| March 31, 2009 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update | Volume 7, Issue 12 | | In This Issue | Articles | Blaze Systems Issues Systems Integration White Paper Blaze Systems has issued a Systems Integration White Paper to at least "scratch the surface" of the opportunity to begin making application architecture for enterprise business effectiveness a significant element in IT strategy for any enterprise, small, medium or large.
| Upcoming Webcasts | 04/01/2009 - CSols, Inc. announces the next installments in our ongoing Webinar series These sessions are provided at no cost to participants and are designed to inform and educate participants on topics of interest in the Informatics Field. Participation is limited, and space must be reserved by visiting the Resource section of the CSols web site: http://csolsinc.com/webinar.aspx
03/27/2009 - Too many lab informatics puzzle pieces? This webinar provides an overview of informatics systems integration in the laboratory.
| LIMS Blog Postings | The Internet has all but killed off print media. Will Pittcon be the next victim? A number of years ago, I wrote a blog entitled, "The king is dead, long live the king". You have probably been hearing about the demise of the numerous, old and venerable newspapers. It is clear now, while the print media king is not dead yet, there is not much life left. Now consider the fate of such trade shows as Pittcon and how much life is left for this particular king. Why would the survival of Pittcon be in question? The simple answer is that there are good alternative technologies that make Pittcon redundant.
| Bid / RFP / RFI Opportunities | 03/30/2009 - Pilot Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Application for Botswana The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) is pleased to announce a new bid opportunity to strengthen laboratory information management systems (LIMS) within the National Public Health Laboratory System (NPHLS) of Botswana. The deadline for bid submission is 27 April, 2009.
03/23/2009 - Request for Proposal - Laboratory Information Management System South Coast Air Quality Management District
03/23/2009 - Request for Proposal - Health Inofrmation Management System City of El Paso, Texas - Dept of Public Health
| Recent News | 03/31/2009 - The Ontario Cancer Biomarker Network Selects GenoLogics’ Proteomics Lab and Data Management Solution GenoLogics, the leading developer of informatics solutions for translational research, today announced it is working with the Ontario Cancer Biomarker Network to deploy its lab and proteomics data management system.
03/27/2009 - Symyx Launches DiscoveryGate® Web Service Access to Reaction and Molecule Information Enables research and reduces total cost of ownership by delivering up-to-date chemistry and property information directly to scientific software applications
03/27/2009 - Sapio Sciences Announces Exemplar LIMS v3.0.0, Extending its Flexibility and Functional Leadership Sapio Sciences is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Exemplar LIMS v3.0.0. This release extends Exemplar LIMS leadership position as the most flexible and cost effective solution in the LIMS application space.
03/26/2009 - Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. Selected to be Exclusive LIMS Provider at David H. Murdock Research Institute Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL), a leading supplier of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and laboratory automation, announces that it has entered into an exciting partnership with the David H. Murdock Research Institute (DHMRI) to provide its Sample Master® Pro LIMS platform for use throughout its facilities at the North Carolina Research Campus.
03/26/2009 - VelQuest’s New SmartLab™ Adapter for Agilent Technologies OpenLAB and ChemStation CDS Automates Sample Preparation Data Input and Post Run Evaluation, Calculations, Reporting and LIMS Integration The System Automates Sample Preparation Data Input to the Sequence Set in Agilent’s ChemStation CDS System and OpenLab, Reducing the Analyst’s Deskwork from Hours per Day to Minutes!
03/25/2009 - Ocimum Launches Special Tuberculosis Day Awareness Campaign As a part of the Tuberculosis Day awareness campaign, Ocimum Biosolutions launched a special campaign to spearhead the use of its tuberculosis typing kits.
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