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Laboratory Focus November/December 2018
app review DNAApp: DNA sequence analyzer
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bii. seqdatreader&hl=en This is the first android app that allows for the opening and analysis of DNA sequencing files - ab1. It includes handy tools such as “Reverse Complement”, “Jump to”, fast and end scrolling, “Chromatogram adjustments”, amino acid translations, “export to fasta”, and “searching for segment” function. This app works with cloud storage access like Dropbox to your sequencing files.
A society in transition The cannabis industry has exploded this past year in prep for the now national legalization of marijuana. This has caused an influx of companies – producers and affiliated parties – to seek the smoky trail that will bring them to the forefront of the cannabis market. According to the Canadian Marijuana Index, the value of cannabis stocks has risen nearly tenfold over the past two years. As well as that, there have been multiple mergers and acquisitions as companies fight for the top spot that keep investors eyes firmly set on the Canadian market. With expectations of the cannabis market to grow larger than the hard liquor market, it should come as no surprise that there are many companies jumping on the bandwagon to plant their seed in an advantageous spot. There are now some two dozen publicly-traded marijuana companies with an estimated combined market value of $23-billion. With this only expected to rise, it will be interesting to see what happens in this lucrative market. Canadian consumers expect high-quality product, and depending on the province, will be offered online or in government-run stores. Undoubtedly the demand will change depending on location and product offered. This ground-breaking transition is complex, and every detail needs to be intricately balanced. Public safety and privacy is paramount. However, this opens many doors for entrepreneurs and fosters innovation that can be a positive contributor to the national economy as Canada takes a leadership role in making Canada the first G7 country to legalize recreational cannabis nationally.
artis
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thermofisher.mobile.android.artis&hl=en The artis mobile app brings together a powerful set of leading-edge scientific content—including how-to videos, on-demand webinars, application notes and white papers—all in one convenient, mobile friendly location. Find content by application area such as molecular biology and dive deeper into sub-areas such as nucleic acid quantitation. Receive the latest content without ever having to update—new content is uploaded periodically and automatically adds to your app.
Instrument Connect
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thermofisher.icma_android&hl=en Instrument Connect remotely monitors instruments in real-time. Stay connected to cloud-enabled instruments and benchtop devices anytime, anywhere, using the Instrument Connect mobile app. With the Instrument Connect remote monitoring app powered by Thermo Fisher Cloud, you can stay connected to any Thermo Fisher Cloud-enabled instruments, including the Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 3 and 5 realtime PCR instruments, and the ProFlex and SimpliAmp end-point PCR devices.
