Vendor:Brooks Automation, Inc.
| 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 BrooksLifeSciences.com |
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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, 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]
Technology and products
BiobankPro, BioInventory, FreezerPro, and Sprint 6
LimitLIS is a pre-configured web- and cloud-based laboratory information system (LIS) designed "for smaller laboratories that can quickly power up smaller laboratories with a secure platform for sample tracking and data management."[5] The software is part of the Limfinity informatics platform and was released in June 2016.[6]
Limfinity LIMS is an enterprise-level laboratory information management system (LIMS) "that can be configured to fit your LIMS, biobanking, sample management, clinical trials/study management, NGS needs, and more."[7]
Both LimitLIS and Limfinity LIMS have pre-configured options for COVID-19 testing.[8]
BiobankPro is a "web-based clinical and translational sample management software application to manage all aspects of a sample lifecycle."[9]
BioInventory "provides 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."[10]
FreezerPro "is a web-based sample inventory management system ideal for small labs and [small and medium-sized enterprises] customers."[11] The software comes in Basic, Standard, Enterprise, and Elite versions.
Sprint 6 is a high-throughput screening automation solution with "a powerful and dynamic scheduling algorithm to coordinate research processes in real-time."[12]
Features
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The following feature list(s) is/are derived solely from public, freely-available online information the vendor provides. A lack of a "Y" does not necessarily mean that the product doesn't have that feature. The lack of a "Y" could mean:
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Pricing
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.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 "LimitLIS". Brooks Automation, Inc. https://www.brookslifesciences.com/informatics-platforms/limitlis-laboratory-information-system. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ↑ "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 21 October 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 "Limfinity LIMS". Brooks Automation, Inc. https://www.brookslifesciences.com/informatics-platforms/limfinity-LIMS. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ↑ "COVID Solutions: Limfinity & LimitLIS". Brooks Automation, Inc. https://www.brookslifesciences.com/products/covid-solutions-limfinity-limitlis. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.14 9.15 9.16 9.17 9.18 9.19 9.20 9.21 9.22 9.23 9.24 "BiobankPro". Brooks Life Sciences. https://www.brookslifesciences.com/products/biobank-sample-management-system. Retrieved 06 May 2019.
- ↑ "BioInventory". Brooks Life Sciences. https://www.brookslifesciences.com/products/bioinventory-sample-management. Retrieved 06 May 2019.
- ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13 11.14 11.15 11.16 11.17 11.18 11.19 11.20 11.21 11.22 11.23 11.24 11.25 11.26 11.27 "FreezerPro". Brooks Life Sciences. https://www.brookslifesciences.com/products/freezerpro-laboratory-information-management-software. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ↑ "Sprint 6". Brooks Life Sciences. https://www.brookslifesciences.com/products/sprint-6-throughput-software. Retrieved 06 May 2019.
