ST. LOUIS, MO., August 4, 2010 – Cofactor Genomics LLC, recently announced the purchase and implementation of Geospiza’s GeneSifter Lab Edition LIMS software.  The software, currently being integrated, is expected to simplify laboratory management, increase throughput, reduce errors and support real-time data distribution to researchers.

Cofactor Genomics, based in St. Louis, MO., has provided next-generation sequencing and analysis services to customers since 2008.  The company utilizes both the Illumina and Applied Biosystems SOLiD sequencing platforms in combination with commercial and proprietary analysis software and pipelines. Cofactor continues to meet their customer’s expectations while upholding a reputation for extremely high quality and consistent data generation and analysis.

“Geospiza is very pleased that Cofactor has selected GeneSifter Lab Edition to help them grow their high throughput sequencing and analysis business,” commented Rob Arnold, President of Geospiza. “Cofactor is known as having very high quality standards and expecting superior performance from their partners. Geospiza is delighted to be recognized by Cofactor as the best in class supplier of lab systems for high throughput sequencing.”

“Being at the cutting edge of technology, Cofactor had the opportunity to review the leading LIMS products available. Following a competitive analysis we identified Geospiza’s GeneSifter as the best in class solution,” stated Jon Armstrong, Cofactor Genomics Chief Marketing Officer.  “We are extremely excited about GeneSifter as it offers integrated tools to support our growing infrastructure.  We are at a point in our company where increasing operational efficiencies while providing unparalleled customer service is of the utmost importance.”