of software and contract research services for small molecule discovery and design, is pleased to announce that SAI Life Sciences, a CDMO service provider with headquarters in Hyderabad India, has licensed several Cresset molecular design tools to advance their customer projects.

“We are pleased to associate with Cresset and have licensed cresset tools (Torch with Activity Miner, Spark), as the best tools to help our medicinal chemists design and optimize new drug candidates for our innovator clients,” says Sarma BVNBS, Vice President of Medicinal Chemistry at SAI Life Sciences. “We will be using Torch and Activity Miner to gain new insights into our SAR data, while Spark will help us to...

The Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) from Autoscribe Informatics allows QC laboratories in the dairy industry to accurately record, evaluate and trace test results throughout the production process.

Matrix Gemini LIMS can be used to automate the logging of samples, expedite the QC tasks, collate and merge all the data and extract management information quickly. Samples for analysis can be taken at any stage in the production process from ad hoc sampling at the farmyard, through transportation of the milk to shelf-life tests for the final product and at almost any point in between. Managing data for a wide range of...

International connectivity available to Algeria?s scientists, academics and students has recently been upgraded from 622Mbps to 2.5Gbps by networking organisation GÉANT and its regional partner ASREN (Arab States Research and Education Network). 

The fourfold capacity increase is an early result of AfricaConnect2, the EU-funded pan-African connectivity project which supports the establishment of research and education (R&E) internet networks across Africa. ?Algeria has been connected continuously to Europe since 2004 - the longest of any partner country in the regional networking projects GÉANT manages?, commented Steve Cotter, CEO GÉANT...

ZEISS introduces an integrated solution to acquire and analyze multi-scale and multi-modal images in light, electron and X-ray microscopy

ZEISS Atlas 5 is a powerful hardware and software package that extends the capacity of ZEISS scanning electron microscopes (SEM) and focused ion beam SEMs (FIB-SEM). ZEISS Atlas 5 streamlines automatic image acquisition and lets users benefit from its efficient navigation and correlation of images from any source including light and X-ray microscopes. 

PAREXEL enhances its Regulatory Cloud; leverages EMC® Documentum® for Life Sciences software solution suite to offer an end-to-end regulatory solution

PAREXEL International Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXL), a leading global biopharmaceutical services organisation, and EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) today announced they have entered into an alliance to offer an end-to-end Regulatory Information Management (RIM) and Regulatory Content Management solution. By combining PAREXEL® LIQUENT InSight® Regulatory Information Management platform...

BioTek announces the launch of Gen5™ 3.0 Data Analysis Software for their imaging and microplate detection instruments.

Gen5 3.0 brings significant advancements to fixed and live cell applications and is launched concurrently with BioTek’s new Lionheart™ FX Automated Live Cell Imager for digital wide field microscopy applications. Gen5 3.0 offers automated image capture and analysis, real-time annotation tools and built-in time-lapse video production, providing a single platform for a wide range of cell-based workflows...

Our prestigious 14th Annual Pharmaceutical IT Congress, 28-29 September 2016 in London will attract over 200 senior level delegates working in the areas of Big Data, data management, IT solutions and translational informatics.

Delegates will have the unique chance to experience excellent networking opportunities that will enable them to participate in high level scientific discussions about the current landscape of the pharma IT industry, as well as its future challenges. As we are approaching our highly established Pharmaceutical IT Congress, we wanted to share with you the latest updates regarding the conference programme...

The Matrix Gemini LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) from Autoscribe Informatics can be deployed in a variety of ways to meet the costing and data security requirements of different users.

This versatile software can be deployed either as enterprise software, or on remote servers to change the costing model. The dual web/desktop user interface provides the level of flexibility needed to accommodate most requirements. The well-established enterprise deployment model sees the software installed on the customer’s own server, for a one-off perpetual licence fee with data also held on the...

Metrohm USA is proud to announce the release of Vision Air spectroscopy software for Vis-NIR instruments.

Designed for routine analysis measurements, this new software includes an intuitive and self-explaining user interface for fast measurement and straightforward data interpretation. Operation focuses on sample analysis parameters and trends, not spectra, increasing the information density from NIR measurements. Using an integrated and powerful networking system, Vision Air provides maximum control over all connected...

The ARNA Laboratory in Bordeaux, France, is using DNA and RNA aptamers to develop novel tools for biological applications.

In many laboratory environments it is essential to ensure that staff are trained to use specific instruments and/or to conduct specific tests before the work is scheduled.

Competency Tracker is a module that integrates seamlessly into the Matrix Gemini LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) from Autoscribe Informatics to allow monitoring of the training status and needs of staff. Competency Tracker is a component of the Matrix Gemini Quality Management Suite that forms part of Autoscribe’s Business Information Management System (BIMS).  This means that the system can not only be used as part of a LIMS but...

Therapeutic protein analysis kits, columns and software among highlights at Pittcon 2016

Biopharmaceutical companies can now achieve advanced levels of specificity, sensitivity and speed with specialized analytical workflow solutions for the characterization and quantification of proteins. These new and comprehensive workflow solutions for in-depth biopharmaceutical characterization were exhibited at Pittcon 2016 at the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta. “Characterization and...

Metrohm USA is pleased to announce the expansion of Ion Chromatography instruments and accessories supported by Waters’ Empower^® Chromatography Data Software (CDS).

With the release of our new drivers Metrohm adds support for more sample handling accessories, IC systems with amperometric and conductivity detection and dual-channel systems for combined anion and cation analysis. Metrohm integrates with Empower to control all aspects of the system from a small volume autosampler to detection schemes. Users have the ability to determine anions, cations, and polar substances by ion...

Cresset Discovery Services, provider of contract research services for early phase discovery, and Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), have entered into a collaborative agreement to use computer-aided drug discovery to identify back-up compounds for a recently discovered molecule in MMV’s portfolio.

“Cresset Discovery Services offer expertise in computational chemistry,” says Dr James Duffy, Associate Director, Drug Discovery, MMV. “We look forward to working with them to identify a back-up compound for one of our promising projects.” “Our experts in computational biology and computational chemistry are ideally placed to solve high impact problems in drug discovery such as the identification of back-up compounds...

PCRmax (a Bibby Scientific Company), will showcase the Alpha Cycler 4 and its accompanying software update at Arab Lab, 2016.

The Alpha Cycler 4 is the only commercially available thermal cycler, to offer four totally independent blocks. Coupled with the updated intuitive software, the Alpha Cycler 4 is able to enhance the value of each PCR run, by allowing users to streamline the workflow, and improve productivity and results. Designed with the end-user in mind, the second version of the Alpha Cycler 4 software allows users to monitor time until runs complete...

The ease of configuration offered within Matrix Gemini LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) will be showcased at PITTCON by Autoscribe Informatics.

Visitors to Booth #4063 can see a sample registration/submission screen tailored to their exact requirements. Visitors simply need to stop by Booth #4063 with a sketch of how they would like the screen to look and let Autoscribe Informatics staff configure it before their very eyes! This real-life demonstration highlights how easy it is to modify any workflow, screen or report to the exact needs of any laboratory and see the...

Avere FXT Series Edge Filers and Flash Capabilities Vault Space Data onto the AWS Cloud

Avere Systems, a leading provider of enterprise storage for the hybrid cloud, today announced that NASA has selected Avere to help consolidate legacy storage and move many of its datasets to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud. Avere will be supporting the Ames Research Center, NASA’s Silicon-Valley field center, which has led NASA in conducting world-class research and development. Breakthrough research conducted at the...