SOFTWARE
REtools, a program to assist in restriction enzyme use
Principal
Investigator : P. Martin
REtools,
a user friendly and easily customized program to organize any
laboratory enzyme stock, brings a software solution that makes
restriction enzyme use and reaction condition determination
straightforward and efficient. The usually unexplored potential of
isoschizomers becomes accessible to all, since REtools proposes
all possible enzymes similar to the one(s) chosen by the user.
Finally, many of the commonly overlooked subtleties of restriction
enzyme work, such as methylation requirement, unusual reaction
conditions, as well as the number of flanking bases required for
cleavage, are automatically provided by REtools.
REtools. MAC (Format .hqx : 6 Mo) or PC (Installer.exe : 5.5 Mo). Last version: 5.00-101
REtools manual
(.pdf, 1.2Mo)
Principal
Investigator : P. Pognonec
MICE
(Mouse Information and Classification Entity) is a
program aimed at facilitating the monitoring of animals in their
facility. It consists of a virtual facility in which scientists can
perform all the tasks done in the real world (i.e., receiving animals,
breeding, etc...). Each animal is recorded with all associated
information (birth date, cage number, ID number, tail analysis number,
parents, genetic status, genetic background and more), allowing for
reliable tracking. Animals can be identified, grouped, sorted,
moved…, according to any parameter of interest to the
scientist, including associated comments. Crossings are automatically
processed by the program, which determines the new genetic background,
generation number, cage location and due date. The program reminds the
user when births are expected, and entering the newborn animals only
requires a few clicks (of the mouse!). The genealogy of each animal can
be determined in two different ways, including a visual tree from which
each ancestor's information can be retrieved. This standalone program
represents a new and valuable tool for all animal facility users, and
allows simple and reliable tracking and retrieving of animals.
MICE.
MAC (Format .hqx
: 14 Mo) or PC (Installer.exe : 4 Mo)
Any comment and/or proposal concerning this application is welcome! Please contact P. Pognonec for additional information.
Principal
Investigator : P. Pognonec
We developed a program aimed at facilitating the monitoring of biological samples (cell lines, sera, etc) stored in liquid nitrogen containers. It consists of a virtual container in which scientists can "store" their samples and a program recording the location of each sample, cell characteristics, storage dates, names of the manipulators, and much more. Additional comments and a photograph can be associated with each vial, allowing for reliable tracking of samples. Vials can then be identified according to any parameter of interest to the scientist including associated comments. Once identified, the location of these vials is visually presented, simplifying their localization in the real container during retrieval. Thawing of vials is recorded by the program, together with the date and the name of the manipulator. This standalone program will be licensed for free to any academic laboratory requesting it. Mac and PC versions can be downloaded from the links indicated below. Custom version that fit any container size are also available.
Frozen Cell Stock
Monitor.MAC (Format .hqx : 6.34
Mo) or PC (Installer.exe : 3,30 Mo)
Any comment and/or proposal concerning this application is welcome! Please contact P. Pognonec for additional information.
Publications
REtools:
A laboratory program for restriction enzyme work: enzyme selection
and reaction condition assistance.
BMC Bioinformatics 2006 Feb;
7:98
MICE,
a
program to track and monitor animals in animal facilities.
BMC Genetics 2001 Mar;2(1):4
Virtual
nitrogen tank to monitor frozen cell stocks.
Biotechniques 2000
Jul;29(1):122-6