Recent Articles in IT Solutions and Laboratory Automation
Mobile 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...
Read MoreAbbottMar 5, 2012As part of a series of strategic moves to build its laboratory information management system (LIMS) business in Europe and emerging markets in Latin America and Africa, STARLIMS Technologies, an Abbott company, has announced the acquisition of several longtime distribution partners...
Read MoreMetrohm Video manuals - how to install, operate, and maintain your Metrohm instrumentMar 5, 2012Do it yourself – that’s the fastest approach when it comes to the installation, operation, and maintenance of your Metrohm System. However, this is done best with proper instruction. To this end you find a complete range of 'how to' videos in the «support» section on the homepage of Metrohm International Headquarters. These videos demonstrate step by step how your Metrohm analyzer is correctly installed, operated, and maintained...
Read MoreAutoscribe Informatics exhibiting at Pittcon 2012Mar 1, 2012Autoscribe Informatics Inc. will be showcasing its laboratory and business management solutions at Booth 1758 during Pittcon 2012, being held March 12 -15 in Orlando, Florida. As the world's premier Conference and Exposition on laboratory science, Pittcon is the perfect event for promoting Autoscribe's extensive range of LIMS and tracking solutions and presenting new solutions as part of its continuing success within many market sectors such as water, environmental, food and health sciences in the US and Canada...
Read MoreZEN Imaging Software from Carl Zeiss Now ExpandedFeb 23, 2012ZEN software was launched by Carl Zeiss for confocal laser scanning microscopes in 2007. The extremely logical structure of the ZEN user interface has received much praise and recognition from customers all over the world. Highly complex experiments can be designed and executed by users with minimal training and support...
Read MoreAutoscribe to Exhibit at ArabLab and PittconFeb 20, 2012Kicking off the 2012 exhibition schedule, Autoscribe will be promoting its extensive range of genuinely configurable LIMS and tracking solutions at Pittcon 2012 (Booth 1758), ARABLAB (Stand 444) and VETme (stand 6D51), this Spring. With over 20 years of delivering long term configurable and scalable solutions, Autoscribe has expert knowledge in the development and supply of software solutions across a wide variety of industries and market sectors such as water, environmental, veterinary, food and health sciences...
Read MoreAnachemFeb 13, 2012Nobody enjoys hunting through files of paper certificates to check your pipette's calibration history. Anachem's new online archive system takes away that stress, by giving you immediate, easy access to validation and calibration certificates. You can now track the full calibration history of all your Anachem serviced pipettes with this personalised tool, by visiting www.anachem.co.uk. The online certificate archiving system gives you quick, easy and completely secure access to your pipette certificates, whenever you want, which is particularly useful for auditing purposes...
Read MoreBiochrom WPA Spectrophotometers now available with PC controlFeb 10, 2012For the first time, WPA users have the opportunity to control their spectrophotometer from a Windows PC. Resolution software is available in four different suites that enable users to meet individual application requirements. Resolution delivers maximum instrument control providing straightforward data analysis and incorporates a familiar Microsoft® Office look, compatible with Windows XP, Vista and 7.
Read MorePhenom-World is launching the Phenom Programming Interface (PPI) for the Phenom desktop scanning electron microscopeFeb 8, 2012
The new Phenom Programming Interface (PPI) is a must-have for any customer that wants to integrate their Phenom desktop SEM into a production process or for creating a customized solution...
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...
Do it yourself – that’s the fastest approach when it comes to the installation, operation, and maintenance of your Metrohm System. However, this is done best with proper instruction. To this end you find a complete range of 'how to' videos in the «support» section on the homepage of Metrohm International Headquarters. These videos demonstrate step by step how your Metrohm analyzer is correctly installed, operated, and maintained...
Autoscribe Informatics Inc. will be showcasing its laboratory and business management solutions at Booth 1758 during Pittcon 2012, being held March 12 -15 in Orlando, Florida. As the world's premier Conference and Exposition on laboratory science, Pittcon is the perfect event for promoting Autoscribe's extensive range of LIMS and tracking solutions and presenting new solutions as part of its continuing success within many market sectors such as water, environmental, food and health sciences in the US and Canada...
ZEN software was launched by Carl Zeiss for confocal laser scanning microscopes in 2007. The extremely logical structure of the ZEN user interface has received much praise and recognition from customers all over the world. Highly complex experiments can be designed and executed by users with minimal training and support...
Kicking off the 2012 exhibition schedule, Autoscribe will be promoting its extensive range of genuinely configurable LIMS and tracking solutions at Pittcon 2012 (Booth 1758), ARABLAB (Stand 444) and VETme (stand 6D51), this Spring. With over 20 years of delivering long term configurable and scalable solutions, Autoscribe has expert knowledge in the development and supply of software solutions across a wide variety of industries and market sectors such as water, environmental, veterinary, food and health sciences...
Nobody enjoys hunting through files of paper certificates to check your pipette's calibration history. Anachem's new online archive system takes away that stress, by giving you immediate, easy access to validation and calibration certificates. You can now track the full calibration history of all your Anachem serviced pipettes with this personalised tool, by visiting www.anachem.co.uk. The online certificate archiving system gives you quick, easy and completely secure access to your pipette certificates, whenever you want, which is particularly useful for auditing purposes...
For the first time, WPA users have the opportunity to control their spectrophotometer from a Windows PC. Resolution software is available in four different suites that enable users to meet individual application requirements. Resolution delivers maximum instrument control providing straightforward data analysis and incorporates a familiar Microsoft® Office look, compatible with Windows XP, Vista and 7.
The new Phenom Programming Interface (PPI) is a must-have for any customer that wants to integrate their Phenom desktop SEM into a production process or for creating a customized solution...