LIMS Lab Software Directory for Laboratory Information Management Systems By LIMSfinder

September 08, 2009
Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update

Volume 7, Issue 34

In This Issue

Demonstrations & Presentations

caTissue Core is caBIG’s tissue bank repository tool for biospecimen inventory, tracking, and basic annotation. Version 1.2.2 of caTissue permits users to track the collection, storage, quality assurance, and distribution of specimens as well as the derivation and aliquotting of new specimens from an existing ones (e.g. for DNA analysis). It also allows users to find and request specimens that may then be used in molecular, correlative studies.

Knowledge Management and secure Enterprise Search software. View a presentation of the solution.

Ardenno Solutions, Inc. (pronounced R-den-O) is a provider of Collaborative Knowledge Management and secure Enterprise Search software solutions for businesses to enable teams and individuals to leverage and utilize existing internal data sources and database content across your entire enterprise. Ardenno is purpose built to deliver benefits without adding to your project workloads.

LIMS and ISO 17025 Primer Tutorial

The following on-line video provides a tutorial primer on ISO 17025 and how a LIMS can help your lab with the issues surrounding compliance with those standards and requirements. Audio speakers are highly recommended when viewing this video.

Upcoming Webcasts

09/30/2009 - LIMS Webcast: Spotlight on Product Testing Laboratories

Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL) will host an informational webcast on September 30, 2009 on the topic of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS). This webcast is entitled "Spotlight on Product Testing Laboratories". This event is ideal for lab operations or QA/QC managers working for manufacturing firms with product testing laboratories or commercial laboratories who provide product testing services. ***Register today!!

09/23/2009 - Successfully Implementing a LIMS...it's not a myth!

CSols invites you to participate in this complimentary webinar that highlights simple yet highly effect preparation steps to take to enhance your chance of a successful LIMS implementation. Participation is limited, and space must be reserved ahead of time.

09/17/2009 - ERT Presents Suicidality in Clinical Trials Educational Workshop with Healthcare Technology Systems

As safety concerns about suicidality in clinical trials mount, a practical monitoring and alerting system is needed. This system should be one that can be easily and broadly applied to protocols and ensure the consistent application of assessments in diverse settings. Computer automation is one solution.

09/15/2009 - Labtronics Inc. Announces Webcast: Go Paperless in Minutes - Are You ReDI?

September 15th & 17th, Labtronics will be presenting "Go Paperless in Minutes - Are You ReDI?", a half hour presentation highlighting ReDI, the fastest ELN deployment technology available.

Recent News

09/07/2009 - New - LabHQ LIMS Solution

LabHQ Ltd. is a young and dynamic company that provides Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) to businesses of all sizes throughout a range of industries. Our primary vision is to offer the most innovative software applications and world-class services to enable companies to derive the maximum possible value from their laboratory processes.

09/07/2009 - Zumatrix Appoints New Matrix Gemini LIMS Representatives

Zumatrix announced that they had appointed several new representatives for Autoscribe's Matrix Gemini LIMS Software and associated services in Florida and several Western States.

09/07/2009 - Biobanking LIMS available for free from National Cancer Institute – Download from LiMSdownload.com

09/04/2009 - Symyx Expands Global Software Development Operations

Symyx Technologies, Inc. today announced the opening of a new software research and development center in Bangalore, India. Developers at the new facility will collaborate with other Symyx sites on the company's core scientific information management software solutions, including the Symyx enterprise electronic lab notebook (ELN), data acquisition software, decision-support software and scientific information databases.

09/03/2009 - LabLogic maximises searchability of pharma’s LIMS

LabLogic Systems has helped a major biopharmaceutical company to create a Pipeline Pilot reporting tool that can query for study data held in its Debra drug metabolism LIMS and deliver a customised report in a form that is meaningful to users.

09/02/2009 - ACD/Labs Incorporates New Company to Serve Germany, Austria, Switzerland

Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc., (ACD/Labs) is pleased to announce the incorporation of a new branch of the company in Frankfurt, Germany. Advanced Chemistry Development Germany GmbH begins operation on September 1st, 2009.

09/02/2009 - Thermo Fisher Scientific Implements LIMS for The Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera)

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announced today that The Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera), a UK-based government organization, has implemented Thermo Scientific Nautilus laboratory information management system (LIMS) for use in its laboratory near York, UK.

09/02/2009 - Life Technologies to Sell Mass Spectrometry Business to Danaher for $450 Million in Cash

Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its ownership stake in its mass spectrometry business, operated as a joint venture, to Danaher Corporation.

Upcoming Events

09/28/2009 - MEDICAL DEVICE COMPLIANCE INSTITUTE 2009 - Quality Design Control and Transfer Training

Register now for Medical Device Compliance Institute 2009: Quality Design Control and Transfer Training — two new courses presented by EduQuest in cooperation with FDAnews offered separately or as an integrated three-day learning package — and learn how to develop a by-the-book quality management program. Leave the guessing to your competitors.

09/21/2009 - 5th Compound Management & Integrity Summit

The 5th Compound Management & Integrity Summit is about: leading practices, strategies and technologies in compound handling, storage, and integrity and automation. Hear Industry Case Studies and Gain Practical and Expert Knowledge

09/21/2009 - Metabolic Diseases Drug Discovery & Development

IQPC’s Metabolic Diseases Program is designed to bring together valuable case studies, lessons learned and best practices in the forms of panel session in drug discovery and development.

09/16/2009 - Oncology Biomarkers Conference

Oncology Biomarkers Advance Cancer Detection, Prognosis & Treatment with Biomarker Discovery, Validation and Practical Applications in Clinical Trials.

09/14/2009 - Product Enhancement Technologies in Pharmaceutical Life-Cycle Management

Pharma Life Cycle will focus on designing and implanting patent strategies aligning to product life cycle management, benchmarking your organization by listening to major case studies and discovering novel techniques in life cycle management such as co-crystalization and new drug development methods, among many other topics. Hear From Wyeth, Abbott Laboratories, Merck and Co., IMPAX Pharmaceuticals, PTC Therapeutics and many others

09/13/2009 - JAM 2009 - Joint Annual Meeting - VA American Water Works Assoc/VA Water Environmental Association

Joint Annual Meeting for the Virginia Section American Water Works Association and the Virginia Water Environment Association

LIMS Blog Postings

Aggregated LIMS Blogs, Articles, News & Events

With LIMS, ELN, SDMS and other Laboratory, Scientific and Health Informatics websites and disucssion groups popping up all over the Internet, we all need one place to go to that consolidates and aggregates all of these postings, articles, videos and other such good information. Well here is the first start of that... http://www.limsnews.com. Don't worry, it is not another me too information source. It ONLY aggregates all the stuff that already exists but puts it in one place so you don't have to hunt down information you find useful.

What Is The Value Of LIMS Software In The Laboratory

LIMS software (short for laboratory information management system) refers to a variety of different laboratory software systems which are designed to streamline the workflow of routine tasks and processes in the laboratory, as well as in other environments. These LIMS systems are generally rather versatile and configurable, making them adaptable to a wide variety of different applications in or out of the laboratory environment.

Job Postings

5/31/2009 - Aggregated List of LIMS Jobs

The following is a real-time aggregated list of LIMS jobs pulled from job sites all over the Internet. The list is kept up to date in nearly real time.

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

LIMSfinder.com is pleased to announce an improved job board that combines both LIMS and Laboratory Career opportunities. The service is free for our member sponsors and all job seekers. The new job board offers a job search feature and allows for posting of Featured Jobs for less than $1 per day. Candidates can also subscribe to our weekly newsletter that highlights all of the Featured and Sponsored job openings.

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