Autoscribe and their US distributor Zumatrix will be running a live configuration challenge on booth #3371 at Pittcon. This is your opportunity to see your ideal log-in screen configured while you wait.

Geospiza, Inc. the market leading developer of the GeneSifter® software platform for genetic analysis, today announced that the National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health has awarded the company a phase II SBIR grant to collaborate with researchers at Weil Cornell Medical College, Mayo Clinic to develop a new application that quickly identifies and visualizes DNA sequence variations found when comparing normal and cancer tissues using Geospiza’s GeneSifter cloud computing platform.

Contur Software today announced its partnership with Heinz North America to implement a new electronic lab notebook system, ConturELN, across Heinz's U.S. research and development organization.

Ariadne, a leader in bioinformatics software and knowledge integration, announces today that Georgetown University signed a site license for the use of Pathway Studio® software.

Windmill Software are pleased to announce their new data acquisition software for Windows 7. Collect data from many instruments - including laboratory scales, digital indicators, multimeters, PICs, GPS and data loggers - over RS232, RS485 & Modbus.

Future laboratories will utilize advanced diagnostic and information management technologies, and will require sophisticated and interoperable laboratory information systems.

AB SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, and Geneva Bioinformatics (GeneBio) SA today announced that they will co-market joint solutions to improve the ability of scientists to conduct rapid screening of large sets of molecules.

LABVANTAGE is pleased to invite our worldwide customers to the annual Customer Training & Education Conference (CTEC). This year's conference will be held from May 15 to 19, 2011, in Charleston Place Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina.

With more & more pressure being put on quality laboratories to become leaner, greener, and more compliant, many organizations are looking towards Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELN’s) to help laboratories reach their goals. That’s why CSols, Inc. has developed a new ELN Service Suite which will be unveiled at Pittcon 2011 in booth # 3683. Our service can provide you with the tools needed to successfully plan for an ELN project.

Labtronics Inc., a world leader in laboratory automation, is pleased to announce the release of Nexxis ELN 5.05 with support for Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

The Thermo Scientific Water and Environmental LIMS solution will support the way you manage compli­ance in the laboratory. Learn more by viewing our 5 part Water and Environmental (WET) Webinar series.

In line with the philosophy of Advantage-lab to provide quality lab equipment at the best price possible, the product line is being enhanced with the leading edge LIMS products from Two Fold Software.

The American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) announces two webinars for March 2011: Integrating Mass Spec in the Clinical Lab: What You Need to Know on March 16 and Reinventing Your Lab Outreach Program: Using Proven Strategies to Grow Your Business on March 30. Both webinars will starts at 2:00 pm Eastern and last 90 minutes.

Partek Incorporated, a global leader in bioinformatics software, announced today the signing of a distribution agreement with Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE), a provider of next-generation DNA sequencing technology.

Pilgrim Software, Inc., a world-leading provider of Enterprise Risk, Compliance and Quality Management (ERCQM) software solutions, today announced that Megadyne Medical Products, Inc., a Utah-based manufacturer of electrosurgical products, will implement Pilgrim’s integrated suite of automated products beginning with its Document Management solution.

GenoLogics, a leading provider of laboratory information management system (LIMS) software specifically designed for complex genomics labs, today announced it has signed a worldwide co-selling agreement with Illumina Inc.

)--Freeslate, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent, integrated high-throughput solutions that enable step-change gains in R&D productivity and innovation, today announced the release of Library Studio version 8.3. Freeslate Library Studio 8.3, part of Freeslate’s Laboratory Execution and Analysis (LEA) software suite, is updated to support new software interactions including the Windows 7 operating system.

Labcyte Inc. today launched a new product for life science research. The Access workstation takes the powerful suite of software applications and automation control proven successful on the POD™ 810 automation platform to the bench top. It combines the revolutionary Echo liquid handler with a high-precision robotic plate handling system to meet critical needs of improving assay results and reducing costs.

Sigma-Aldrich(R) Corporation announced today that it has acquired the assets of Resource Technology Corporation (RTC) of Laramie, Wyoming, an industry leader in analytical standards and certified reference materials.

Leica Microsystems and Digital Surf announced the signature of an agreement whereby Leica Map surface imaging and metrology software based upon Digital Surf's Mountains Technology (R) will be used with the Leica Application Suite (LAS) for Leica industrial microscopes.