CHELMSFORD, Mass. — Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS) announced today that it has acquired RURO, Inc., an informatics software company based in Frederick, Maryland. The total cash purchase price of the acquisition was $15 million, subject to customary working capital and other adjustments. RURO provides cloud-based software solutions to manage laboratory workflow and bio-sample data for a […]
Merck today introduced its BrightLab™ cloud-based inventory management and instrument connectivity platform for research scientists. Provides scientists with cloud-based tools to improve research efficiency, processes; automates data flow Instrument connectivity feature allows for accessible, real-time monitoring of centralized and synched lab data Software addresses lab management challenges such as manual data transcription and review Merck, […]
LabKey Sample Manager aims to boost laboratory efficiency and provide a holistic view of sample processing. SEATTLE — LabKey has released Sample Manager, sample management software developed to bring greater ease, efficiency and insight to sample processing within laboratories. Built with input from a Product Advisory Council (PAC) comprised of academic and biotech laboratories conducting research […]
TORONTO — BenchSci, which uses machine learning to identify and resolve preclinical research inefficiencies in drug discovery, announced today it has raised $22 million in Series B financing, launched its new AI-Assisted Reagent Selection product, and expanded its contract with Novartis in a market worth more than $10.2 billion per year in life science R&D cost-saving opportunities. F-Prime […]
SAN DIEGO – SLAS 2020 – Biosero, Inc. will release new Green Button GoTM software products and features, as well as a version that is certified 21 CFR Part 11 compliant, at the 2020 Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening Conference (SLAS 2020) in San Diego, California. “You can have all the data in the world, but if you can’t visualize […]
Columbus, Ohio and Boston, Massachusetts – CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, partnered with Scilligence to integrate SciFindern with Scilligence ELN (Electronic Laboratory Notebook). This integration helps scientists simplify their workflow by allowing easy access to vital research information in SciFindern and maintaining traceability of their ideas. Structure and reaction searches in the SciFindern content collection can […]
New software extends the company’s compatibility strategy SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the latest implementation of its mutual compatibility philosophy. Now, joint customers of Agilent Technologies and Thermo Fisher Scientific can choose a chromatography data system from either company—Agilent OpenLab CDS or Thermo Fisher Chromeleon—to control analytical instruments from both organizations. The […]
Thermo Fisher Scientific and Agilent Technologies renew commitment to third-party instrument control, maximizing usability in modern chromatography software solutions San Jose, Calif. – Thermo Fisher Scientific and Agilent Technologies today announced they are continuing their agreement to the industry-wide Instrument Control Exchange Program (ICEP) – fostering compatibility among key vendors’ instrumentation and chromatography data systems […]
IDBS, a software informatics solution provider for biotech and pharma, has expanded its global reach in India and made two strategic hires in the region. The latest move by the firm is in response to growing demand and an expanding customer base in the region. R&D spending in India is expected to reach US$94 billion […]
BELLEVUE, Wash.— Benchling, a leading life sciences R&D cloud platform democratizing access to cutting-edge scientific tools, announced today that it has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN) Global Startups Program. The APN Global Startup is a unique “white glove” support and go-to-market (GTM) Program for selected startup APN Partners, so that they […]
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