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Visualisation guide
Qlucore, a provider of bioinformatics software, has published an easy- to-use guide that shows how visualisation techniques can be used to obtain important new findings for researchers. The guide, which includes a simple five-step process for sophisticated data analysis, is available as a complimentary download from the Qlucore website. Although the exploration and analysis of large data sets can be challenging for many industries and applications, the use of visualisation can provide a powerful way of identifying important structures and patterns very quickly. The use of visualisation is based on the fact that the human brain is very good at detecting structures and patterns. As such, if data can be visualised in a clear way, researchers can identify any interesting and/or significant results easily, by themselves,
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without having to rely on specialist bioinformaticians and biostatisticians. Qlucore’s five-step approach to
visualisation is particularly useful for finding patterns and structure in large data sets of multivariate character. Although Qlucore proposes that researchers use rapid visualisation based on Principal Component Analysis (PCA), the guide is generic, so other visualisation techniques can also be applied.
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Complete 3D visualisation package
Golden Software has released Voxler 2, a complete scientific 3D data visualisation and graphics program, which enables users to import data quickly and easily in a multitude of file types and create representative graphics. This robust, yet easy-to- use, program gives the user the power to display data in a variety
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ELN extends to iPhone and iPad
Rescentris has made its CERF ELN available to iPad and iPhone platform clients and launched the CERF Early Technology Access Program for its global customer base. CERF is a hybrid enterprise ELN and content management system (ECM) that now offers a dedicated Apple iPad client application to support researchers on the go. Scientists and engineers are free to take their lab notebooks and data with them as they work. Data is secured in 21CFR11- compliant servers hosted behind the firewall or in cloud-based SaaS systems.
The Early Access Program is
now available for Gold Support customers to review upcoming features, including CERF 4, and partner in product evolution. Complementing the iPad and the robust flexible Java clients is a pure
(zero-footprint) web client to deliver rich ELN and ECM experiences through web browsers. The Ajax technologies of the Google Web Toolkit (GWT) interface enable users to create, edit, find, view, print, and digitally sign their lab data, documents, and records from most browsers, including mobile devices such as the iPad and iPhone (in addition to native clients). Integrated chemical substructure
search and molecular visualisation modules are available, as are secure cloud-based records archiving and preservation, controlled document management and SOP workflows, an offline ELN client, rules-based distributed data management, and ‘print to CERF/send to CERF’ functionality. Rescentris is extending its use of RDF data and semantic web technologies with lab inventory management, forms, and structured
data management systems.
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ELN to satisfy both QA and R&D
Labtronics has released Nexxis ELN version 5.0, which supports the requirements of both the QC/ QA and R&D departments. Using ReDI technology, Nexxis ELN is able to convert existing worksheets to automated electronic worksheets while at the same time meeting the ad hoc requirements of the R&D group.
Nexxis ELN 5.0 is supplied with Nexxis SDMS for storing completed worksheets. Nexxis SDMS has full indexed search capabilities making it easy to find any ELN worksheet or other document. The ELN automatically checks
training records, chemical inventories and instrument calibrations before analysts are allowed to continue with their work.
Instead of just tracking mistakes, Nexxis ELN prevents errors from happening, significantly reducing the cost of rework. Integration to any LIMS system is also provided. The process of logging samples in LIMS can automatically create worksheets ready for the analyst to perform the work at the bench level. Advanced features such as rich text editing, dynamic pages and electronic signatures make the ELN an ideal solution for the R&D lab. Analysts can work with blank workbooks, and insert template pages for structured work as needed. Extensive integration capabilities with third-party programs such as LIMS, CDS, Agilent’s Open Lab ECM, stats packages, molecular drawing programs and SAP makes Nexxis ELN 5.0 a valuable addition.
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of colours, views, and 3D formats: 3D rendered volumes, isosurfaces, contours, 3D slices, orthographic and oblique images, scatter plots, stream lines, and vector plots. Golden Software has added many
new key features in this upgrade of the Voxler program. Users can now import more file types: vector files (including BLN, DDF, DLG, DXF, E00, GSB, GSI, MIF, SDTS, and SHP), georeferenced images in their real- world xy locations, Excel 2007 XLSX files, Access MDB, and dBase DBF database files. As a benefit to Golden Software Surfer users, Voxler 2 imports Surfer GRD, DEM, and other 2D lattices with options that allow easier scaling of maps using these data formats. In addition to the advanced import options, users can now harness the power of 64-bit versions of Windows, re-evaluate modifications using undo and redo commands, and export
image and data files in more than 50 file formats. After customising a 3D model, the user can capture video animation of the moving model and save it as an AVI file, or select from numerous image and data export options to more efficiently share their results with colleagues. Voxler’s functionality can
be integrated with any ActiveX Automation-compatible software. Visual Basic, C++, and Perl scripts can be used to call Voxler to automate repetitive functions to quickly create the same type of model over and over again. Voxler 2 is designed primarily for scientific applications, yet appropriate for anyone who wants to see the distribution of 3D data. Frequent users include geoscientists, environmental professionals, meteorologists, oceanologists and biologists.
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