PerkinElmer Receives FDA Clearance for World’s First Tandem Mass Spectrometry Newborn Screening System

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.

FDA Clears New Lab Test to Help Screen Newborn Infants for Congenital Disease

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.

Latest ROI Studies from Life Science Insights Examine Pathways Analysis Application and Standardizing on LIMS

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

Innovative Software Portfolio to be Revealed as Chemical Industry Leaders Meet at AspenWorld 2004

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

Brookhaven National Laboratory Selects the CEM Odyssey System for SARS Research

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 – An Affordable Solution for Laboratory Sample Tracking

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 Forms Strategic Development and Marketing Agreement with LION bioscience; LION bioscience and ChemNavigator enter key cheminformatics partnership

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.

Synthematix Introduces Intelligent Tool for Chemical Library Planning

Library Builder adds significant functionality to the Arthur™ Suite

LION bioscience Enters Cheminformatics Market with LeadNavigator

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 Introduces IDXPERT Handheld Labeler and Wraptor Wire ID Printer Applicator

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.

InforSense launches latest version of ChemScience module

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

Thermo Electron Announces New Lab Automation Partnership with Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research

Thermo to supply new ultra high speed automated system to Novartis' New Global Research Headquarters

ACD/Labs Accelerates Drug Metabolite Studies with the Introduction of MetaboLIMS™

Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc., (ACD/Labs) introduces a logical and integrated management system, collectively known as MetaboLIMS™, that integrates ACD/Labs' mass spectrometry software intelligence into the drug metabolite study process to efficiently generate knowledge, share information, and accelerate metabolism and impurity studies.

Efficiency Keeps ARUP Laboratories Industry Leader

ARUP Laboratories owned by the University of Utah (UU) is a leader in the laboratory testing market space. Serving clients in all 50 states, ARUP offers an extensive menu of over 2,000 diverse medical laboratory tests and test combinations, with a particular expertise in the more exotic analyses. Operating 24 hours a day, the company processes over 20,000 specimens of blood, body fluid, and tissue biopsies each day. Although ARUP maintains super human testing efficiency and turn around time, their success hasn't happen overnight.

Efficiency Keeps ARUP Laboratories Industry Leader

ARUP Laboratories owned by the University of Utah (UU) is a leader in the laboratory testing market space. Serving clients in all 50 states, ARUP offers an extensive menu of over 2,000 diverse medical laboratory tests and test combinations, with a particular expertise in the more exotic analyses. Operating 24 hours a day, the company processes over 20,000 specimens of blood, body fluid, and tissue biopsies each day. Although ARUP maintains super human testing efficiency and turn around time, their success hasn't happen overnight.

Extending Laboratory Data Management with Web Services

Today there is much written and talked about when it comes to “Web Services”, but what does it mean to you and your laboratory data management systems. This article will address a specific technology that makes “Web Services” possible and useful to the laboratory.

Extending Laboratory Data Management with Web Services

Today there is much written and talked about when it comes to “Web Services”, but what does it mean to you and your laboratory data management systems. This article will address a specific technology that makes “Web Services” possible and useful to the laboratory.

Liaison Technologies Achieves CDISC Compliance; Certification Continues to Add Value to Pharmaceutical Offering

Liaison Technologies, a leading provider of real-time infrastructure solutions is pleased to announce that it has achieved CDISC compliance. This achievement makes Liaison an authorized CDISC partner with the ability to implement CDISC world-class solutions.

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 2, Issue 33

August 24, 2004Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update  Volume 2, Issue 33   In This Issue  Announcements - Call for Papers, Articles & Case Studies    Articles 08/24/2004 - Extending Laboratory Data Management with Web Services    Recent News 08/23/2004 - Agilent Technologies to Acquire Silicon Genetics, Leading Provider of Life Science Informatics 08/23/2004 - Liaison Technologies Achieves CDISC Compliance; Certification Continues to Add Value to Pharmaceutical Offering 08/20/2004 - National Instruments LabVIEW Goes Embedded with New CompactRIO Platform 08/20/2004 - Siemens and Biomax Informatics Announce Strategic Alliance in Gene Expression Simulation 08/20/2004 - Bio-Rad Purchases MJ GeneWorks, Inc. 08/19/2004 - Concurrent…

Presolicitation Notice – Laboratory Testing Services

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