Tripos and Pfizer Sign Multiyear Renewal of Global Software License

Tripos, Inc., a leading provider of drug discovery informatics products and chemistry research, has announced a multimillion-dollar, multiyear extension of its global software license agreement with Pfizer Inc.

Announcing the 2004 Life Science Industry Award Finalists

The votes of more than 3,000 scientists from around the world are in and the finalists of the 2004 Life Science Industry Awards have been determined.

World 1st for Number of Concurrent Customer LIMS System – Demonstrations Claimed: Autoscribe Matrix LIMS – The Winning Formula

Autoscribe, a world-leading provider of enterprise Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) solutions, today claimed a World 1st for the number of concurrent customer LIMS system demonstrations held at the Matrix LIMS User Meeting on 2nd November 2004 @WilliamsF1 Conference Centre.

Contract Advertisement – Water Testing

State of California - Department of Forestry & Fire Protection

Combine Solicitation – STAT and Routine Laboratory Testing

US Department of the Air Force

ITB – Materials Testing & Inspection

Multiple Projects for Texas Tech University System

Contract Advertisement – Water Testing

State of California - Department of Forestry & Fire Protection

PerkinElmer to introduce two new systems at EAS next week.

PerkinElmer will be introducing two new systems at EAS next week in New Jersey - the TotalChrom Chromatography Data System and Spotlight spectroscopy system.

Lablogic Announces the release of Debra 5.5.7

Lablogic announces the release of Debra 5.5.7, which contains a number of enhancements since Debra 5.5.4 that add to the functionality and usability of Debra.

Spectral Genomics Introduces SpectralWare(TM) Webware for the Analysis and Reporting of Array CGH Data

Spectral Genomics, Inc.(R) announced today the introduction of its web-enabled SpectralWare(TM), a software suite for the analysis and reporting of data from array Comparative Genomic Hybridization (CGH). The webware concept allows every user of SpectralWare to have the latest version of software as soon as it is available.

Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 2, Issue 45

November 16, 2004Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update  Volume 2, Issue 45   In This Issue  Announcements - LIMSfinder is Seeking Contributing, Editorial Authors    Articles 10/31/2004 - LIMS Cost Factors Avoid Overpaying    Recent News 11/15/2004 - Labtronics' Wireless Data Collection - Replace PCs, Cables and Clutter with Convenience 11/15/2004 - Spectral Genomics Introduces SpectralWare(TM) Webware for the Analysis and Reporting of Array CGH Data 11/15/2004 - Lablogic Announces the release of Debra 5.5.7 11/15/2004 - EISC OFFERS R&R SUITE LIMITED TRIAL VERSION 11/11/2004 - Hayes Clinical Laboratory Improves Laboratory Management with MediSolution 11/10/2004 - BioImagene and Scimagix Merge to Provide…

EISC OFFERS R&R SUITE LIMITED TRIAL VERSION

EISC, a scientific software development company, now offers a limited trial version of its Analytical Review & Reporting Software Suite (R&R Suite) for Metals, Volatiles, Semi-Volatiles/HPLC, or Pesticide/PCB’s. EISC’s R&R Suite is middleware that focuses on increasing lab production while ensuring data quality and integrity by automating the analytical review, reporting and electronic data deliverables (including SEDD) with no change to the lab’s current analytical process.

Labtronics’ Wireless Data Collection – Replace PCs, Cables and Clutter with Convenience

The Collect-VirtuCOM(tm) system from Labtronics is a complete off-the-shelf package that combines Labtronics Collect(tm) software with all of the hardware needed to setup a wireless interface between serial instruments and devices and any Windows(tm)program.

Microchip Biotechnologies awarded $6.1 M by NHGRI to develop next generation DNA sequencing system

MBI technology selected to help achieve the $100,000 genome

Hayes Clinical Laboratory Improves Laboratory Management with MediSolution

Reference Laboratory Implements an Integrated Laboratory Information System and Patient Accounting Solution

Baylor College of Medicine Uses SEQUENOM’s MassARRAY(R) System to Develop Improved Genetic Testing for Cystic Fibrosis (CFTR)

MassARRAY System Delivers Outstanding Data Quality, High Sample Throughput, Flexibility and Fast Turn-Around

BioImagene and Scimagix Merge to Provide Comprehensive Image Analysis and Informatics Solutions

BioImagene and Scimagix are pleased to announce their merger. The combination of BioImagene's core competency in image analysis with Scimagix' image management and data mining technology address major pain-points in the discovery and diagnostics markets.

Sigma-Aldrich Catalog and Safety Data Now Available in Synthematix’s Arthur™ Suite

Leading Electronic Laboratory Notebook incorporates thousands of chemical compounds from the world’s most trusted supplier to speed reaction planning, improve accuracy and streamline purchasing.

Genospectra Takes a Commercial License to Affymetrix Bead Patents

Affymetrix, Inc., announced today that Genospectra, Inc. has taken a non-exclusive license to a number of Affymetrix patents related to beads and gene expression analysis. The license is for research use only.

U.S. Patent Issued To Applera For Real-Time PCR Instrumentationi

Applied Biosystems, an Applera Corporation business, announced that the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted Applera a fundamental patent pertaining to real-time PCR instrumentation