The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) has released an updated version of its feature-rich method evaluation software, StatisPro 3.0.

StatisPro software guides users through protocols to establish and verify test method performance characteristics. The protocols faithfully follow CLSI standards, so users can be confident that their analyses meet regulatory and accreditation requirements. This new version, StatisPro 3.0, includes an implementation of CLSI document EP09-A3—Measurement Procedure Comparison and Bias Estimation Using Patient Samples; Approved Guideline...

GENALICE and Knome, Inc. jointly announced that the Swiss Foundation for People with Rare Diseases has chosen to use their solutions in tandem to improve the Foundation’s processing and analysis of their Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data.

GENALICE MAP is an ultra-fast and highly accurate NGS data preprocessing solution and will be connected to Knome’s informatics and genomics interpretation system, the knoSYS® platform. “In the era of high volume NGS data production, a streamlined and affordable pipeline for data processing and analysis is key,” explains Gabor Matyas from the Foundation. “The combination of the solutions of GENALICE and Knome allows our work to...

Use of Picsara will provide a more streamlined and secure approach to the patient journey.

HCA International, providers of world class private hospital care, are to collaborate with Swedish-based medical imaging specialists Mawell to transform the delivery of frontline care, enhance their service to patients and improve clinical safety and security. Launching across all HCA International’s clinical UK sites early next year Picsara, a unique multidisciplinary imaging software solution, will enable medical staff across various specialities to capture, store, distribute, analyse, annotate and measure all non-radiology medical images and videos efficiently and securely to help...

Thanks to a novel software upgrade from Olympus, an optical resolution of up to 120 nm is now achieved in cell and tissue imaging.

With the new Olympus FV-OSR software, the FluoView FV1200 is transformed into a powerful system for confocal Super Resolution microscopy. Introducing a smart route to Super Resolution microscopy, the Olympus FV-OSR software module enables users of the FluoView FV1200 easy access to what was previously the domain of only specialised microscopy systems. The extra detail offered by Super Resolution technology facilitates researchers in...

Titian Software has launched Mosaic 6.0, the latest version of its pre-eminent sample management software.

Ideal for the management of compounds, biologicals and reagents, Mosaic 6.0 developments include more intuitive interfaces for ordering and inventory searching, and additional functions all designed to further streamline laboratory workflows, save valuable work-time and maximise the cost-effective use of resources. With the release of Mosaic 6.0, a new optional Assay Requesting module is available which significantly improves the efficiency of...

Designed especially for the Phenom Desktop SEM PoroMetric Software for Fully Automated Measurement and Analysis of Pores

Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL) will host the seventh in a series of webcasts on Wednesday, September 17, 2014, to share information on the Top Ten Reasons for Deploying a LIMS Needs Assessment.

A LIMS and Automation Assessment provides tools utilized to identify not only requirements, but what types of laboratory automation technologies, methods and training should be provided to a laboratory in order to improve productivity, efficiency, and data quality, while meeting regulatory compliance requirements. A LIMS Needs Assessment can be vital in assisting organizations in determining what the best options are for...

Qualoupe Lite, Bibby Scientific’s low cost, intuitive laboratory information management system (LIMS), is now available across an even wider selection of the company’s laboratory equipment.

The system, compatible with Jenway 7300, 7305, 67 series, Genova Plus and Genova Nano spectrophotometers, Jenway 4510 bench conductivity meter and the Stuart SMP40 automatic melting point, provides a convenient solution for laboratories in need of a simple, auditable data storage system. Qualoupe Lite is ideal for small and medium laboratories in the academic and commercial sectors, delivering powerful but straightforward functions for...

Agilent Technologies, Inc. and Shimadzu Corp. has announced the release of GC instrument control for their respective Chromatography Data Systems (CDS). This provides customers in analytical laboratories with more freedom of choice when selecting a chromatography data system.

Tube filling - rapid and easy

TubeFiller was designed to reduce repetitive manual filling of any format laboratory racked tubes. Based on its dedicated function to fill “any tubes in any rack” the design includes a very stable filling arm with 2 side rails for best position recovery, precise XY position axes, an easy manual height adjustment, and an integrated pump to cover the standard microbiology filling range. No need for an additional pump for standard applications.

Hybrid Cloud Solution Connects Local Storage to the Cloud

Avere Systems, a leading provider of enterprise storage for the hybrid cloud, today announced that the Inova Translational Medicine Institute (ITMI) has chosen Avere for access to the world’s largest, centralized repository of whole genome sequence data. ITMI, a research and development arm of Inova Health System, will use Avere’s FXT Series Edge Filers with FlashMove™ software to move data into and out of the...

