Waters Corporation and Symyx Technologies, Inc. to Collaborate on Research Lab Software Offerings
2 Apr 2007Waters Corporation and Symyx Technologies, Inc. announced today the integration of Waters® NuGenesis Scientific Data Management System (SDMS) with the Symyx® Software Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) product. By making the software products compatible with one another, scientists will find it easier to access, share, use and document scientific information generated by multiple sources.
With this new level of integration, scientists using Symyx ELN software to design, document and share experimental information will be able to retrieve directly data and documents stored in the NuGenesis® SDMS system, saving considerable time and effort. Laboratories looking to couple NuGenesis SDMS with the Symyx ELN software will get a configurable off-the-shelf software solution with intelligent tools to enhance scientific R&D, project data management productivity, and global collaboration / communication.
“To keep up with the mountains of data generated by drug discovery research, leading research firms need solid information management solutions like Symyx Software and Waters NuGenesis SDMS,” said Patrick Martell, Director of Waters Laboratory Informatics. “The regulatory and competitive environments in which modern pharmaceutical and chemical products are developed demand the highest standards of IP traceability, compliance and efficiency. This new integration of our products helps our customers keep pace with these demands.”
“Symyx and Waters are partnering to provide a fully integrated experimentation and computing environment for our customers,” said Timothy Campbell, President of Symyx Software. “Integration is the key to improving efficiency and productivity. The combination of Symyx’s Electronic Lab Notebook and Waters’ NuGenesis SDMS will help provide our customers a competitive advantage in the market.”
About NuGenesis SDMS
Effectively collecting, extracting and distributing scientific information that is relevant to the decision-making process is fundamental to the operation and long-term success of science-driven organizations in markets such as pharmaceutical, food & beverage, environmental, chemical and clinical, among others. Realizing the value of laboratory results enables these organizations to facilitate the discovery, development and manufacture of products and solutions that afford distinct business advantages to the company and enhance scientific discovery.
Waters NuGenesis SDMS has a proven track record of optimizing the management of scientific information for hundreds of companies around the world, across a broad range of industries. With SDMS, discovery, development, and quality control laboratories are able to automatically capture, secure, access and disseminate information from any quantitative or qualititative analytical technology across the organization. The instant accessibility of this information has resulted in stronger collaboration, more efficient operations and ultimately, accelerated product development and delivery schedules for these world class organizations. SDMS allows the user to extract information from its repository and share it with reporting and publishing programs or e-notebooks. Once documented, these are available for use by other members of the laboratory or by colleagues in different geographic locations – any individual connected to SDMS has the ability to make more informed decisions, and make those decisions faster than ever before.
About Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELN’s)
Electronic Laboratory Notebook software (ELNs) enable researchers in any scientific or engineering discipline to document and share research or analytical experimentation results electronically. The Symyx Electronic Lab Notebook feature application-specific interfaces tailored to meet the needs and protocols of chemists in the discovery, process, analytical, formulations and bioprocess functions. Symyx ELN software is designed to enable chemists to use prior experience, develop new methods, access relevant information and integrate into critical systems to be more efficient and effective in their research. Scientists using the Symyx ELN attribute an average increase of 20% in personal productivity to their use of ELN software. These savings are augmented by benefits of collaboration and knowledge sharing achieved through the Symyx ELN.