Nonlinear Dynamics' SameSpots Approach Becomes Fastest Selling 2D Software.NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Newcastle upon Tyne, city (1991 pop. 199,064) and metropolitan district, NE England, on the Tyne River. The city is an important shipping and trade center. The famous coal-shipping industry began in the 13th cent. , England -- Nonlinear Dynamics nonlinear dynamics, study of systems governed by equations in which a small change in one variable can induce a large systematic change; the discipline is more popularly known as chaos (see chaos theory). Ltd, a leading global provider of bioinformatics solutions, today announced that the uptake of the new SameSpots approach for 2D image analysis has made it Nonlinear's fastest ever selling 2D analysis software. Released in March 2006, sales of SameSpots licenses in the first quarter of 2006/07 have exceeded those sold in the first 18 months after the initial launch of Progenesis. SameSpots offers proteomics researchers a major breakthrough in the analysis of 2D single stain and DIGE DIGE Differential In-Gel Electrophoresis DIGE Direct-Injection Gasoline Engine images. This unique approach offers users a streamlined, faster 2D workflow, largely through the elimination of post analysis editing (on the majority of experiments). This drastically speeds up the 2D analysis process and reduces the subjectivity which editing inevitably introduces. The SameSpots approach also guarantees 100% matching across an experiment and no missing values In statistics, missing values are a common occurrence. Several statistical methods have been developed to deal with this problem. Missing values mean that no data value is stored for the variable in the current observation. , allowing increased statistical power and new possibilities for 2D based proteomics research. These benefits have been extremely well received by proteomics researchers, who in the past have had to persevere per·se·vere intr.v. per·se·vered, per·se·ver·ing, per·se·veres To persist in or remain constant to a purpose, idea, or task in the face of obstacles or discouragement. with the inherent challenges of 2D image analysis. The customers who are benefiting from the new SameSpots technology span the academic, pharmaceutical and biotech industries. At the time of writing the latest placement of this exciting technology has been at the Medical University of Vienna The Medical University of Vienna; Comitted to thriving social development – focused on the challenges of a humane society: The primary mission of the Medical University of Vienna -autonomous since 1 January 2004 - is to serve research and education in the broadest sense. . Christopher Gerner, Associate Professor of Medical Biochemistry said "The SameSpots option is simply wonderful and I am so happy because it makes life so much easier for us! Currently we finalise several large 2D projects and spend so much time to find the significant alterations - which will be so much easier from now on. To give you an estimation spot correction based on detection and comparison to a reference gel took about 3-6 hours per gel. Now we only need to align the gel, which takes us about 30-45 min per gel." Will Dracup, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Nonlinear Dynamics said, "The speed at which customers have converted to the SameSpots approach indicates the impact of this new technology in the proteomics marketplace. The range of benefits that SameSpots offers has the potential to re-invent 2D electrophoresis as the application of choice for proteomics research. This technology is being continually developed, for example we are about to roll out a semi-automated image alignment tool which makes analysis using SameSpots even faster. The future of 2D electrophoresis as the key proteomics application has never looked brighter." About Nonlinear Dynamics Ltd Established in 1989, Nonlinear Dynamics is a leading worldwide provider of bioinformatics solutions to the life science industry. The Company's innovative product portfolio comprises high-quality analysis and data mining tools for 1D and 2D electrophoresis gels, and mass spectrometry mass spectrometry or mass spectroscopy Analytic technique by which chemical substances are identified by sorting gaseous ions by mass using electric and magnetic fields. data, the core technologies of genomics and proteomics. Nonlinear sells and supports its products through its UK headquarters, its USA office, and its global network of partners and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and resellers. |
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