MEP Equine Solutions today announced that they have received a $100,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The grant, which targets animal production and protection, introduces technology to perform a simple on-site test to allow veterinarians and animal owners to diagnose the presence of parasites using smartphone technology. The Parasight System provides quantitative results in less than five minutes and emails imaged test results with egg count/ type and treatment recommendation to veterinarians and animal owners.

The LIMSforum group has released the 2015 Edition of the Complete Guide to LIMS & Lab Informatics. The electronic and print versions of the book are available at http://www.limsbook.com. The eBook version is free. You can also send it to your Kindle.

Your STARLIMS system has been up and running for quite some time and it is getting the job done but are you getting the most out of your STARLIMS investment? When was the last time you took a step back and did an analysis?

A new customer survey published early in 2015 by Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) specialist, Autoscribe, has shown an across-the-board increase in customer satisfaction levels compared to a similar survey carried out in 2013. In addition response levels to the survey, which was conducted in both the USA and UK, was up nearly fourfold.

LIMS is the information management system specifically designed for medical and industrial-related laboratories. The solution helps scientists in tracking samples and transmitting data to professionals. LIMS offers a way of automating the laboratory, and saves time and improves the quality of data. TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global LIMS market to grow at a CAGR of 6.04 percent over the period 2014-2019.

MEDITE Cancer Diagnostics, Inc., (MDIT) announced the recent decision of the German Patent Register to grant MEDITE the German priority patent for its Histology "Lab-in-one Automation" System. Based on this success MEDITE will finish its nationalization applications for USA, China and UK before April 4th, 2015.

Royal Philips and Inspirata, Inc. today announced that they have entered into a joint development agreement to advance digital pathology through the development of advanced image analytics and automated workflows available as a Solution-as-a-Service delivery model

To accelerate the adoption of Watson cognitive computing in healthcare, IBM today announced an investment in Modernizing Medicine, a provider of cloud-based, specialty-specific electronic medical records (EMR) systems and other technologies that capture structured data, track outcomes and deliver clinical decision support.

Gain an understanding of cloud concepts, associated regulatory challenges, and suggestions for consideration when establishing a cloud based system

Building an Analytical Knowledge Management System at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Strasbourg

Customers of Cartagenia's Bench Lab NGS software platform now have option to access N-of-One Clinical Interpretation uniquely specific to each patient's molecular profile. Cartagenia, leader in providing clinical genetics and pathology labs with variant assessment & reporting support software, today announced a partnership with Lexington, MA-based N-of-One, an industry-leading provider of patient-specific Clinical Interpretation for molecular profiles at the disease, gene and variant level.

LabLogic is pleased to announce the latest release of the industry standard LIMS for radiolabelled metabolism studies, Debra. Building on the functionality for environmental fate added with the upgrade to Debra 6, version 6.2 offers a brand new protocol set-up for adsorption/desorption studies together with powerful and flexible reporting for all study parameters.

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced new software releases designed to make research and development easier for scientists in the biopharmaceutical field. Enhancements to the company's industry-leading MassHunter BioConfirm and MassHunter Walkup products enable researchers to more easily focus on protein characterization, helping them obtain molecular weight, locate post-translational modifications in protein sequences, and create comprehensive peptide maps with speed and accuracy.

Waters Corporation opened Pittcon 2015 by showcasing its new capabilities and innovations that are driving analytical science in exciting and novel directions. "At Pittcon this year, we are showing customers how Waters' innovations are opening doors to breakthrough solutions in Health Science, breaking down barriers in biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes, and reimagining laboratory data management," said Dr. Rohit Khanna, Vice President of Worldwide Marketing for the Waters Division. "These new capabilities and innovations are the result of Waters' scientific focus, customer collaborations, and holistic view to optimize every component of a solution: from hardware, to software, to consumables, to service."