March 10, 2004 - The First Fully Web Enabled Laboratory Information Management System Introduced at PITTCON 2004

Applied Biosystems an Applera Corporation business, today announced the latest version of its laboratory information management system (LIMS) software, SQL*LIMS(TM) version 5.0.

March 10, 2004 - OPS SYSTEMS acquires Telecation (ASPEN LIMS) from RTS-Enabling Technology LLC.

Telecation is now a Division of OPS Systems

March 8, 2004 - Novel Proteomics Research Information Management System –RIMS– Introduced for Drug Discovery and Target Validation

Unique Proteomics RIMS(TM) Integrates Multiple Information-Rich Methods (MS/SPR/NMR/XRAY) for Increased Research Productivity in Proteomics

March 8, 2004 - Two Major STARLIMS Releases at Pittcon 2004

STARLIMS Corp. to present two major integrated solutions at the upcoming Laboratory Informatics section of PITTCON 2004; LIMS functionality published as Web Services and next generation Document Management integrated solution.

March 7, 2004 - Presolicitation Notice – Support Services for the Structures Laboratories

Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration

March 7, 2004 - Scitegic Announces Expansion Of Pipeline Pilot Deployment To Six Astrazeneca Sites

SciTegic® today announced the expansion of Pipeline PilotTM deployment at AstraZeneca from a single site first licensed in 2002, to a global license for multiple sites around the world. AstraZeneca is using Pipeline Pilot in cheminformatics primarily for enumeration of chemical libraries and compound profiling

March 7, 2004 - Geospiza Releases FinchTV – Now Available Free

Trace Viewing Utility Allows Research Scientists Dynamic Interaction with Sequencing Data

March 7, 2004 - State of Tennessee – Request for Proposal

RFP for Laboratory Testing of Petroleum Products, Reporting of Results, And Related Support Department of Agriculture

March 7, 2004 - State of Illinois – Solicitations for Laboratory Equipment

Two (2) State of Illinois Solicitations for Laboratory Equipment

March 7, 2004 - Cannon Instrument Company Begins NIST Alliance

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has designated Cannon Instrument Company to provide U.S. national measurement standards and to issue calibration and measurement certificates for certified liquid viscosity reference standards.

March 7, 2004 - State of Illinois – Solicitations for Laboratory Reagents & Tests

Two (2) State of Illinois Solicitataions for Laboratory Reagents & Tests

March 7, 2004 - Biocompare, Inc. Announces RNAi Center

Biocompare Inc., the online buyers guide for life scientists, announced today that it has launched the RNAi Center as part of Biocompare.com.

March 7, 2004 - Nikon Instruments Announces Exclusive Distribution Of Bacus Labs Virtual Microscopy Software With Its New Nikon COOLSCOPE VS

Nikon Instruments Inc. today announced it has entered into an exclusive agreement to integrate WebSlide® virtual microscopy software from Bacus Laboratories Inc. with the enhanced version of Nikon’s fully automated and digital COOLSCOPE VS

March 7, 2004 - New 21 CFR Part 11 Software Broadens Applications of Varian’s 1200L LC/MS Within the Pharmaceutical Industry

Varian, Inc. today announced that it has completed the extension of 21 CFR Part 11 tools across its full line of Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry software platforms

March 7, 2004 - ChemWare, Inc. Receives the 2004 Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Quality Leadership

In a recent analysis of the World Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) Markets, Frost & Sullivan recognized ChemWare, Inc.’s focus on devoting significant resources to develop a product based on user-selectable business rule parameters and for significantly reducing the risks, resources, and time associated with LIS deployment..

March 6, 2004 - Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc., Designs an Automated Approach to Analytical Data Management

Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc., (ACD/Labs) announces the release of ACD/Automation Server, a utility that provides automated data collection, processing, and database population throughout the enterprise using ACD/Labs tools and user-written programs.

March 6, 2004 - Agilent Technologies combines gene expression, proteomics and reagents businesses into new life-sciences unit

Creation of integrated biology solutions unit to fuel innovation of technologies for systems biology, early-stage research

March 6, 2004 - Agilent Technologies introduces LC system for proteomics that combines micro collection and spotting capabilities

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced its new Agilent 1100 Series liquid chromatography (LC) micro collection/spotting system, a complete software-controlled separation solution for proteomics that features direct spotting on matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) targets.

March 6, 2004 - NEW BAR-CODE RULE TO COST DRUGMAKERS MILLIONS, SAVE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM BILLIONS

Drugmakers will have to affix linear bar codes to the labels of most of their hospital prescription drug products under a new FDA regulation expected to cost the industry $28.1 million in the first two years of implementation but projected to save the healthcare system billions of dollars in prevented medication errors. Drugmakers will have to affix linear bar codes to the labels of most of their hospital prescription drug products under a new FDA regulation expected to cost the industry $28.1 million in the first two years of implementation but projected to save the healthcare system billions of dollars in prevented medication errors.

March 6, 2004 - Honeywell Awarded Manufacturing Execution System Contract From QAFCO

Plant Information Management and Performance Monitoring Solutions for Ammonia and Urea Production Facility Will Be Provided