June 10, 2004 - Thermo Electron Corporation Sells its Optical Technologies Segment to Newport Corporation

Thermo Electron Corporation announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of its Optical Technologies Segment, Spectra-Physics, to Newport Corporation

June 9, 2004 - Agilent Technologies Announces Life Science’s First Tool for Standardized Measurement of RNA Quality

Method Addresses Need for RNA Standards Critical to Advancement of Cancer and Cardiovascular Research, Therapeutic Development

June 9, 2004 - Dendrite Launches .NET Framework for Next-Generation Pharmaceutical CRM

Leveraging Microsoft .NET, Dendrite's New Architecture Delivers Best-of-Breed Approach to Pharmaceutical CRM

June 9, 2004 - New Nexxis Release Provides Instant Access to MSDS and SOP Documents

Labtronics Inc. announces the newest version of NEXXIS, the laboratory automation solution that controls all aspects of Standard Operating Procedures including data collection from RS232 based instruments, instrument calibration, chemical inventory management and sample tracking.

June 9, 2004 - Tata Consultancy Services Launches TATA Bio-Suite, Bioinformatics Software to Facilitate Life Science Research Through Information Technology

Applying the power of information technology to the life science industry's most complex bioinformatics challenges, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) launched Tata Bio-Suite, a portable, versatile software package for life sciences and drug discovery.

June 9, 2004 - DecisionQ Helps Leading Healthcare and Life Sciences Researchers Uncover Life-Saving Answers Hidden in Their Data

DecisionQ Corporation, a leading provider of predictive analytics software, today announced that top healthcare and life sciences companies are using its FasterAnalytics™ solution in important research efforts that could ultimately save lives.

June 9, 2004 - DecisionQ Showcases Power of Real-Time Predictive Analytics at BIO 2004

New Release of FasterAnalytics(TM) Reduces Time for Data Comparison, Analysis and Prediction From Months to Seconds

June 9, 2004 - DataLabs Launches Program for Contract Research Organizations Featuring Software, Services and Benefits Optimized for CROs

Octagon Research Solutions to Provide Electronic Submission Technology

June 8, 2004 - Tripos and Crown Partners Form Strategic Alliance to Strengthen Drug Discovery Knowledge Management Solutions

Relationship Brings Industry-Standard Content Management Solutions and Workflow Tools to the Tripos Electronic Notebook Solution

June 8, 2004 - FOTODYNE signs distribution agreement with bioinformatics developer Nonlinear Dynamics

Nonlinear Dynamics, the leading provider of bioinformatics software solutions, today announced the signing of a distribution agreement with FOTODYNE Incorporated, a worldwide expert in photo-documentation of life science data, for Nonlinear’s Phoretix 1D and TotalLab products within the United States.

TotalLab offers a suite of core image analysis tools with modules for 1D gel analysis, array/dot blot analysis, colony counting and various other general image analysis applications, making it an invaluable tool for the life science laboratory.…

June 7, 2004 - Announcing the Release of LabLogic Systems’ Debra LIMS 5.5.4

LabLogic Systems Ltd, the most successful supplier of software for ADME studies is pleased to announce the release of Debra 5.5.4. The Debra LIMS system is the most widely used Laboratory Information Management System for ADME studies and has become the industry standard for ADME studies.

June 6, 2004 - BASF Plant Science Licenses the BRENDA(R) Enzyme Database of BIOBASE

BIOBASE, the leading provider of biological databases, announced today the licensing of the enzyme database BRENDA(R) by BASF Plant Science.

June 6, 2004 - Pavilion Technologies Awarded Four Cement Process Patents; Innovations Deliver Improved Kiln and Mill Control to Cement Manufacturers

Pavilion Technologies, a world leader in Advanced Process Control (APC) and environmental compliance solutions, has been awarded four patents that enhance cement production efficiency through better kiln and mill control.

June 5, 2004 - Neogen introduces a new sanitation monitoring system

A new sanitation monitoring system is now available worldwide from Neogen Corporation. Neogen’s new AccuPoint™ ATP Sanitation Monitoring System puts the speed and convenience of ATP testing in a rugged, but lightweight instrument that easily fits in the palm of your hand—and it is available for less than one-half of major competitors’ published prices.

June 4, 2004 - Cancer Research Technology Ltd expands drug discovery Infrastructure – ActivityBase chosen for data management

ID Business Solutions (IDBS) announced that Cancer Research Technology Ltd (CRT), a drug discovery company based in London wholly owned by the charity Cancer Research UK, will implement IDBS’ ActivityBase informatics platform to manage its chemical and biological drug discovery data.

June 4, 2004 - Bruker Daltonics Introduces BioThreat Profiler, a Research Tool for Biomarker-based Identification of Biological Warfare Agents

Bruker Daltonics Inc., an operating company of Bruker BioSciences Corporation, announces the BioThreat Profiler(TM), a novel approach for lab-based research on biomarkers for the identification of biological warfare agents (BWAs) using MALDI-TOF (Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight) mass spectrometry.

June 4, 2004 - Stevens Introduces GOES-Certified High Data Rate Transmitter for Environmental Monitoring Applications; Reliable Transmitter Simplifies Data Access, Transmission and Monitoring

Stevens Water Monitoring Systems, Inc., a pioneer in providing technologically advanced water-monitoring information, introduces its newest GOES satellite transmitter, the Stevens GOES HDR (high data rate) Transmitter Model GHT.

June 4, 2004 - FCG’s FirstDoc Enterprise Suite Selected by AstraZeneca to Improve Information Management; Company Extends Relationship with FCG to Implement Solution Globally

First Consulting Group, Inc. (FCG) announced that it has expanded its long-standing relationship with AstraZeneca. FCG will help AstraZeneca deliver a new off-the-shelf document management solution and upgrade its manufacturing site document management system to FirstDoc(TM).

June 4, 2004 - Presolicitation Notice – Water Quality Analysis

US EPA Water Quality Monitoring Program for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Water Quality Protection Program

June 3, 2004 - Iconix Announces Chemogenomics Collaborative Relationship with AstraZeneca

Iconix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that AstraZeneca has selected Iconix to provide advanced chemogenomic profiling and analytical services for a specific AstraZeneca Cancer drug discovery program, using Iconix’s reference database and predictive biomarkers.