Company Announcements

Advanced Chemistry Development expanded its direct sales and support in Europe to include France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal.

Under a collaboration agreement, Ariadne will distribute Aureus Pharma’s offerings in the US.

GenoLogics raised $1 million in equity financing in May, according to an SEC filing.

QIucore named JH BIO an Indian distributor.

In July, Accelrys announced the elimination of 80 position in connection with its acquisition of Symyx Technologies (see IBO 4/15/10). The size of Accelrys’s Board increased to 10 members and the following Symyx directors joined the Board: Steven Goldby, Timothy Harkness, Chris van Ingen and Bruce Pasternack.

Ingenuity Systems raised $15.4 million in equity financing, according to a July SEC filing.

Accelerated Technology Laboratories named ANDIA its distributor for Columbia.

Product Introductions

NuSep released ProteoIQ 2.0 for proteomic data analysis, featuring a new metabolic-labeling (SILAC) module.

Genedata launched the Genedata Expressionist 6 enterprise system, featuring new Refiner MS module capabilities for direct integration with MS search engines.

Labtronics introduced the Nexxis electronic lab notebook (ELN) 5.0, stating that it is the first ELN on the market to support both the QA/QC and R&D departments.

Accelrys released the Materials Studio Collection for Pipeline Pilot, which includes materials modeling and simulation tools.

Mettler-Toledo introduced iC Kinetics software for optimizing chemical reactions by automatically developing a kinetic model. The suite of software supports Mettler-Toledo’s in situ spectroscopy for reaction monitoring, particle system characterization, precise reactor and reaction calorimetry.

Ocimum Biosolutions launched BioIT Consulting Services in June.

QIucore introduced the QIucore Omics Explorer 2.0 (formerly QIucore Gene Expression Explorer) data analysis tool, featuring new hierarchal clustering capabilities.

Ocimum Biosolutions released software-as-a-service versions of its general purpose LIMS and its LIMS for biorespositories.

Two Folder Software launched the web-based Qualoupe LIMS, a simplified, low-cost LIMS.

Golden Helix released the third installment of its SNP & Variation Suite 7, adding the capability to analyze nonhuman genomes.

Simulations Plus released ADMET Predictor 5.0, which now integrates with its GastroPlus and MedChem Studio software.