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|title=<small>Products list</small> | |title=<small>Products list</small> | ||
|1=<li> | |1=<li>FreezerPro | ||
|2=<li> | |2=<li>Limfinity}} | ||
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|subsid = Brooks Life Sciences | |subsid = Brooks Life Sciences | ||
|homepage = [https://www.brooks.com/ Brooks.com]<br />[https://www. | |homepage = [https://www.brooks.com/ Brooks.com]<br />[https://www.azenta.com/ Azenta.com] | ||
|linkedin = [https://www.linkedin.com/company/brooks-automation/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/brooks-automation/]<br />[https://www.linkedin.com/company/brookslifesciences/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/brookslifesciences/] | |linkedin = [https://www.linkedin.com/company/brooks-automation/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/brooks-automation/]<br />[https://www.linkedin.com/company/brookslifesciences/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/brookslifesciences/] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
In late August 2017, [[RURO Inc.]] announced that its FreezerPro sample management solution was acquired by Brooks Automation, which also acquired a license for distribution and sales of RURO's BiobankPro.<ref name="PRWebRuro17">{{cite web |url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/08/prweb14630079.htm |title=RURO, Inc.’s FreezerPro Software Acquired by Brooks Automation, Inc. |work=PRWeb |publisher=Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC |date=24 August 2017 |accessdate=30 August 2017}}</ref> RURO indicated on its website that its "customers will continue to receive RURO’s outstanding Support services through their existing Support Contracts. New FreezerPro customers will continue to find information about FreezerPro on RURO’s website until the transition" is complete, roughly to the end of 2017.<ref name="RuroFPArch">{{cite web |url=https://ruro.com/products/freezerpro |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830200155/https://ruro.com/products/freezerpro |title=FreezerPro |publisher=RURO Inc |archivedate=30 August 2017 |accessdate=30 August 2017}}</ref> Given the press release language, RURO presumably still develops the BiobankPro software. | In late August 2017, [[Vendor:RURO Inc.]] announced that its FreezerPro sample management solution was acquired by Brooks Automation, which also acquired a license for distribution and sales of RURO's BiobankPro.<ref name="PRWebRuro17">{{cite web |url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/08/prweb14630079.htm |title=RURO, Inc.’s FreezerPro Software Acquired by Brooks Automation, Inc. |work=PRWeb |publisher=Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC |date=24 August 2017 |accessdate=30 August 2017}}</ref> RURO indicated on its website that its "customers will continue to receive RURO’s outstanding Support services through their existing Support Contracts. New FreezerPro customers will continue to find information about FreezerPro on RURO’s website until the transition" is complete, roughly to the end of 2017.<ref name="RuroFPArch">{{cite web |url=https://ruro.com/products/freezerpro |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830200155/https://ruro.com/products/freezerpro |title=FreezerPro |publisher=RURO Inc |archivedate=30 August 2017 |accessdate=30 August 2017}}</ref> Given the press release language, RURO presumably still develops the BiobankPro software. | ||
In August 2018, Brooks announced it had sold semiconductor cryogenics business to Edwards Vacuum, LLC.<ref name="PRNBrooks18">{cite web |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/brooks-automation-announces-agreement-to-sell-its-semiconductor-cryogenics-business-to-atlas-copco-300702793.html |title=Brooks Automation Announces Agreement to Sell Its Semiconductor Cryogenics Business to Atlas Copco |work=PR Newswire |publisher=PR Newswire Association, LLC |date=27 August 2018 |accessdate=06 May 2019}}</ref> | In August 2018, Brooks announced it had sold semiconductor cryogenics business to Edwards Vacuum, LLC.<ref name="PRNBrooks18">{{cite web |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/brooks-automation-announces-agreement-to-sell-its-semiconductor-cryogenics-business-to-atlas-copco-300702793.html |title=Brooks Automation Announces Agreement to Sell Its Semiconductor Cryogenics Business to Atlas Copco |work=PR Newswire |publisher=PR Newswire Association, LLC |date=27 August 2018 |accessdate=06 May 2019}}</ref> | ||
