Design and Process Genomic Workflows without Scripting

PipeWorks™ (pdf brochure) provides biologists and bioinformaticists with a visual environment for developing multi-step workflows that are rapidly processed on the CodeQuest™ workstation.

• Stitch together sequence comparisons, data filters, and analysis tools—all without Perl scripting
  
  
• Utilize CodeQuest’s accelerated sequence comparison methods within your workflows to process huge data sets without a computer cluster
  
  
• Create workflows that can be saved, shared and modified by other users
  
  
• Pre-installed on Windows-based CodeQuest models for easier implementation than complicated open source toolkits
  
  
• Install PipeWorks on any computer in your lab, and your laptop for remote pipework execution and status checks
  
  
• Support for 5 users is included with each CodeQuest system
  

Intutive Visual Interface Streamlines Workflow Design

The PipeWorks Client interface provides easy access to a range of search and analysis tools, stored input objects and databases. Just drag the appropriate search tools to the workflow space, connect them with filters and analysis tools, and launch your workflow. Visual indicators display workflow status and projected completion time at each step.

PipeWorks’ data and workflow sharing enable more effective research collaboration, and the visual workflow streamlines the design of analyses for your entire team. In comparison to command line bioinformatics applications, PipeWorks is much easier to learn and use on a daily basis.

Advanced Pipeline Development for Bioinformaticists

Build once, deploy to many, maximize productivity

• Design and deploy workflows that can be updated and executed without your involvement, freeing you from many repetitive tasks.
  
• Researchers can add new input sequences, experiment with search parameters and databases, schedule their own workflows, and retrieve & analyze their own results without bioinformatics support.

Extend workflows with custom scripts or 3rd party applications

• Incorporate EMBOSS tools like Pepinfo for hydrophobicity plots and residue histograms
• Additional tools include CpGplot, DotMatcher, CompSeq, Prophecy, ShowSeq and OddComp
• PipeWorks’ Script Executor Tool enables you to incorporate Perl or Python scripts into any workflow.
• The Generic Wrapper helps you share custom tools with all PipeWorks users
• The PipeWorks API helps you define XML inputs, outputs and data translators that are required to extend workflows with your own code

System requirements

• PipeWorks 1.0 (Cat. No. 75150)—including the server and 5 supported clients—is bundled with CodeQuest Z1 or Z2 workstations (Cat. Nos. 75008 & 75016), running Microsoft Windows2003 Server and DeCypher 7.6.2
  
  
• The PipeWorks Client application may be installed on any laboratory computer, enabling you to conveniently build, launch and monitor your workflows remotely. Additional 5-user support contracts may be purchased separately (Cat. No. 75160).
  
  
• The PipeWorks Client requires a computer running Windows XP, a minimum of 512 MB RAM, 10 GB storage and a network connection to the CodeQuest system running PipeWorks Server.