State of Missouri - Laboratory Services

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Atrium Research & Consulting, the only market research organization dedicated to scientific informatics, announced today the release of the first independent industry report on the emerging Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) market.

Computing Solutions, Inc. release LabSoft LIMS Micro. Micro is an Add-In Module for LabSoft LIMS that provides organizations with a software package that manages the microbiology testing environment to promote efficiency, accuracy and workflow standardization.

The purpose of document change control systems is to ensure that manufacturers build products that are safe and reliable. Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP) presume that both the process and documentation directing the process follow pre-approved methods, and any change to these methods is both restricted to authorized personnel, and tracked for future review. All FDA-regulated companies are mandated to have a document change control system.

Agilent Technologies Inc. recently introduced a whole genome microarray for mouse, the most widely used mammalian model in life science research. The Agilent whole mouse genome oligonucelotide microarray provides the most comprehensive, up-to-date and high-quality coverage of the mouse genome available. The microarray will benefit scientists conducting genome-wide gene-expression profiling research in such fields as oncology, cardiovascular biology, immunology and toxicology/toxicogenomics.

EMSL Analytical, the largest network of accredited environmental testing laboratories in the nation, announced today that The International Custodial Advisors Network, Inc. (ICAN) executive director been appointed to the Environmental Education Foundation's (EEF) Advisory Group on indoor air quality. ICAN joins EMSL and EEF under a sole source contract by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The Market for Bioinformatics Analytical Software is Estimated to Reach $240M in 2004 and Growth Will Continue at a Moderate Compound Annual Rate of 9.3% to Reach Approximately $375M Worldwide in 2009

PerkinElmer Inc. a leading provider of drug discovery, life science research, and analytical solutions, announced plans to collaborate with BioImage to develop cell-based assays on the PerkinElmer EnVision™ HTS multilabel plate reader platform. The commercial terms of the collaboration were not disclosed. Based in Denmark, BioImage is a leader in using protein translocation based technology to identify novel therapeutics.

PerkinElmer, Inc., a leading provider of drug discovery, life science research and analytical solutions, today announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its NeoGram Amino Acids and Acylcarnitines Tandem Mass Spectrometry Kit. PerkinElmer now has the world's first kit cleared by the FDA for use in the global standardization of Metabolic Screening with Tandem Mass Spectrometry.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently cleared for marketing, a new laboratory blood test that will help doctors screen newborn infants for a variety of inherited diseases.

Leading independent research and advisory firm Life Science Insights, an IDC Company, has published two new consulting reports that quantify the economic benefits for companies adopting data integration solutions

Chemicals program to address innovative techniques and best practices to improve ROCE and reduce costs in Orlando, Florida, October 10-15, 2004

CEM Corporation, the leading solutions provider for microwave-based life science research applications, is pleased to announce that Brookhaven National Laboratory has selected the Company's new Odyssey(TM) Microwave Peptide Synthesizer for use in research on the SARS virus.

Nexxis ST, the newest member of the Nexxis LAB suite of products, provides small to medium sized laboratories with an affordable system for storing and tracking their test results. Nexxis ST can replace inefficient and error-prone paper based systems with a secure automated system that provides users throughout the lab with direct on-line access to sample information.

ChemNavigator today announced that it has signed a multi-year marketing relationship with LION bioscience. Traditionally known for its expertise in bioinformatics and new drug target identification, LION is expanding into cheminformatics to build a comprehensive drug discovery informatics offering.

Library Builder adds significant functionality to the Arthur™ Suite

LION bioscience announced the launch and immediate availability of LeadNavigator(TM), a chemically intelligent analytics product that enables research organizations to make faster and better compound identification, optimization and prioritization decisions

Brady Corporation has introduced two new products offering cutting-edge capabilities for a wide variety of identification applications: its most versatile hand-held labeler ever, the IDXPERT(TM) Handheld Labeler; and Wraptor(TM) ID Printer Applicator which combines a wire identification printer and applicator into one unit.

New Solution to Provide an Open, Scalable and Extensible Cheminformatics Infrastructure