In February 2020, Brooks announced that it had acquired Ruro in full, for $15 million. Brooks added: "We have worked with RURO in recent years and found their solutions are very effective at resolving the challenges of integrating multi-laboratory workflows, managing distributed inventories, and providing information security in a single solution. We are in an ideal position to offer and implement these comprehensive software solutions with increased value for our customers."<ref name="BrooksAcquires20">{{cite web |url=https://www.brookslifesciences.com/news/Brooks-acquires-RURO |title=Brooks Acquires Laboratory Software Firm RURO Inc |publisher=Brooks Life Sciences |date=17 February 2020 |accessdate=21 October 2021}}</ref> | |||
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In September 2021, Brooks announced that "Brooks Life Sciences Services and Products businesses will be rebranded under the creation of a new identity – Azenta Life Sciences ('Azenta')."<ref name="BrooksAzenta21">{{cite web |url=https://www.azenta.com/news/brooks-introduces-azenta-life-sciences-advance-innovative-sample-solutions |title=Brooks Introduces Azenta Life Sciences to Advance Innovative Sample Solutions |publisher=Brooks Automation, Inc |date=28 September 2021 |accessdate=14 January 2022}}</ref> With the change, numerous products disappeared from the website. It's not clear if BiobankPro, BioInventory, and Sprint 6 were discontinued. | |||
Shortly after, at some point in 2022, the former Ruro product LimitLIS<ref name="RuroReleases16">{{cite web |url=https://www.ruro.com/news/6392 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126061936/https://www.ruro.com/news/6392 |title=RURO Releases LimitLIS, A Contemporary Laboratory Information System |publisher=RURO Inc |archivedate=26 November 2020 |date=28 June 2016 |accessdate=22 January 2023}}</ref> was removed from the Azenta website<ref name="AzentaLimitLIS">{{cite web |url=https://www.azenta.com/products/limitlis |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119083529/https://www.azenta.com/products/limitlis |title=LimitLIS |publisher=Brooks Automation, Inc |archivedate=19 January 2022 |accessdate=22 January 2023}}</ref>, and it's presumably discontinued. | |||
===Former technology and products=== | |||
''BiobankPro'' was a "web-based clinical and translational sample management software application to manage all aspects of a sample lifecycle."<ref name="BBPro">{{cite web |url=https://www.brookslifesciences.com/products/biobank-sample-management-system |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123180121/https://www.brookslifesciences.com/products/biobank-sample-management-system |title=BiobankPro |publisher=Brooks Life Sciences |archivedate=23 January 2021 |accessdate=14 January 2022}}</ref> | |||
''BioInventory'' provided "24/7 virtual access to their inventory, shipment and receipt status for samples stored anywhere at our network of biorepositories in the U.S., Germany, Singapore, and China."<ref name="BInvent">{{cite web |url=https://www.brookslifesciences.com/products/bioinventory-sample-management |title=BioInventory |publisher=Brooks Life Sciences |accessdate=06 May 2019}}</ref> | |||
==== | ''Sprint 6'' was a high-throughput screening automation solution with "a powerful and dynamic scheduling algorithm to coordinate research processes in real-time."<ref name="Sprint6">{{cite web |url=https://www.brookslifesciences.com/products/sprint-6-throughput-software |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117094551/https://www.brookslifesciences.com/products/sprint-6-throughput-software |title=Sprint 6 |publisher=Brooks Life Sciences |archivedate=17 January 2021 |accessdate=14 January 2022}}</ref> | ||
''LimitLIS'' was a pre-configured web- and cloud-based [[laboratory information system]] (LIS) "that can quickly power-up laboratories with secure software for sample tracking and data management."<ref name="AzentaLimitLIS" /> The software was part of the Limfinity informatics platform and was released in June 2016 through Ruro.<ref name="RuroReleases16" /> | |||
==Technology and products== | |||
===FreezerPro and Limfinity=== | |||
''FreezerPro'' "is a scalable web-based sample inventory management system ideal for users managing hundreds of collections in all types of organizations ranging from lower throughput labs to central biorepositories with millions of records."<ref name="FreezerPro">{{cite web |url=https://www.azenta.com/products/freezerpro-sample-management-system |title=FreezerPro |publisher=Brooks Life Sciences |accessdate=14 January 2022}}</ref> The software comes in Standard, Enterprise, and Elite versions. | |||
