Clarity LIMS to Support Illumina HiSeq X™ Ten

GenoLogics works with Garvan Institute of Medical Research to support cutting edge sequencing platform

Victoria, B.C. – January 29, 2014 – GenoLogics Life Sciences Software, a leading provider of laboratory information management systems (LIMS) specifically designed for omics labs, announced today that the coming release of Clarity LIMS will support next generation sequencing workflows and integrations for the Illumina HiSeq X™ Ten. The functionality will be used and beta-tested by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney Australia.

Garvan, a Clarity LIMS customer since early 2013 and a HiSeq X™ Ten customer, will provide feeback on the LIMS functionality tailored for the HiSeq X™ Ten prior to the general release of the insturment support currently slated for March 2014.

“We are excited to support this groundbreaking platform from Illumina,” remarks Michael Ball, CEO of GenoLogics. “ We have enjoyed a unique relationship with Illumina for a number of years, leading to jointly developed LIMS integrations for all Illumina sequencers. Since Clarity LIMS is already installed in some of the largest genomics labs in the world, the HiSeq X™ Ten is an obvious next step in our support of Illumina customers.”

    

More information about the Clarity LIMS support for the HiSeqX™ Ten insturment will be presented at the

Advances in Genome Biology & Technology (AGBT) meeting next month.

About GenoLogics

GenoLogics is a leading provider of laboratory information management system (LIMS) software specifically designed for genomics and mass spec research in regulated and unregulated labs. Its recently introduced Clarity LIMS offers an intuitive role-optimized interface and features that make it an invaluable investment for labs that are regulated or CLIA-certified and have NGS technologies. Founded in 2002, GenoLogics is uniquely qualified to meet the current and future lab information management needs of modern genomics and mass spec research laboratories. Privately held GenoLogics is based

in Victoria, British Columbia. More information at www.genologics.com.

About the Garvan Institute of Medical Research

The Garvan Institute of Medical Research is one of Australia's largest medical research institutions with over 600 scientists, students and support staff. Garvan's main research areas are: Cancer, Diabetes & Obesity, Immunology and Inflammation, Osteoporosis and Bone Biology and Neuroscience. Garvan's mission is to make significant contributions to medical science that will change the directions of science and medicine and have major impacts on human health. The outcome of Garvan's discoveries is the development of better methods of diagnosis, treatment, and ultimately, prevention of disease.

Bluechiip and OnQ complete software integration project

Bluechiip Ltd (ASX:BCT) and OnQ announce the integration project between the companies respective software products has been completed, namely Stream and QLIMS respectively. 

This unique integration allows the QLIMS software to interface directly with Bluechiip readers to integrate Bluechiip sample chain-of-custody and temperature information with OnQ Software’s comprehensive laboratory information management system, QLIMS. QLIMS is extensively used in the pharmaceutical, mining, food, contract, water/waste water, semi-conductor, power stations, chemical and biological sciences industries. The integration is seen as positive step towards establishing an end to end solution with effective chain of custody occurring from time to delivery of the sample to its successful conclusion.

Dr. Jason Chaffey, Acting CEO of Bluechiip said “QLIMS is a powerful laboratory information management system that provides users with flexibility and analytical history, complementing our chain-of-custody software.  This represents a significant milestone for Bluechiip, broadening the possible product applications to other areas of sample management, and we are delighted to be working with OnQ to achieve this.”

 Nick Gannoulis, Managing Director of OnQ said “this is a unique collaboration between our companies which provides a first in the marketplace.  The integration solution between QLIMS and Stream enables us to realise the potential of providing an end to end tracking solution for our clients, providing them with a unique solution for chain of custody and temperature control.   ”

OnQ Software Exhibiting at MEBLAB Asia Pacific

OnQ Software will be exhibiting at the MEBLAB Asia Pacific conference from the 18th to the 20th February 2014.

We will be at Booth A16 featuring software solutions from NoemaLife Health Care for Anatomical Pathology, Radiology, Hospital Bed Management , Middle Ware Software and more….

MEDLAB Asia Pacific is a meeting point for all healthcare professionals working within the medical laboratory sector, to witness and share the latest innovations and technology available in the IVD and medical laboratory market.

PathXL announce joint collaboration with Freezerworks

PathXL and Freezerworks are pleased to announce a joint collaboration. The collaboration will enable Freezerworks customers to utilize digital pathology images within their existing software.

