Elsevier MDL and Partek extend partnership to offer statistical visualization tool

Elsevier MDL and Partek Inc. have introduced a new statistical visualization tool to help drug researchers analyze plate-based biological data. The new MDL® Assay Explorer Visualizer software module allows scientists to visualize plate-based data in predefined, interactive views, and apply powerful statistical tests to validate experiments, thereby saving time, reducing false positive results and identifying better quality leads faster.  

Assay Explorer Visualizer lets scientists focus on research without the distraction of managing disparate applications. The module supports biological workflows by integrating within the MDL® Assay Explorer® data management environment. Now scientists can statistically and visually assess the quality of plate-based results from the Assay Explorer interface, using a new menu item to expose the analytical and statistical power of a specially designed, run-time version of Partek’s Pattern Visualization System®.

With an easy-to-use set of views in Assay Explorer Visualizer, scientists can rapidly:

·       identify and quantify edge effects

·       calculate z-prime

·       visualize plate-based data using principal components analysis (PCA)

·       visually identify and mark hits and outliers

 “This collaboration between Elsevier MDL and Partek offers the potential to improve drug researchers’ workflow efficiency and productivity,” said Seth Pinsky, chief technical officer of Elsevier MDL. “The powerful visualization package draws on Partek’s leadership in statistical analysis and complements the strength of the flagship MDL Assay Explorer biological data management system. This partnership reflects our commitment to provide integrated tools for life sciences researchers.”

“We’re excited to work together with Elsevier MDL to enhance Assay Explorer with powerful statistics and interactive visualization,” said Partek CEO Tom Downey. “The seamless integration of Partek’s Pattern Visualization System and Assay Explorer offers enhanced value to researchers. By adding proven statistical methodology and interactive data visualization to MDL Assay Explorer, researchers can better identify quality problems such as edge effects, outliers and other trends in large datasets.” 

About Elsevier MDL

Elsevier MDL provides informatics, database, workflow and decision support solutions that accelerate the discovery and development of successful new drugs by improving the speed and quality of scientists’ decision making. Academic and industrial life sciences researchers around the world depend on Elsevier MDL for innovative and reliable discovery informatics software solutions augmented by 400 Elsevier chemistry and life sciences journals and related products. For more information, visit www.mdl.com .

 

Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. Working in partnership with the global science and health communities, the company publishes more than 1,800 journals and 2,200 new books per year, in addition to offering a suite of innovative electronic products, online reference works and subject-specific portals. For more information visit www.elsevier.com .

 

Elsevier is part of Reed Elsevier Group plc, a world-leading publisher and information provider. Reed Elsevier’s ticker symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange). For more information visit www.reedelsevier.com .

About Partek
Partek Incorporated is the leading provider of statistical analysis and interactive data visualization software for the scientific research community. Many pharmaceutical, biotechnology, engineering, government and academic institutions are successfully using Partek® software for a variety of applications including the analysis of genomic and proteomic data, high-throughput screening and computer-aided drug design. Partek is a closely held, privately owned corporation located in the high-tech corridor near St. Louis, Missouri. For more information, visit www.partek.com .