40 senior people working across UK labs were surveyed by Automata on their current challenges and views. The poll identified that automation is seen as a solution to relieve existing pressures, improve day-to-day capacity and turnaround time, reduce human error and ultimately enhance patient outcomes. Respondents worked across pathology (60%) and diagnostics (38%), with the vast majority (93%) of those questioned undertaking NHS work...
In this article Jason Myers, PhD, CEO at Genapsys discusses the benefits of automating components of NGS workflows as well as some tips for evaluating approaches to automation in labs of any size. Additionally, it will share the implications of automation for the future of NGS-based diagnostics and its role in bringing valuable health insights to more patients than ever...
Following the recent success of our latest webinar Managing and Maintaining Sterile Manufacturing with Environmental Monitoring, Autoscribe Informatics has made the recording available for Quality Management personnel and other interested parties. Describing the use of the integrated Environmental Monitoring (EM) module as part of Autoscribe’s Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management (LIMS) solution, the webinar describes how the module lets quality control teams monitor and manage environmental manufacturing conditions...
Scitara Corporation, an innovator in laboratory digital transformation, has launched a ground-breaking advanced integration platform that creates a new industry category for the laboratory and scientific communities. The new Scitara Scientific Integration Platform™ (SIP™) presents a solution to the lab connectivity challenge that has dogged the industry for decades and, for the first time, allows true data mobility throughout the scientific enterprise....
The scanR high-content screening (HCS) station provides fully automated image acquisition and data analysis. Version 3.3 improves the deep-learning technology’s capabilities to reliably separate objects in biological samples using instance segmentation, the ability to detect and delineate distinct objects of interest in an image. Using a self-learning microscopy approach, the scanR system’s AI automatically analyzes data in an assay-based workflow. The deep-learning technology can detect cells, nuclei and subcellular objects...
Formedix, a leading provider of clinical trial software solutions, announces the launch of the Formedix ryze Community, to provide their customers with a location to collaborate, expand their knowledge and share information. Through a range of tools, the ryze Community will support the pharmaceutical industry to streamline and enhance clinical trial set-up and build. The new platform includes a user forum and knowledge base, allowing customers to learn from the wider scientific community...
RAFT Solutions Limited (RAFT) and Personalised Diagnostics Limited (PDX) have announced the formation of their transformative joint new venture Veterinary Diagnostics Solutions Limited, trademarked VETDX. This platform will bring efficiencies and better responsiveness in animal diagnostic testing through the deployment of the PDX Software as a Service platform in both traditional clinical pathology and in the increasing adoption of point of care (POC) diagnostics....
Ziath announce Cyclops - a new linear and 2D barcode reader for its popular DataPaq™ Mirage, Cube and Express rack readers. Cyclops is designed to accurately read linear or 2D codes printed on the edge of tube racks. This enables laboratories to use racks without an integral “97”th code or orientation barcode on the underside, a useful capability as not all rack manufacturers provide these features...
PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, has announced the launch of its PKeye™ Workflow Monitor, a cloud-based platform enabling laboratory personnel to remotely manage and monitor their PerkinElmer instruments and workflows in real-time. The PKeye Workflow Monitor offers scientists and researchers 24/7 access and visibility into their laboratory operations....
ZEISS introduces ZEISS Mineralogic 3D software for automated quantitative mineralogy that achieves greater productivity and increased efficiency for the mining industry. By understanding composition, mineral relationships, and fabric of the geological materials under scrutiny, including locked grains, miners are able to respond faster to critical production questions...
The Pistoia Alliance, a global, not-for-profit alliance that advocates for greater collaboration in life sciences R&D, has today outlined predictions for the life sciences industry in 2022. The predictions come from three experts recently appointed by the Alliance to drive collaboration efforts across its three key themes. Their insights span the urgent fights against antimicrobial resistance, the potential of quantum computing and commercial space travel, and autonomous laboratories.
Benchling, pioneer of the R&D Cloud powering the biotechnology industry, announces its continued European expansion, following a strong year of growth. The company achieved triple-digit year-over-year revenue growth in the market in its most recent fiscal quarter, with the number of customers in Europe increasing 184% from last year. This expansion comes as Benchling reveals it has raised $100 million in Series F funding at a $6.1 billion valuation...
Torx Software Limited, provider of technology for managing small molecule discovery chemistry, announces the release of Torx Test™ and Torx Analyze™ to complete the Torx platform. Torx is a single web-based solution that enables drug discovery teams to work together, share knowledge, manage resources and track progress throughout the Design-Make-Test-Analyze (DMTA) workflow....
Automata has announced the launch of Automata Labs: an accessible automated robotic system to empower life science labs to innovate and upscale at pace. Automata Labs is a complete workflow robotic automation system. It transforms labs of all shapes and sizes, providing scientists with accessible, and flexible, end-to-end lab automation. Until now, robotic automation has often been out of reach for lab managers with ambitions to scale up their lab’s capability and capacity...
PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, has announced the launch of its Signals Research™ Suite , a full cloud based solution, deployed on Amazon Web Services. The suite is a secure, informatics platform, providing integrated, end-to-end scientific data and workflow management for pharmaceutical and industrial customers. Designed to help drive more informed and accelerated decision making around drug, compound and formulation candidates...
Insightful Science, the software company enabling the Cloud for Scientific Discovery, announce that it has completed the transaction to acquire LabArchives. LabArchives is a widely used research data management application, serving 600,000 scientists in academic, non-profit and commercial organizations. Built as the central information hub in research labs, it automates data capture, enhances collaboration, creates seamless workflows, and improves lab efficiency....
Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced the new Agilent 6560C Ion Mobility LC/Q-TOF, enhancements to the VWorks automation software suite, and new AssayMAP large capacity cartridges. These solutions were on display at the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Conference (ASMS), held October 31 - November 4, 2021, in Philadelphia, PA. These products improve the analysis of proteins and peptides to speed up the development of new protein-based therapeutics in biopharma.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. the world leader in serving science, is empowering scientists to drive groundbreaking discoveries with the introduction of new-generation mass spectrometry instruments, workflows and software. The company showcased the new additions to its industry-leading offering during the 69th American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics...
Ziath reports how it has worked with the Hubrecht Institute (Utrecht, Netherlands) which has developed a pioneering automated test robot, called STRIP-1, which can process up to 20,000 samples for SARS-CoV-2 testing in just 24 hours. This makes it much faster than all other automated SARS-CoV-2 testing systems used to date. In addition, all samples can be tracked precisely because they have a 2D-barcode on the bottom of each tube that is scanned multiple times throughout the process....
Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL), a leader in Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), continues the 2021 LIMS Webcast Series on Wednesday, November 10th with Creating a Recipe for LIMS Success in the Food & Beverage Sector. The webcast will focus on the pivotal role of a LIMS in helping food companies combat the challenges they encounter every day in delivering high quality products....
A Senior Principal Data Scientist from a leading global pharmaceutical company showcased its success stories of using Pangaea Data’s novel artificial intelligence driven product, PIES (Pangaea’s Intelligence Extractor and Summarization). The presentation took place at the Bio-IT World Conference and Expo on 21st September 2021 and demonstrated that PIES’s inherent Natural Language Generation (NLG) methods provide clinicians and researchers with the ability to generate clinical narratives automatically...
H.E.L Group (H.E.L), a global developer and manufacturer of innovative laboratory tools for process optimization, safety, and scale-up, has announced the release of the latest version of its laboratory automation software, labCONSOL™ 1.2. The new functionality included in the update further enhances the intuitive user experience to increase lab productivity and efficiency, and facilitate process automation...
40 senior people working across UK labs were surveyed by Automata on their current challenges and views. The poll identified that automation is seen as a solution to relieve existing pressures, improve day-to-day capacity and turnaround time, reduce human error and ultimately enhance patient outcomes. Respondents worked across pathology (60%) and diagnostics (38%), with the vast majority (93%) of those questioned undertaking NHS work...
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Following the recent success of our latest webinar Managing and Maintaining Sterile Manufacturing with Environmental Monitoring, Autoscribe Informatics has made the recording available for Quality Management personnel and other interested parties. Describing the use of the integrated Environmental Monitoring (EM) module as part of Autoscribe’s Matrix Gemini Laboratory Information Management (LIMS) solution, the webinar describes how the module lets quality control teams monitor and manage environmental manufacturing conditions...
Scitara Corporation, an innovator in laboratory digital transformation, has launched a ground-breaking advanced integration platform that creates a new industry category for the laboratory and scientific communities. The new Scitara Scientific Integration Platform™ (SIP™) presents a solution to the lab connectivity challenge that has dogged the industry for decades and, for the first time, allows true data mobility throughout the scientific enterprise....
The scanR high-content screening (HCS) station provides fully automated image acquisition and data analysis. Version 3.3 improves the deep-learning technology’s capabilities to reliably separate objects in biological samples using instance segmentation, the ability to detect and delineate distinct objects of interest in an image. Using a self-learning microscopy approach, the scanR system’s AI automatically analyzes data in an assay-based workflow. The deep-learning technology can detect cells, nuclei and subcellular objects...
Formedix, a leading provider of clinical trial software solutions, announces the launch of the Formedix ryze Community, to provide their customers with a location to collaborate, expand their knowledge and share information. Through a range of tools, the ryze Community will support the pharmaceutical industry to streamline and enhance clinical trial set-up and build. The new platform includes a user forum and knowledge base, allowing customers to learn from the wider scientific community...
RAFT Solutions Limited (RAFT) and Personalised Diagnostics Limited (PDX) have announced the formation of their transformative joint new venture Veterinary Diagnostics Solutions Limited, trademarked VETDX. This platform will bring efficiencies and better responsiveness in animal diagnostic testing through the deployment of the PDX Software as a Service platform in both traditional clinical pathology and in the increasing adoption of point of care (POC) diagnostics....
