Labtronics Inc., a world leader in laboratory data integration and management solutions and Applied Biosystems, developers of the SQL*LIMS® P4™ Business Solution for Pharmaceutical QA/QC, are pleased to announce the release of IDM-LimsLink v4.1.

The UK's only independent specialist wine laboratory, Corkwise, has turned to QSI’s WinLims Rental solution for contract laboratories to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of its laboratory information management procedures in a drive to further improve and develop the organization’s contract laboratory’s customer service.

Researchers at Pardubice University in the Czech Republic published a study in the December 2007 issue of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry evaluating the accuracy and predictive power of four pKa prediction software tools (including commercially available and free packages). Their conclusion, after in-depth statistical analysis, was that ACD/pKa DB provides the most accurate predictions.

P-Wave, Inc., a leader in web-based document and records management solutions for regulated life science companies and chemistry-based conglomerates, announces 3M, Inc. has implemented its LabCORE™ software solution including a new LabCORE project management module.

Life Science, a worldwide supplier of automated sample management and drug delivery testing systems, today announces that it will exhibit and host a half day workshop at the SBS 14th Annual Conference & Exhibition, St. Louis, MO, April 6-10, 2008 (Society for Biomolecular Screening). RTS Life Science will also present two posters at SBS 2008.

Accelrys Inc. and Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced they have entered into an agreement to allow Agilent to distribute an embedded version of Accelrys’ SciTegic Pipeline Pilot with Agilent OpenLAB software solution.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announces the availability of a new technical poster demonstrating the importance of configurability and flexibility in laboratory information management systems (LIMS) design for life sciences and high throughput screening applications.

SANTA CLARA, CA, USA, and TORONTO, Canada, March 5, 2008—Agilent Technologies, Inc., and Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc., (ACD/Labs) today announced that they have signed an agreement, effective March 1st, to co-market ACD/AutoChrom for ChemStation software that automates method development for Agilent HPLC, Rapid Resolution LC, and LC/MS systems. This new software is designed to help chromatographers develop better, more robust methods, in less time.

Symyx Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has joined the Microsoft BioIT Alliance, a cross-industry group working to enhance collaboration among life sciences organizations to accelerate the pace of drug discovery and development.

Accelrys, Inc., a leading provider of scientific business intelligence software and services, today announced the release of three new component collections for SciTegic Pipeline Pilot™, the platform for scientific discovery and development.

MODA Technology Partners (MODA), a software company that provides mobile data acquisition solutions to the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry, today announced that XOMA Ltd. (XOMA), has deployed SQL*LIMS Micro/EM™ to automate environmental and utility monitoring and processes at their biologics manufacturing facilities in Berkeley, CA.

Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc., (ACD/Labs) today launched ACD/AutoChrom for ChemStation and ACD/AutoChrom for Empower™ 2 Software, the first automated method development system for HPLC, UHPLC, and LC/MS. AutoChrom will help chromatographers reduce their method development time from weeks to days, or less.

IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc. (IMPAC), an Elekta company and leading provider of information technology solutions for anatomic pathology (AP) laboratories, and Aperio Technologies, (Aperio) a global leader in digital pathology for the healthcare and life sciences industry, announce the development of an interface between PowerPath(R), IMPAC's AP laboratory information system (LIS), and Spectrum(TM), Aperio's digital pathology information management system.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the integration of Thermo Scientific Aria™ LX multiplexing technology with QuickQuan™ software.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today launched a new, sensitive tissue-imaging platform, combining its Thermo Scientific MALDI LTQ XL™ mass spectrometer with ImageQuest™ software.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announced it will showcase its new Thermo Scientific Atlas CDS™ add-on control software for the Thermo Scientific Accela™ high-speed liquid chromatography system.

Waters Corporation and LabLogic Systems Ltd. agreed today to collaborate on developing interface software for LabLogic's LauraTM Radiochromatography System and make it compatible with Waters® ACQUITY® UltraPerformance LC® (UPLC®) and Alliance® HPLC systems.

IHS Inc., a leading global source of critical information and insight, today announced it is acquiring two leading environmental information companies, Dolphin Software, Inc., and Environmental Software Providers (ESP)

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced significant functionality enhancements to Darwin LIMS™, its purpose-built laboratory information management system (LIMS) designed specifically for pharmaceutical QA/QC

The integration provides a seamless transfer of data between a global enterprise LIMS that centrally manages and tracks all laboratory operations and a GMP electronic lab notebook system which assures the proper execution of the testing methods and all relevant instrument operations at the local site level.