Applied Biosystems And Geospiza Announce Collaboration To Build, Distribute, And Deploy Life Science Laboratory Management Solutions
The two businesses have begun work on creating a unique and flexible platform that integrates Applied Biosystems' LS*LIMS(TM) Software with Geospiza's Finch Suite. Geospiza Finch Suite software system increases productivity and efficiency of sequencing labs by integrating and automating sequencing workflows. The integrated platform is expected to give research laboratories the ability to create streamlined solutions for the increasingly complex challenges associated with producing, storing, and analyzing large volumes of DNA sequence data. As part of the collaboration, Applied Biosystems will also become a worldwide reseller of Geospiza's Finch System software to help bring increased productivity to Applied Biosystems' customers worldwide.
"Central to our integrated science philosophy is delivering innovative solutions that create better linkages between biological data and laboratory research," said Michael Schneider, Division President, Service and System Solutions Division for Applied Biosystems. "Geospiza's proven expertise in sequencing data management and analysis automation provides an ideal complement to Applied Biosystems' industry-leading instruments, reagents, and software. We believe that this collaboration will benefit the scientific community by streamlining lab productivity and increasing the ability to consistently and cost-effectively produce, analyze, and deliver meaningful scientific results."
Early access customers, such as SeqWright, a DNA technologies services lab, have already implemented the integrated platform from Applied Biosystems and Geospiza.
"SeqWright is excited to be among the first companies to take advantage of this impressive LIMS architecture which promises to enhance our operational excellence and build value for our customers," said Kenneth Paynter, Operations Manager at SeqWright. "Working with Applied Biosystems and Geospiza to create more efficient and integrated research and development capabilities gives us a decided advantage that allows us to better serve our worldwide network of client researchers and organizations."
Applied Biosystems' instruments, including the 3130 Series Genetic Analyzers and 3730 Series DNA Analyzers, are currently compatible with both the enterprise and laboratory versions of Geospiza Finch Suite software. Many of Geospiza's more than 10,000 customers worldwide are already using Applied Biosystems instruments in their labs. With customers ranging from academic laboratories to Fortune 50 pharmaceutical companies, Applied Biosystems' Services and System Solutions Division supports more than 1,000 laboratories worldwide with project management, workflow definition, application configuration, third-party product integration, and custom software development.
"Our collaboration with Applied Biosystems should bring significant productivity gains to sequencing and genomic labs for both research and pre-clinical applications," noted Todd Smith, Ph.D., chairman and CEO at Geospiza. "By deepening the integration between the Geospiza Finch Suite platform and a wide array of Applied Biosystems' technologies both small labs and large enterprise-size core facilities can, for perhaps the first time, invest in a cohesive, data generation, analysis, and management system that can grow with them as their needs grow."