CLC bio joins the RNA revolution

1 Jul 2007

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CLC bio has just released major updates to their popular family of bioinformatics software workbenches, expanding the family with the brand new CLC RNA Workbench. The newcomer in CLC bio's workbench family focuses on RNA secondary structure prediction, using state-of-the-art free energy minimization algorithms - and is the first to offer an integrated and professional solution for RNA research.

Chief Scientific Officer at CLC bio, Dr. Bjarne Knudsen, states,
RNA research is undergoing a fundamental change these years, as scientists have realized that RNA is as vital as DNA and Proteins - and may even function as the cell's operating system, to draw a computing analogy. New discoveries are also continuously appearing from molecular virology where the form and function of RNA structures has proved to be of paramount importance in the life-cycle of viruses such as SARS, HIV, Polio- and Hepatitis virus. In consequence a whole new level of understanding has opened in fields such as virology, pathology, molecular biology and genomics, and that is why RNA research is at the frontier of biological research today.

With CLC RNA Workbench, CLC bio offers a solution which will help RNA researchers to a considerably more efficient workflow, and thereby also save precious time in the research phases. Furthermore, researchers will get better quality in the results, due to the easy and user-friendly access to the cutting edge algorithms included in this new workbench. CLC bio offers a free 30-day trial of CLC RNA Workbench which can be downloaded from the article webpage.

The major release implies that all CLC bio's workbenches have been improved and numerous new features have been added, to the benefit of the more than 40,000 users around the globe who already use CLC bio's solutions - as well as upcoming customers.

CLC bio's premier software solution, CLC Combined Workbench, contains all features from CLC Free Workbench, CLC Protein Workbench, and CLC DNA Workbench (formerly known as CLC Gene Workbench); hence it now also covers all features from the new CLC RNA Workbench, and offers even more value for money as the price has not increased.

CLC Protein Workbench Software

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Protein Analysis Software - the Next GenerationCLC Protein Workbench creates a software environment enabling users to make a large number of advanced protein sequence analyses, combined with smooth data management, and excellent graphical viewing and output options. Protein Workbench sets new standards for bioinformatics software with its overall graphical display, usability driven and user-friendly interface, while featuring a number of unique and innovative bioinformatics tools for supporting advanced biochemistry lab research. Platform independent CLC Protein Workbench is from the new generation of bioinformatics software - software that also runs on the latest versions of Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux. Innovative CLC Protein Workbench is based on a modern, post-genomic, IT architecture. The program is continuously expanded with additional features on the basis of user feedback. If you need any special analyses or data management options, we will implement it smoothly, efficiently - and fast! Intuitive Protein Workbench is developed on the basis of feedback from thousands of users. The result is a graphically based user-interface and a very user-friendly and intuitive program. CLC Protein Workbench can be learned in hours - not days. Effective CLC Protein Workbench reduces manual work tasks and the risk of errors to a minimum: All data management options, as well as all bioinformatics analyses such as BLAST searches, secondary structure predictions, PFAM domain searches, hydrophobicity analyses, and much more are integrated in one single program. Tedious copy/pasting and letter-typing is hereby eliminated while also erasing the risk of missing something in your electronic log of work performed during your research.

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CLC Free Workbench Software

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Free Bioinformatics Software Not a demo. Not scaled down. No spyware. No need to register. Yet still a wide variety of features available - and - free! CLC Free Workbench creates a software environment enabling users to make a large number of bioinformatics analyses, combined with smooth data management, and excellent graphical viewing and output options. Some of the many bioinformatics analyses: • Interactive restriction site analysis • Creating and editing alignments • Phylogenetics • Integrated GenBank searches • Advanced DNA to Protein translation The software package is a community edition, available for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux. Download and use is absolutely free of charge. Integration and platform independence CLC Free Workbench is fully integrated with all commercial products from CLC bio. That means data can be exchanged seamlessly between all workbenches, and viewed and handled according to the features available in the current workbench. The exchange of data is of course platform independent, so mixed environments with both Mac, Windows, and Linux computers is handled without any problems! Data exchange has never been this easy and convenient. This integrated workbench platform enables a modern workflow, where you don't need commercial licenses on all computers in order to work together - simply focus your attention and investments specifically where they're needed, and not only on an overall basis. Handling of different file formats CLC Free Workbench is very versatile when it comes to importing and exporting both data and graphics files. To name a few, you can export graphics as PNG, PDF, or EPS. Import data from Vector NTI, CLUSTAL W, or DNA Strider. And among others GenBank, Fasta, Swiss-Prot, UniProt and EMBL formats are supported for both im- and export.

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CLC Combined Workbench Software

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CLC Combined Workbench includes all features and functions of CLC Free Workbench, CLC Protein Workbench, and CLC Gene Workbench. The program sets new standards for bioinformatics software with its overall graphical display and usability driven, user-friendly interface. In addition, it features a number of unique and innovative bioinformatics tools for supporting advanced biochemistry and molecular biology lab research. CLC Combined Workbench is available for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux platforms. CLC Combined Workbench is fully compatible across these platforms and fully compatible with all other programs from CLC bio. CLC bio Combined Workbench provides: Graphically and methodologically advanced bioinformatical tools for primer design, contig assembly and cloning vector design. A wide range of Protein and DNA sequence analyses, including state-of-the-art graphical viewing and editing options. Detailed history log enabling tracking and documentation of all analyses and all modifying actions performed on a given set of data (e.g. on a protein sequence or on an alignment). Option of importing and working with external files such as PDF-files, word processing files, and spreadsheet files directly from the workbench. All types of files related to a research project may thus be managed from one single application on your computer. Full integration of data management, bioinformatics analyses, reporting, and documentation of results. This eliminates time spent on manual data transfers between different programs and databases. A number of output functionalities, including printing and generation of graphics output in various file formats. User-defined view settings for consistent layout of graphics. Full integration with CLC Bioinformatics Cube. The Cube provides hardware accelerated database searches of high precision and high speed - up to 200 times faster than a laptop computer. Option of developing your own bioinformatics solutions using CLC Developer Kit.

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