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''Limfinity'' is a [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) "that enables labs to integrate sample data across all sites, linking clinical, consent, and other data to maximize the value of your samples."<ref name="LimfinityAbout">{{cite web |url=https://www.azenta.com/products/limfinity-biobanking-lims |title=Limfinity Biobanking LIMS |publisher=Brooks Automation, Inc |accessdate=21 January 2023}}</ref> Limfinity LIMS have pre-configured options for [[COVID-19]] testing.<ref name="COVID19">{{cite web |url=https://www.brookslifesciences.com/products/covid-solutions-limfinity-limitlis |title=COVID Solutions: Limfinity & LimitLIS |publisher=Brooks Automation, Inc |accessdate=21 October 2021}}</ref> | |||
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====Pricing==== | ====Pricing==== | ||
With the transition to Azenta, public pricing for FreezerPro disappeared in 2023. | |||
====Demonstration videos and other media==== | ====Demonstration videos and other media==== | ||
Demonstration videos can be found at [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHCmhWaJX7Qv6xSMBScYDuw/videos Brooks' YouTube channel]. | |||
====Additional information==== | ====Additional information==== | ||
* [https://www.azenta.com/sites/default/files/2018-02/Brooks%20FreezerPro%20Feb2018.pdf FreezerPro brochure] | |||
* [https://www. | * [https://www.azenta.com/sites/default/files/2018-04/FreezerPro%20Compatibility%20Guide.pdf FreezerPro hardware compatibility] | ||
* [https://www. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Clinical diagnostics LIMS]] | ||
[[Category:Clinical research LIMS]] | [[Category:Clinical research LIMS]] | ||
[[Category:Cloud-based LIMS]] | [[Category:Cloud-based LIMS]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:General LIMS]] | ||
[[Category:General LIS]] | |||
[[Category:LIMS vendor]] | [[Category:LIMS vendor]] | ||
[[Category:LIS vendor]] | |||
[[Category:Manufacturing and R&D LIMS]] | |||
[[Category:Vendors]] | [[Category:Vendors]] |
Latest revision as of 22:49, 22 May 2024
Type | Incorporated |
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Industry | Automation and cryogenics |
Headquarters | 15 Elizabeth Drive, Chelmsford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Number of locations | 50+ |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products |
Products list
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Subsidiaries | Brooks Life Sciences |
Website |
Brooks.com Azenta.com |
https://www.linkedin.com/company/brooks-automation/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/brookslifesciences/ |
Brooks Automation, Inc. develops and distributes automation and cryogenics solutions. Its life sciences subsidiary develops and distributes sample management solutions.
History
In late August 2017, Vendor:RURO Inc. announced that its FreezerPro sample management solution was acquired by Brooks Automation, which also acquired a license for distribution and sales of RURO's BiobankPro.[1] RURO indicated on its website that its "customers will continue to receive RURO’s outstanding Support services through their existing Support Contracts. New FreezerPro customers will continue to find information about FreezerPro on RURO’s website until the transition" is complete, roughly to the end of 2017.[2] Given the press release language, RURO presumably still develops the BiobankPro software.
In August 2018, Brooks announced it had sold semiconductor cryogenics business to Edwards Vacuum, LLC.[3]
In February 2020, Brooks announced that it had acquired Ruro in full, for $15 million. Brooks added: "We have worked with RURO in recent years and found their solutions are very effective at resolving the challenges of integrating multi-laboratory workflows, managing distributed inventories, and providing information security in a single solution. We are in an ideal position to offer and implement these comprehensive software solutions with increased value for our customers."[4]
In September 2021, Brooks announced that "Brooks Life Sciences Services and Products businesses will be rebranded under the creation of a new identity – Azenta Life Sciences ('Azenta')."[5] With the change, numerous products disappeared from the website. It's not clear if BiobankPro, BioInventory, and Sprint 6 were discontinued.
