Data management system for high content screening.(Editor's Choice)

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PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences unveiled the Columbus high content screening (HCS) data management system, a platform for archiving, managing, retrieving, and protecting images and analyzed results. The Columbus software is a flexible, convenient solution for high-volume image storage and management. Designed as a partner product for the Opera, PerkinElmer's confocal microplate imaging reader, the system has the added benefit of full compatibility with a wide range of image file formats. The Columbus software can be used to archive and manage images from confocal and standard research microscopes. It can also act as a convenient central repository for all image data. PerkinElmer, Inc., 877-754-6973, www.perkinelmer.com