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News Release from: Thermo Fisher Scientific (Informatics) | Subject: SampleManager 2004
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial Team on 24 February 2004

An enterprise LIMS with powerful Web
capabilities

Thermo Electron Corporation has released SampleManager 2004, a new generation of its flagship LIMS offering powerful Web capabilities like XML processing and an advanced Web interface for dynamic data

Thermo Electron Corporation announces the release of SampleManager 2004, a new generation of its flagship LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) now offering powerful Web capabilities such as XML (eXtensible Markup Language) processing and an advanced Web interface for dynamic data submission Providing the foundation for a laboratory automation solution, SampleManager 2004 is the ideal choice for organizations seeking a proven, dependable LIMS to serve as a corporate standard for consistent performance and predictable deployments across the global enterprise

SampleManager 2004 incorporates new Web services architecture that opens up core business logic to allow other applications and systems to access its functionality.

The product utilizes XML to seamlessly integrate with enterprise resource planning systems, as well as chemical information databases and document management software.

A new Web browser facilitates access by a wider user base, including business managers and process engineers located anywhere in the world.

Samples and testing requirements can also be submitted via a web interface through a standard Internet security model.

Customers benefit from productivity gains and cost savings: • No client installations - updating all users is as simple as updating the web server with no implementation or upgrade delays.

Reduced system validation costs.

Reduced costs for IT administration, training, and deployment.

Streamlined access to data for increased efficiency and productivity.

The SampleManager solution also now offers new instrument integration capability that provides significant advantages to customers, including streamlined system administration and advanced functionality for the mapping and parsing of instrument output.

As opposed to conventional PC-based instrument integration applications, SampleManager's design utilizes scalable architecture based on Microsoft.NET technology.

Thermo will feature SampleManager 2004 at the Pittsburgh Conference held March 7-12 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

For information on SampleManager 2004 and other informatics products visit Thermo booth #1475 in the main exhibit hall and also booth #848 in the Laboratory Informatics exhibit area.

Thermo informatics specialists will give technical papers at Pittcon 2004 on variety of issues relating to LIMS enterprise integration, information management, validation and compliance issues.

SampleManager can be implemented to support local or global lab deployments, is scalable for a large user base and is available in multiple languages.

The system is also flexible and configurable to accommodate the various workflows, lab types and user communities that exist across the enterprise.

SampleManager is acknowledged as the world's most widely used LIMS with an installed base of over 1,100 systems supporting approximately 45,000 daily users in 43 countries around the world.

Thermo Electron was recently named Life Sciences Instrument Company of the Year by Frost and Sullivan.

Thermo was selected because of their ability to provide total solutions to customers, from outfitting an entire lab with equipment to prepare and analyze samples, to software that manages all the data. Request a free brochure from Thermo Fisher Scientific (Informatics) ...

Image Caption: SampleManager 2004 offers an advanced web browser interface.

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