May 23, 2012      
Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update

 Volume 10, Issue 21

 

In This Issue

 Bid / RFP / RFI Opportunities

05/01/2012 - Request for Proposal - Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

Clean Water Services (District) is inviting qualified firms to submit proposals for a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for District’s Water Quality Laboratory as described in the Request for Proposal (RFP). The intent is to select a new environmental LIMS for District deployment.

04/13/2012 - Bid Opportunity - Provide /Install Operations - Laboratory Information Management Software (LIMS)

City of Kalamazoo, Michigan - Bid Opportunity - Provide /Install Operations - Laboratory Information Management Software (LIMS)
 Upcoming Webcasts

05/23/2012 - CSols, Inc. Presents - Complimentary Webinar- Heads for LIMS, Tails for ELN

Wednesday - May 23, 2012 2pm EDTAre you trying to improve your laboratory’s systems and processes? Many companies look to leverage informatics solutions to increase laboratory throughput, bolster compliance, and enhance business operations. Fortunately, there are a variety of potential LIMS & ELN solutions to help meet your objectives. But making the right decision may become a challenge due to the plethora of solutions and their overlapping functionalities. In this one hour webinar, understand why making the right choice is the most critical factor controlling the success of your project. Take home a proven approach for system selection.

05/23/2012 - ChemWare to Host Advanced Laboratory Informatics Webinar Series

Free educational webinars to focus on how laboratories leverage technology to increase efficiency, improve quality, and reduce costs. ChemWare is pleased to announce the kick-off of its series of educational webinars focusing on technology issues and trends in the laboratory industry. These quarterly webinars will present laboratory, technology, business and operations personnel with information and case studies on current industry technology developments.
 Recent News

05/21/2012 - Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces Expanded Portfolio of Applications Software for the Q Exactive Mass Spectrometer at ASMS 2012

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced an expanded portfolio of mass spectrometry applications software that takes advantage of the high performance and versatility of the Thermo Scientific Q Exactive quadrupole-Orbitrap mass spectrometer. Now laboratories can perform a broader range of quantitative and qualitative (quan/qual) workflows with greater speed and confidence.

05/21/2012 - Thermo Fisher Scientific Adds Large Molecule Functionality to its Industry-Leading LIMS for Bioanalytical Laboratories

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that its Thermo Scientific Watson LIMS (laboratory information management system) offers enhanced functionality for large molecule bioanalysis in pharmaceutical and contract research organization (CRO) laboratories. Watson LIMS™ now integrates the data from both small and large molecule research within a single database by facilitating the workflow and extending instrument integration to large molecule bioanalysis. Watson extends the flexibility of the cutpoint calculations in the immune response module (IRM) and allows samples analyzed with the IRM to be processed through Watson’s incurred sample reanalysis (ISR) functionality

05/21/2012 - Thermo Fisher Scientific Showcases Data Processing Software for Analyzing Dioxins and Other Persistent Organic Pollutants at ASMS 2012

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, is showcasing its Thermo Scientific TargetQuan 3 data processing software at ASMS 2012. It is designed for laboratories that analyze and report data on persistent organic pollutants (POPs).

05/18/2012 - Fluke Calibration joins the global measurement community to celebrate "Metrology for Safety" during World Metrology Day

World Metrology Day commemorates the signing of the Meter Convention on May 20, 1875. Fluke Calibration, a leader in precision calibration instrumentation and software, joins the rest of the global metrology community to celebrate the importance of measurements

05/17/2012 - Accelrys Announces Purchase of Cloud-based HEOS Drug Discovery Information Management Technology from SCYNEXIS

Accelrys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACCL), a leading scientific enterprise R&D software and services company, today announced that it has purchased the Web-based Hit Explorer Operating System (HEOS) from SCYNEXIS, Inc. The HEOS purchase is the final phase of a strategic agreement that began in 2011, which enabled Accelrys to market and sell HEOS as a key offering within Accelrys' market-leading Cheminformatics Suite of software applications.

05/16/2012 - SoftTech Health and The College of American Pathologists Announce Partnership

SoftTech Health LLC of New York announces a partnership with the College of American Pathologists (CAP) to bring state-of-the-art accreditation management tools to clinical laboratories worldwide.

05/16/2012 - Australian Genome Research Facility Implements GenoLogics Preconfigured Package for Illumina NGS

GenoLogics, a leading provider of laboratory information management system (LIMS) software specifically designed for next-generation omics labs, announced today that the Australian Genome Research Facility (AGRF) has implemented the GenoLogics Preconfigured Package for Illumina NGS and is now in full production using the system. The LIMS will help the lab manage the increased throughput and data generated by AGRF’s sequencing systems.
 Upcoming Events

06/25/2012 - Innovation in Phase 1 Clinical Development

Attend Innovation in Phase 1 Clinical Development to hear successful implementations of cost saving strategies. This phase 1 clinical trial event will help you transition to Phase 2 production faster and more cost effectively.

06/25/2012 - 4th Clinical Trials Supply & Logistics Summit

The 4th Annual Clinical Trials Supply & Logistics Summit will be investigating compliance, quality control, efficiency and logistics in the clinical trials supply chain. This summit promises to provide industry expert insight into best practices, as well as prepare you with skills and tools needed to use clinical trials to gain a competitive edge in this highly competitive global market.
 Job Postings

5/31/2009 - Aggregated List of LIMS Jobs

05/31/2009 - LIMS / LIS & Laboratory Careers

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