Markes International (Llantrisant, UK) has announced the launch of a new web-based application that will allow users to discover how ‘soft’ electron ionisation technology could benefit their GC–MS application.
The new resource, hosted at www.select-ev.com, will allow anyone to view time-of-flight mass spectra generated using Markes’ Select-eV technology. The library has been launched with the 70 eV and low-eV spectra of over 350 compounds, but will be updated quarterly with curated spectra acquired in Markes’ laboratories, as well as from Select-eV users around the world. Laura McGregor, TOF MS Product Marketing Manager at Markes International...
FLIR Systems has announced a new version 4.2 of its ResearchIR thermal imaging software.
ResearchIR 4.2 provides researchers and scientists with a powerful tool for viewing, acquiring, analyzing, and sharing the thermal data captured with FLIR’s Scientific and R&D cameras. ResearchIR Max version 4.2 gives users direct access to their MATLAB scripts within ResearchIR for the first time. This will allow users to access their customized MatLab® scripts directly in ResearchIR for specially-tailored image analysis and processing tasks...
Pie Medical Imaging announces its new release of CAAS MRV, for analysis of the heart to support diagnosis of cardiovascular conditions.
This new version contains intuitive and guided analysis workflows, optimized to clinical practice. The workflows will guide you through the required steps for Functional left and right ventricle, Viability and First Pass Perfusion analysis. The new viability workflow includes, besides analysis of Delayed Enhanced MR images, also analysis of edema on T2-weighted MR images. The combination of segmented infarcts and edema areas can identify...
A new YouTube video published by Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) specialist, Autoscribe, provides a practical demonstration of the ease of configuration of the Matrix Gemini LIMS.
Since each individual laboratory is a little different from its nearest equivalent and often vastly different from laboratories in different industries, Matrix Gemini’s unique OneTime™configuration tools provide the flexibility to ensure that customers are not forced into a particular system design. These versatile configuration tools offer a ‘drag and drop’ approach to build a personalised user interface with no impact on the underlying core...
Optibrium™ and Certara®, developers of software products and services for drug discovery and development, today announced a collaboration to provide their mutual customers with an integrated solution linking Optibrium’s StarDrop™ with Certara’s D360™ platform.
The combination of these two products enables researchers to combine the industry-leading self-service data access and analysis capabilities of D360, with StarDrop’s unique, interactive environment that guides compound selection and design decisions in drug discovery, helping project teams to identify high quality compounds more efficiently. D360 provides scientific data integration, access, analysis, and visualisation capabilities for...
Cresset, innovative provider of computational chemistry software and services, is pleased to announce that F2G, a UK biotech focusing on the discovery and development of novel compounds to treat life threatening fungal diseases, has chosen to license Cresset’s Forge software to help them develop the next generation of antifungal agents.
Forge is a powerful ligand focused workbench for molecular design, SAR analysis, QSAR and more; Forge enables users to better understand the properties and activities of their existing molecules, and to design improved compounds. “F2G have used Cresset’s consulting services for over two years,” says Dr Graham Sibley, Head of Chemistry at F2G. “Through the work presented to us I was particularly impressed with the data management and...
Company raises $5M from Andreessen Horowitz and Thrive Capital to scale up commercial operations.
Benchling, Inc., a leading-developer of cloud based tools for life science, today announced the launch of its new platform which accelerates R&D by tracking experiment details, facilitating collaboration, and streamlining data analysis. The company also announced that it closed $5 million in new financing led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from Thrive Capital. As biotech R&D becomes increasingly distributed across organizations...
Interface between StarDrop and Plexus facilitates seamless access to both software platforms
Optibrium™ and ChemAxon™, developers of software and cheminformatics solutions for drug discovery, today announced the results of a collaboration to integrate ChemAxon’s Plexus™ with Optibrium’s StarDrop™ software suite. The integration of these platforms further enables researchers to develop strategies for efficient, high quality compound library design. The StarDrop software platform from Optibrium facilitates multi-parameter optimisation...
A new customer survey published early in 2015 by Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) specialist, Autoscribe, has shown an across-the-board increase in customer satisfaction levels compared to a similar survey carried out in 2013.
In addition response levels to the survey, which was conducted in both the USA and UK, was up nearly fourfold. The survey contains a number of questions which allow customers to rate some aspect of the Matrix LIMS products or the service provided by Autoscribe on a scale of 1-10. Every survey question with this metric showed an improvement. Autoscribe Managing Director, John Boother, said: “We are absolutely delighted with...
Cresset, innovative provider of computational chemistry software and services, is pleased to announce that Mercachem, a leading European contract research organization, has chosen Cresset’s Torch and Spark software to support their growing medicinal chemistry service business.
Torch is a molecular design and SAR analysis application. Spark is a powerful bioisosteric replacement tool which is excellent for generating new chemical ideas for your project. “Mercachem delivers outstanding discovery and medicinal chemistry on a contract basis to global clients,” says Dr Gerhard Müller, Senior Vice President Medicinal Chemistry at Mercachem. “Computational tools are an essential part of our workflow and...
Sherwood Scientific's Model 420 and Model 425 Flame Photometers now come with 420 BlueNotes software.
