San Francisco, California (PRWEB) May 28, 2014 The global market for bioinformatics is expected to reach USD 12.48 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Rapidly declining prices of DNA sequencing, growing adoption rates of bioinformatics as a cost effective tool for database management during clinical trials, increasing government initiatives encouraging the use of bioinformatics in drug discovery and the use of bioinformatics tools in emerging fields such as chemogenomics are some of the factors expected to drive market growth over the next six years. In addition, the introduction of advance technologies such as nanopore and cloud computing are expected to serve this market as future growth opportunities. Bioinformatics platform products are expected to dominate the market, along with being the fastest growing segment, at an estimated CAGR of 22.8% from 2014 to 2020. The increasing demand for these platforms in technologically advanced processes such as high throughput screening for combination therapies namely pharmacogenomics and pharmacoproteomics is expected to serve this market as drivers during the forecast period. Global biocontent product demand is expected to reach USD 4.30 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 16.9% from 2014 to 2020. The report Bioinformatics … Continue reading →

POCKET SCIENCE: NEW MOBILE APPLICATION ENABLES DNA ANALYSIS ON THE GO Researchers from A*STARs Bioinformatics Institute (BII) have developed the first mobile application for Android phones that analyses ab1[1] DNA sequencing files, which enables science professionals and amateur enthusiasts to engage in scientific analysis on the go, from the convenience of their mobile phones. DNA sequencing is a commonly used technique which has advanced many areas of biological research, from the understanding of genetic information to the causes and treatment of human diseases. However, analysis of DNA sequencing files used to be carried out only on computers. This frustrated Dr Samuel KE Gan, molecular cell biologist and team leader of Antibody & Product Development (APD) Laboratory, when he wanted to work when travelling. He presented the challenge to his computer science research officer Mr Nguyen Phi Vu, to find a better way to read data on the move. What resulted was the DNAApp, developed in just three months, which allowed him to read and analyse DNA sequencing files on his mobile phone. Dr Gans team published the app freely on Google Play store and Apple app store for scientists worldwide so that they too can improve their efficiency and productivity. … Continue reading →

SINGAPORE: A mobile app that analyses DNA sequencing files has been developed by researchers from the A*STARs Bioinformatics Institute (BII). DNAApp - available for free on the Android and iOS platforms - will enable science professionals and amateur enthusiasts to engage in scientific analysis while on their phones or tablets. Since its launch in April, it has been downloaded by users in more than 11 countries, said a statement released by A*STARs BII on Thursday (May 29). The app can analyse ab1 DNA sequencing files, which are files in the Applied Biosystems Genetic Analysis data file format,which could previously only be processed by a computer. The app, which took the team three months to develop, allows users to analyse visualisations of DNA sequencing files and carries out commonly used functions of DNA sequencing analysis. It can also complement existing web-based bioinformatics tools for deeper analysis. As the use of mobile devices and their applications becomes increasingly widespread, we hope to continue to be at the forefront of technology creating new bioinformatics tools for the advancement of scientific knowledge and making science accessible, said Dr Samuel K E Gan, molecular cell biologist and team leader of Antibody & Product Development (APD) … Continue reading →