An intuitive, user-friendly and flexible software is the basis for the precise and intelligent control of spectrophotometers.

The multilingual software WinASPECT® PLUS for the spectrophotometers SPECORD® PLUS series provides a comprehensive basic software and specific tools for individual applications. The basic software includes a data handling module for special evaluation of spectra and measurement results, a formula editor, tools for kinetic measurements, layer thickness, and color values. Numerous preprogrammed methods for life science applications as...

GENALICE announced today it is partnering with deCODE Genetics to facilitate the large-scale testing of its unique DNA data processing software solution, GENALICE MAP.

After a first successful round of evaluating GENALICE MAP on speed and quality, both parties agreed to extend the evaluation to include up to 10,000 full human genomes. Population wide analysis is crucial if the potential of whole genome sequencing for medical application in patients with complex diseases is to be realized. Data processing at that level represents a major challenge, however, GENALICE’s unique ability to process a...

Autoscribe Informatics, a leading provider of database management systems, has reported record sales for the first quarter of the 2014-15 financial year.

Autoscribe’s flagship product, Matrix Gemini, is used in database management applications ranging from Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) to Quality Management Systems. Managing director, John Boother, said: “This is a superb start to the year for us and reflects the benefit of having a global presence in a number of market areas. This quarter has seen particularly strong orders from the UK with sales of...

Malvern Instruments has launched NTA 3.0, a new version of the software that drives its NanoSight Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) systems.

With an improved, easy-to-use interface, the new NTA 3.0 software makes accessing programs and protocols quick and convenient. It also incorporates an upgraded high-resolution particle size distribution algorithm, and supports advanced image analysis, particle detection and tracking, as well as providing improved vibration correction. The new software is designed for use across the complete NanoSight NTA range and will be integral to all new systems shipped, while existing users can download their free upgrade via the appropriate product page on the Malvern website....

Tecan has extended the flexibility of its popular Cavro^® Omni Robot with the introduction of embedded control functions and the option to select single axis configurations.

Unveiled with the launch of the Cavro Omni Robot Version 4.0 at the AACC’s 2014 Clinical Lab Expo, these latest updates will make it even easier to configure the Cavro Omni Robot to suit specific applications or instrument designs. The robot’s new Embedded Command Processor Mode allows direct communication for precise control and coordination of axis movements and liquid handling operations. This OS-independent command schema allows...

Tecan has introduced the Fluent™ laboratory automation solution, the latest addition to its world-class laboratory automation portfolio.

LHC™ SiLA is a Liquid Handling Control Software that allows any BioTek LHC-controlled washer or dispenser to be integrated into a robotic system with SiLA compliance, equipping users with more flexibility in system configuration compared to conventional instrument drivers.

Compatible instruments include EL406, 405 Touch, 405 LS, ELx405 Select Deep Well, MultiFlo and MultiFlo FX. BioTek's LHC™ SiLA driver was developed in accordance with the Consortium for Standardization in Lab Automation's published set of universal methods for microplate washers and dispensers....

The Pathology Partnership has awarded Capita Healthcare Decisions a seven year, £9.7m contract to provide a laboratory information system, and the platform to host it, to the hospitals in its shared service arrangement.

Capita will work with partner CliniSys to deliver the system. Combining the pathology laboratories of Cambridge, Ipswich, Hinchingbrooke, Colchester, and West Suffolk hospitals, together with East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, the Pathology Partnership was formed in the wake of the Carter reviewwhich recommended that performance improvement in pathology would be driven by the consolidation of multiple, acute trust pathology departments into single, managed networks...

Continuing increased sales triggers expansion!

Two Fold Software Ltd are pleased to announce the appointment of two new members of staff to assist with ever increasing sales of both new systems and upgrades, and ensure continued high customer satisfaction levels. Ron Kessels has been appointed as Business Development Manager, with key responsibility for developing relationships with strategic partners and distributors around the globe....

Zinc Ahead is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Naimoli as Vice President of US Operations.

Michael brings a wide range of experience to Zinc having worked in senior level positions for both pharmaceutical companies as well as industry leading software providers. Most recently, Michael served as Global Vice President, Life Sciences Industry Business Unit, for SAP where he was responsible for the direction and management of new offerings for the life sciences industry. Prior to that, Michael served as ...