Software facilitates protein sequence analysis.August 8, 2007 -
Using SIMD technology, CLC Bioinformatics Cell parallelizes and accelerates bioinformatics algorithms on Intel and AMD processor powered computers as well as computer clusters. Program is optimized for Smith-Waterman searches, ClustalW alignments, and HMMER protein sequence analysis. Operating on Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux, software works with graphical interface through commercial workbenches or through command-line interface.
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Original Press release
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CLC Bio Accelerates Sean Eddy's HMMER Algorithm with Innovative Technology
Vienna, Austria - Jul 27, 2007 (PRN): At the 15th Annual International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB) & 6th European Conference on Computational Biology (ECCB), this week in Vienna, CLC bio released an accelerated version of Sean Eddy's popular HMMER software suite for protein sequence analysis.
Senior Scientific Officer at CLC bio, Dr. Jannick Bendtsen, states, 'Our implementation of HMMER runs on CLC Bioinformatics Cell, which uses innovative SIMD technology to unleash already existing powers in the computer processor to accelerate HMMER 25 times. Thus searches previously taking more than 3 hours can be done in less than 10 minutes. This implementation works both with a graphical interface through our commercial workbenches, for example CLC Combined Workbench, or through a command-line interface - and it works on both Mac OS X, Windows and Linux.'
With CLC Bioinformatics Cell you're able to utilize hidden computational powers in your computer or server. CLC Bioinformatics Cell uses SIMD technology to parallelize and thereby accelerate bioinformatics algorithms on Intel and AMD processor powered computers as well as computer clusters. The Bioinformatics Cell is optimized for Smith-Waterman searches, ClustalW alignments and now also HMMER protein sequence analyses.
Professor Ronald Worthington, Pharmaceutical Sciences at Southern Illinois University, 'One of the big things that genomics companies do, is constantly screen the new data that's coming online to look for targets of interest using the HMMER software with the Pfam database - but it's really, really slow. Some Pfam searches we have done went on for weeks, even with dual-processor computers. If CLC bio can produce an SIMD-enabled HMMER, it will be huge for the genomics industry and academics.'
Quote from Genome Technology Magazine, May 2007
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About CLC bio
CLC bio is the world's leading full-service bioinformatics solution provider, solely focusing on the development of bioinformatics: software, hardware, data analysis, and custom-designed bioinformatics algorithms. CLC bio is an Apple solution provider and value added reseller.
CLC bio's mission is to be among the most innovative bioinformatics companies in the 21st century. This is realized through:
o Development of bioinformatics software and hardware based on the latest scientific findings
o User-friendly, integrated and intuitive cross-platform software solutions
o Continuous focus on customer needs and superior customer service
o Frequent product updates including the latest IT technologies and bioinformatics algorithms
o A flexible IT architecture, enabling customers to buy or develop individualized solutions at a reasonable price.
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Thomas Knudsen, CEO
CLC bio
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8000 Aarhus C
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Phone: +45 70 22 55 09
Email: info@clcbio.com
Website: http://www.clcbio.com
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