Accelrys, Inc. today announced the completion of its merger with Symyx Technologies, Inc. Creates New Leader in Scientific Informatics Software

BioImagene, the leading provider of innovative digital pathology solutions, announced a collaboration with the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine to develop Companion Algorithms™ for next generation companion diagnostics for digital pathology.

Spectra QEST announces that its software is being used to test construction materials on the US$1.02 billion DFW Connector road project in Texas, USA. Professional Service Industries, Inc (PSI), one of the United States’ largest engineering and testing companies, will use Spectra QEST’s construction materials testing software (QESTLab™) to manage some US$12m worth of materials testing on the project.

Locus Technologies (Locus), the industry leader in web-based environmental compliance and information management software, has introduced an accreditation process for analytical laboratories to deliver analytical data into Locus' award winning, cloud-based Environmental Information management (EIM) system.

A series of new dates in September and October for Autoscribe's Free LIMS Configuration Workshops has just been released.

The Clinical Laboratory Management Association (CLMA) is pleased to announce the success of ThinkLab '10, the association's annual meeting, with a 30% increase in attendance and more than 30 new exhibitors.

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that it has purchased access to the FC24 Food Commodities and Contaminants Database compiled by Europe's Food and Environmental Research Agency (fera), and is allowing customers worldwide to use it free of charge at www.agilent.com/chem/foods.

Ocimum Biosolutions, a leading provider of Life Sciences Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and genomic solutions, is pleased to announce that it has launched Biotracker™ Lite Saas, the Software as a Service version of its general purpose LIMS.

GenoLogics today announced it will deploy a comprehensive translational research informatics solution connecting multiple research facilities and biorepositories at University College London (UCL). Connected by a shared vision, GenoLogics will work closely with UCL on one of the largest integrated translational research informatics implementations in the world.

Ocimum Biosolutions, a leading provider of Life Sciences Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and genomic solutions, is pleased to announce that it has launched Biotracker™ for Biobanking SaaS, the Software as a Service version of its LIMS for biorepositories.

NextDocs Corporation today announced it is a winner of Microsoft Corp.’s Life Sciences Innovation Awards 2010. The awards, announced at the Drug Information Association’s (DIA) 46th annual meeting in Washington, D.C., were given in recognition of innovative solutions in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry. The awards honor companies that have demonstrated the successful application of available software and devices to revolutionize medicine, bring therapeutic breakthroughs to market faster, fight serious ailments, improve health and enhance people’s quality of life.

ChemSW, Inc. today announced the release of a new in-depth white paper that examines best practices for contracting chemical inventory management to managed services providers. Titled “How to Successfully Contract Chemical Tracking to Managed Services Providers”, the white paper investigates the ins and outs of chemical inventory contracting.

PACS Testing, Consulting and Training will provide short courses in Toronto, Ontario this July. For a complete schedule and course offerings, check our website at www.pacslabs.com. Most PACS courses can be provided at your time and place.

Symyx Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMMX) has released the Symyx Direct 7.0 data cartridge—an innovative, one-stop solution for registering, searching, and retrieving chemical and biological entities stored in relational databases

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it is a winner of Microsoft Corporation's Life Sciences Innovation Awards 2010, for the third consecutive year. The award recognizes best-in-class companies for their innovative use of Microsoft-based solutions. This designation demonstrates Thermo Fisher's leading position as provider of enterprise-level informatics solutions to the life sciences industry.

Combined with Fusion Method Development Software, the New System Produces Robust Methods Faster using Quality-by-Design Guidelines with Increased Chromatographic Flexibility

Labtronics Inc., a world leader in laboratory automation is pleased to announce the release of Nexxis TM (Training Manager) 5.0, a training manager module used with Nexxis iLAB 5.0.

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Phase Forward (NASDAQ: PFWD), a leading provider of data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety, today announced its Central Coding™ application has become the first product to achieve certification by the Uppsala Monitoring Center

Pilgrim Software, Inc., a world-leading provider of Enterprise Risk, Compliance and Quality Management software solutions, today announced that Creative Testing Solutions, a new laboratory testing operation for the blood services industry, will implement Pilgrim’s Document and Training Management systems to manage all documents and training records across the newly formed organization.