This eagerly anticipated product launch not only enables the instruments to perform sample analyses outside the linear response range but also facilitates measurement of all elements simultaneously. Supplied free with all newly-built Model 420 and 425 instruments, the 420 BlueNotes package greatly increases the utility of these dual channel flame photometers....
visionCATS stands for ease of use and intuitive simplicity.
The new software organizes the workflow of HPTLC and controls all involved CAMAG instruments. The easy-to-navigate user interface guides effectively through the chromatographic process - from analysis definition to analysis reporting. As state-of-the-art software, visionCATS is based on a client-server system offering enormous flexibility to the number of instruments and users that are working together and enabling access to the same data for all members of a work group.
At Pittcon 2015 Bruker launched InsightMR™ software for on-line NMR analysis of chemical processes.
For the first time, a software platform enables the adjustment of experimental parameters based on real time data during the analysis of chemical processes by NMR spectroscopy. InsightMR’s user friendly interface allows both expert and non-expert users to set up, monitor and adjust key experimental parameters. As a result the software is the ideal solution for both industrial and academic scientists studying and optimizing organic...
Today, biomedical big data solutions company GENALICE and Personalized medicine & biotechnology company Macrogen Inc (CEO Hyonyong Chong) jointly announced that Macrogen has chosen GENALICE MAP to reinforce its big data processing and analysis capacity for large-scale genome analysis and clinical sequencing services.
GENALICE MAP is a breakthrough Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data processing solution, which processes genomics data up to 100 times faster than conventional tools. GENALICE MAP produces improved quality outcome data, while radically reducing storage requirements. It is the only product on the market today that makes large-scale genomics data processing effective and affordable. Macrogen provides various genome...
SDL (LSE: SDL) today announced that Waters Corporation, an innovator in the field of analytical chemistry, has selected SDL Knowledge Center to streamline its content creation and management process, drive content reuse and promote standardization of its documentation to deliver a better customer experience.
For more than 50 years, Waters Corporation has developed analytical technologies - hardware, software and chemistries - to advance healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, water quality, consumer product development, and high value-added chemicals. Waters’ technical communications department – a subsidiary of the marketing department – produces numerous installation guides, user manuals, system guides and...
Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE:HZD) (Horizon), a leading provider of research tools to support translational genomics and the development of personalized medicines, today announced the launch of gUIDEbook™, developed in collaboration with Desktop Genetics.
gUIDEbook bioinformatics software has been designed to support researchers working with CRISPR genome editing. The software is free of charge to use and can be accessed via the Horizon website: http://www.horizondiscovery.com/what-we-do/discovery-toolbox/genassist-crispr--raav-genome-editing-tools. Successful CRISPR genome editing relies on the quality of the gRNA design, determined by bioinformatic software...
Veeva Systems Inc. (NYSE: VEEV) today announced GSK – one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies – has selected Veeva for multichannel CRM.
“GSK is committed to providing healthcare professionals relevant product and disease area information, when, where, and how they need it,” said Simon Dingemans, chief financial officer at GSK. “We are pleased to partner with Veeva to help fulfill our multichannel vision.” Veeva CRM delivers complete customer insight and tailored interactions for best-in-class customer engagement across all touchpoints including, in-person, email...
Comprehensive resource pools the latest in the field for newcomers and experts
Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has pooled its expertise in genome editing into a free web resource dedicated to providing researchers a hub of information on the very latest in using the CRISPR/Cas9 system. On the webpage, researchers can find a range of educational and practical resources suited to those both experienced and new to genome editing. These include a recent highly successful and comprehensive IDT webinar...
Enables Robust, Flexible Bioprocess Development in Single-use Bioreactors
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB) today announced the 2015 version of the ambr® systems (ambr® 15 and ambr® 250) will be supplied with integrated BioPAT® MODDE Software for Design of Experiments (DoE), powered by Umetrics. This will allow bioprocess scientists to easily implement DoE into their work flow for simpler process optimisation and scale-up to larger single-use BIOSTAT® pilot and manufacturing scale bioreactors...
The new Micronic Handheld Wireless Scanner MINI enables users to reliably read 1D and 2D tube and rack codes almost instantly.
Measuring just 135 x 41 x 30mm and weighing only 80g, this small lightweight device is practical to carry around, easy-to-use and can read any 1D barcode or 2D Data-Matrix code on 24-, 48- and 96-well format tubes and racks. Due to its compact size and wireless operation - the Handheld Wireless Scanner MINI offers convenient, high performance scanning anywhere where you might need it. Users can now wirelessly read...
Biomedical big data solutions company GENALICE announced that they have added a cloud solution via Amazon Web Services (AWS) to its on-premise solution, the GENALICE VAULT.
Both are deployment options of GENALICE MAP, the company’s breakthrough Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data processing software. GENALICE MAP processes genomics data up to 100-fold faster than conventional tools and produces improved quality outcome data, while radically reducing the storage requirements. It is the only product in the market today that makes secondary analysis of large-scale genomics data...
AVA Software, developed by Radleys (Saffron Walden), is a major step-change in lab control software to enable the scientist to work smarter and complete projects faster.
AVA is very easy to use and can control and log data from a variety of manufacturer’s laboratory equipment. It offers four software levels to suit the application and budget, controlling a single stirring hotplate up to a multi-device jacketed reaction system. For those who may be interested in the software, it can be downloaded for a FREE trial....