Sigma-Aldrich Web Site Teamed With Oxford Molecular Software Revolutionizes Online Structure Search And Procurement
The Sigma-Aldrich Web site offers the chemical and research industries a comprehensive database of more than 130,000 compounds available for convenient online purchase. The addition of the new interface powered by RS(3) Discovery simplifies the chemical purchasing process, by allowing chemists and researchers to search based on the structure-related information they use on a daily basis.
"The integration of our chemical database with Oxford Molecular's RS(3) Discovery represents a significant advance in convenience for our customers," said Michael Reinhard, Marketing Manager of Sigma-Aldrich Corp. "Chemists have long recognized the value of utilizing structure based product searching to facilitate their R&D programs. We recognized the need for our users to be able to use those structures to search our database of available products. Thanks to the commitment and technical ability of Oxford Molecular's staff, this functionality is now available and improves upon our users' ability to search, identify and order compounds more efficiently."
"We have been very pleased with the opportunity to collaborate with Sigma-Aldrich on adding this important capability to their already outstanding online offerings," said Jeff Moore, Vice President of Cheminformatics for Oxford Molecular. "Sigma-Aldrich's product line is an essential resource for the research community. We believe that the addition of RS(3) Discovery greatly enhances the overall usability of the Sigma-Aldrich Web site—and demonstrates Sigma-Aldrich's level of dedication to serving its customers."
A Fast, Customizable Interface For Structure Searches
The marriage of RS(3) Discovery with Sigma-Aldrich's comprehensive database of compounds enables users to find and order the compounds they need, quickly and easily. A user simply draws a structure, substructure or compound fragment using one of three popular chemical structure drawing tools, ChemDraw, ISIS/Draw or Kekulé, and then submits it against the Sigma-Aldrich database. Users can also choose to input the name, partial name, molecular formula or weight of the compound of interest. RS(3) Discovery allows users to modify their search along the way, adjusting their queries as often as necessary. A search will then instantly yield all available Sigma-Aldrich products that fall within the stated criteria, allowing the user to then place orders directly from his or her desktop. And for those without one of the drawing tools listed above, the site offers free use of Oxford Molecular's Kekulé.
RS3 Discovery is a complete enterprise-strength chemical information management system. Built entirely in Oracle, RS(3) Discovery forms the core of Oxford Molecular's suite of cheminformatics solutions for storing, searching and analyzing chemical and biological data. It offers Web integration and a capability to link existing corporate database content in Oracle. RS(3) Discovery is designed to be flexible both in developing and modifying queries, and viewing structures and results, offering Sigma-Aldrich users a range of new options that facilitate multiple and customized queries. The Web site also provides many of the advanced options available in RS(3) Discovery.
Sigma-Aldrich's e-commerce Web site is designed to be a complete Internet resource, for designed with the chemical and research industries in mind. In addition to online product ordering, chemists and other researchers have access to a wealth of information, including Certificates of Analysis, with specifications like formula weight and relevant physical properties, and over 90,000 Material Safety Data Sheets, physical properties for over 100,000 products and 40,000 references from the Sigma-Aldrich Library of FT-IR and FT-NMR.
About Sigma-Aldrich
Sigma-Aldrich develops, manufactures and distributes the broadest range of high quality biochemicals, organic chemicals, chromatography products and diagnostic reagents available in the world. The Company's products are used in high-tech research and development in universities and industry, in the diagnosis of disease, and as specialty chemicals for pharmaceutical and other manufacturing purposes in more than 160 countries. Sigma-Aldrich is committed to the success of its customers, employees and shareholders through life science, technology and service. The Sigma-Aldrich PipeLine eCommerce system offers simple, on-line access to more than 200,000 products from the Sigma, Aldrich, Fluka, Supelco and Riedel-de Haën brands. PipeLine is the only eCommerce solution that provides robust search capabilities and access to thousands of product data sheets, two million certificates of analysis and 90,000 Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
About Oxford Molecular Group
Oxford Molecular is a leading provider of discovery and software solutions to the life sciences market. The Company seeks to deliver excellence in all its products and services and to help its customers benefit from the synergy that is created from the integration of state-of-the-art chemistry, biology and information technology infrastructure.