The partnership involves the integration of PathXL's Digital Pathology Plug-In and Freezerworks®, which is focused on freezer inventory, sample tracking and sample management. This enables Freezerworks users to benefit from increased product functionality and efficiency, using the PathXL Plug-In to view stored samples as virtual images on the web browser. Research processes are instantly accelerated by sharing sample data electronically.

Freezerworks is a leading provider of agile sample management software for the biobanking community. Please contact Freezerworks at www.freezerworks.com for more information.

PathXL is a software company dedicated to offering innovative solutions in the digital pathology arena. Please contact PathXL at http://www.pathxl.com/contact for further information.

GenoLogics exhibiting at the 2013 ASHG Conference in Boston

      

GenoLogics will be exhibiting Clarity LIMS at this years ASHG conference in Boston, MA, USA from October 22-26.

Details at http://www.ashg.org/2013meeting/

PathXL and OnQ Software Sign Distribution Agreement for Digital Pathology Workflow

July 2013 – PathXL, a global pioneer in web-based solutions for Digital Pathology and Melbourne-based OnQ Software, a specialist provider of laboratory and life sciences solutions to the AsiaPac market, announced today a new agreement to bring PathXL’s Digital Pathology Workflow Solutions to Australia and New Zealand.

The forging of this agreement enables PathXL to benefit from OnQ’s broad experience of the local market, their extensive customer list and their strong reputation for technical excellence and customer care. The agreement will enable PathXL to develop its market presence in the region and provide a full range of consultancy, implementation and support services to end users, free from the complications of time zones and distance.

OnQ currently distributes a wide range of laboratory and life sciences software on behalf of leading healthcare IT providers.  PathXL’s comprehensive range of digital pathology software applications will bring something new and complementary to OnQ’s portfolio. PathXL has developed products and workflows to address a wide range of digital pathology needs across research, education and clinical -  including Routine Diagnostic Reporting, Resident Training, Frozen Sections, Remote Reporting, Image Analysis, Quality Assurance and Biobank Sample Management.  PathXL has also just launched a range of tumour detection solutions to assist pathologists and laboratory staff to streamline the processes of macrodissection and increase the throughput of samples required for subsequent molecular analysis.

PathXL’s software enables users to upload, archive, search, share, collaborate, educate, analyse, score and report on huge volumes of pathology data. PathXL has been designed to coexist with a wide range of other applications.  Its open and modular architecture, use of standards, adoption of best-in-class open source components helps to integrate PathXL easily with other applications so that users can enjoy the benefits of digital pathology as part of their existing workflows.  As a web based platform, PathXL can be deployed locally on a customer site or provided as a managed hosted service in the cloud, enabling clients to experience the value of remote digital pathology, without the overhead of managing their own platform or the need for major capital outlay or deployed onsite. 

 

 

Phillip Murray, Executive Vice President of PathXL stated

“PathXL is delighted to be working with OnQ to bring our portfolio of digital pathology applications to customers in Australia and New Zealand.   As well as distributing PathXL's software, OnQ will be able to offer customers a full range of services - tailored to local needs and delivered locally.”

                                                    

Nick Gannoulis of OnQ Software, stated:

“We recognise that digital pathology is moving from an era of point solutions to much greater maturity - transforming entire workflows in education, research and ultimately clinical use. PathXL is a visionary in the field of digital pathology software and leader in workflows to support pathologists.  We are delighted to be helping PathXL with its plans to grow a great business here in Australia and New Zealand”

 

About Path XL                                                                                                                                                   

PathXL specialises in web-based software and workflows for Digital Pathology. It’s PathXL™ Manager product provides a robust, secure and open web-based platform to enable digital pathology users across all fields to manage, view and collaborate around virtual slides easily and efficiently. In addition, PathXL provides a range of applications and workflows on top of PathXL™ Manager to deliver specific solutions to pathologists, scientists and students in Education, Research, Clinical and Biobanking settings. PathXL also provides a full range of supporting services, including scanning, hosting, image analysis and consultancy. PathXL operates in the UK, Europe and North America.

For more information please visit: www.pathxl.com

 

About OnQ

OnQ Software is dedicated in providing leading edge custom technology solutions with the aim of enabling end to end integration across your entire workplace using our suite of state of the art software, tools and highly trained experts who can tailor a solution for your business needs