Shortly after, at some point in 2022, the former Ruro product LimitLIS[6] was removed from the Azenta website[7], and it's presumably discontinued.
Former technology and products
BiobankPro was a "web-based clinical and translational sample management software application to manage all aspects of a sample lifecycle."[8]
BioInventory provided "24/7 virtual access to their inventory, shipment and receipt status for samples stored anywhere at our network of biorepositories in the U.S., Germany, Singapore, and China."[9]
Sprint 6 was a high-throughput screening automation solution with "a powerful and dynamic scheduling algorithm to coordinate research processes in real-time."[10]
LimitLIS was a pre-configured web- and cloud-based laboratory information system (LIS) "that can quickly power-up laboratories with secure software for sample tracking and data management."[7] The software was part of the Limfinity informatics platform and was released in June 2016 through Ruro.[6]
Technology and products
FreezerPro and Limfinity
FreezerPro "is a scalable web-based sample inventory management system ideal for users managing hundreds of collections in all types of organizations ranging from lower throughput labs to central biorepositories with millions of records."[11] The software comes in Standard, Enterprise, and Elite versions.
Limfinity is a laboratory information management system (LIMS) "that enables labs to integrate sample data across all sites, linking clinical, consent, and other data to maximize the value of your samples."[12] Limfinity LIMS have pre-configured options for COVID-19 testing.[13]
Pricing
With the transition to Azenta, public pricing for FreezerPro disappeared in 2023.
Demonstration videos and other media
Demonstration videos can be found at Brooks' YouTube channel.
Additional information
References
- ↑ "RURO, Inc.’s FreezerPro Software Acquired by Brooks Automation, Inc.". PRWeb. Vocus PRW Holdings, LLC. 24 August 2017. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/08/prweb14630079.htm. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ↑ "FreezerPro". RURO Inc. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170830200155/https://ruro.com/products/freezerpro. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ↑ "Brooks Automation Announces Agreement to Sell Its Semiconductor Cryogenics Business to Atlas Copco". PR Newswire. PR Newswire Association, LLC. 27 August 2018. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/brooks-automation-announces-agreement-to-sell-its-semiconductor-cryogenics-business-to-atlas-copco-300702793.html. Retrieved 06 May 2019.
- ↑ "Brooks Acquires Laboratory Software Firm RURO Inc". Brooks Life Sciences. 17 February 2020. https://www.brookslifesciences.com/news/Brooks-acquires-RURO. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ↑ "Brooks Introduces Azenta Life Sciences to Advance Innovative Sample Solutions". Brooks Automation, Inc. 28 September 2021. https://www.azenta.com/news/brooks-introduces-azenta-life-sciences-advance-innovative-sample-solutions. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "RURO Releases LimitLIS, A Contemporary Laboratory Information System". RURO Inc. 28 June 2016. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201126061936/https://www.ruro.com/news/6392. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "LimitLIS". Brooks Automation, Inc. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220119083529/https://www.azenta.com/products/limitlis. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ↑ "BiobankPro". Brooks Life Sciences. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210123180121/https://www.brookslifesciences.com/products/biobank-sample-management-system. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ↑ "BioInventory". Brooks Life Sciences. https://www.brookslifesciences.com/products/bioinventory-sample-management. Retrieved 06 May 2019.
- ↑ "Sprint 6". Brooks Life Sciences. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210117094551/https://www.brookslifesciences.com/products/sprint-6-throughput-software. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ↑ "FreezerPro". Brooks Life Sciences. https://www.azenta.com/products/freezerpro-sample-management-system. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ↑ "Limfinity Biobanking LIMS". Brooks Automation, Inc. https://www.azenta.com/products/limfinity-biobanking-lims. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ↑ "COVID Solutions: Limfinity & LimitLIS". Brooks Automation, Inc. https://www.brookslifesciences.com/products/covid-solutions-limfinity-limitlis. Retrieved 21 October 2021.