Ziath announce Cyclops - a new linear and 2D barcode reader for its popular DataPaq™ Mirage, Cube and Express rack readers. Cyclops is designed to accurately read linear or 2D codes printed on the edge of tube racks. This enables laboratories to use racks without an integral “97”th code or orientation barcode on the underside, a useful capability as not all rack manufacturers provide these features...
PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, has announced the launch of its PKeye™ Workflow Monitor, a cloud-based platform enabling laboratory personnel to remotely manage and monitor their PerkinElmer instruments and workflows in real-time. The PKeye Workflow Monitor offers scientists and researchers 24/7 access and visibility into their laboratory operations....
ZEISS introduces ZEISS Mineralogic 3D software for automated quantitative mineralogy that achieves greater productivity and increased efficiency for the mining industry. By understanding composition, mineral relationships, and fabric of the geological materials under scrutiny, including locked grains, miners are able to respond faster to critical production questions...
The Pistoia Alliance, a global, not-for-profit alliance that advocates for greater collaboration in life sciences R&D, has today outlined predictions for the life sciences industry in 2022. The predictions come from three experts recently appointed by the Alliance to drive collaboration efforts across its three key themes. Their insights span the urgent fights against antimicrobial resistance, the potential of quantum computing and commercial space travel, and autonomous laboratories.
Benchling, pioneer of the R&D Cloud powering the biotechnology industry, announces its continued European expansion, following a strong year of growth. The company achieved triple-digit year-over-year revenue growth in the market in its most recent fiscal quarter, with the number of customers in Europe increasing 184% from last year. This expansion comes as Benchling reveals it has raised $100 million in Series F funding at a $6.1 billion valuation...
Torx Software Limited, provider of technology for managing small molecule discovery chemistry, announces the release of Torx Test™ and Torx Analyze™ to complete the Torx platform. Torx is a single web-based solution that enables drug discovery teams to work together, share knowledge, manage resources and track progress throughout the Design-Make-Test-Analyze (DMTA) workflow....
PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, has announced the launch of its Signals Research™ Suite , a full cloud based solution, deployed on Amazon Web Services. The suite is a secure, informatics platform, providing integrated, end-to-end scientific data and workflow management for pharmaceutical and industrial customers. Designed to help drive more informed and accelerated decision making around drug, compound and formulation candidates...
Insightful Science, the software company enabling the Cloud for Scientific Discovery, announce that it has completed the transaction to acquire LabArchives. LabArchives is a widely used research data management application, serving 600,000 scientists in academic, non-profit and commercial organizations. Built as the central information hub in research labs, it automates data capture, enhances collaboration, creates seamless workflows, and improves lab efficiency....
Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced the new Agilent 6560C Ion Mobility LC/Q-TOF, enhancements to the VWorks automation software suite, and new AssayMAP large capacity cartridges. These solutions were on display at the American Society for Mass Spectrometry Conference (ASMS), held October 31 - November 4, 2021, in Philadelphia, PA. These products improve the analysis of proteins and peptides to speed up the development of new protein-based therapeutics in biopharma.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. the world leader in serving science, is empowering scientists to drive groundbreaking discoveries with the introduction of new-generation mass spectrometry instruments, workflows and software. The company showcased the new additions to its industry-leading offering during the 69th American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics...
Ziath reports how it has worked with the Hubrecht Institute (Utrecht, Netherlands) which has developed a pioneering automated test robot, called STRIP-1, which can process up to 20,000 samples for SARS-CoV-2 testing in just 24 hours. This makes it much faster than all other automated SARS-CoV-2 testing systems used to date. In addition, all samples can be tracked precisely because they have a 2D-barcode on the bottom of each tube that is scanned multiple times throughout the process....
Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL), a leader in Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), continues the 2021 LIMS Webcast Series on Wednesday, November 10th with Creating a Recipe for LIMS Success in the Food & Beverage Sector. The webcast will focus on the pivotal role of a LIMS in helping food companies combat the challenges they encounter every day in delivering high quality products....
A Senior Principal Data Scientist from a leading global pharmaceutical company showcased its success stories of using Pangaea Data’s novel artificial intelligence driven product, PIES (Pangaea’s Intelligence Extractor and Summarization). The presentation took place at the Bio-IT World Conference and Expo on 21st September 2021 and demonstrated that PIES’s inherent Natural Language Generation (NLG) methods provide clinicians and researchers with the ability to generate clinical narratives automatically...
H.E.L Group (H.E.L), a global developer and manufacturer of innovative laboratory tools for process optimization, safety, and scale-up, has announced the release of the latest version of its laboratory automation software, labCONSOL™ 1.2. The new functionality included in the update further enhances the intuitive user experience to increase lab productivity and efficiency, and facilitate process automation...