CATALYZER 2.1 for Research Data Management Released

Enhanced capabilities for biobanking, specimen tracking, inventory management, image management, electronic data capture and electronic lab notebook

Cambridge, MA, January 2nd, 2006 Axiope today released version 2.1 of its flagship Catalyzer product. Highlights of the new release include:

• Image AnnotationThis feature enables researchers to add annotations directly to images, fostering communication in a scientific environment. With over 80% of the data in a biomedical lab now in image format, researchers can now to highlight points or areas of interest to be shared with and reviewed by other users. The original data is protected by automatic file versioning.
• Gallery View Researchers can browse thumbnails of multiple images in an image catalog.
• Transparent Traceability Multiple layers of bidirectional record references are maintained through the support of inverse attributes. This gives the researcher the ability to see and navigate the links between different records, such as the links between a sample and all of the experiments using that sample, without needing to run a separate search.
• Inventory ManagementBar code printing and scanning is now supported for a variety of devices including those using state-of-the-art Bluetooth technology. In addition the enhancement incorporating inverse attributes allows researchers to find all records referring to an inventory item.
• Data IntegrityData integrity is enhanced by multiple new features. Data entry is simplified through data entry forms incorporating commonly used default values. In addition, meta-data and other non-modifiable data extracted from various instruments or in various file formats is safeguarded by their designation as read-only values.

With these new features to support specimen tracking for biobanking, inventory management, image management, electronic data capture and the electronic lab notebook, Catalyzer 2.1 is now firmly established as the leading comprehensive and user-configurable data management solution for life scientists. "We are delighted to have been able to respond to our customer's requests for these new capabilities," said Nigel Goddard, CEO. "Major research institutions such as Children's Hospital Boston and the National Cancer Instituted, as well as top-ten Contract Research Organisations, are adopting Catalyzer for an increasingly broad range of applications. This trend validates our positioning Catalyzer as a comprehensive solution."

About Axiope
Axiope is an innovative provider of investigator-oriented software for scientific data integration and collaboration. Axiope's Catalyzer significantly reduces the complexity of organizing experimental data and creating laboratory databases. Catalyzer easily links images, data files, analytical results, and documents, and makes them searchable and sharable on the web. From personal data management tools to multi-institutional collaboration systems, Axiope's intuitive software empowers scientists to create the database solutions that work best for them.
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