CLC Free Workbench 3.1 review

License: Freeware File size: 44066K Developer: CLC bio A/S

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CLC Free Workbench creates a software environment enabling users to make basic bioinformatics analyses and smooth data management, combined with excellent graphical viewing and output options.

Here are some key features of "CLC Free Workbench":
- GenBank searching and viewing (linear and circular views)
- Multiple alignment of DNA, RNA and proteins (2 alignment algorithms)
- Open reading frame determination
- Translation from DNA to proteins (all genetic translation tables)
- Reports with residue composition, molecular weight and iso electric point (for proteins)
- Neighbor-joining and UPGMA phylogenies
- Restriction site analysis and viewing
- Other reporting facilities
- Import/export to a number of data formats
- Launch of external files
- Detailed History Log

Requirements:
- 256 MB RAM required
- 512 MB RAM recommended
- 1024x768 resolution recommended

Limitations:
- none

What's New in This Release:
Greatly improved data import: manual work is reduced significantly when importing large amounts of data, e.g when shifting from old software to CLC software.
Much better handling of very large sequences: much less memory use makes the application smoother to work with.
Significantly better data handling makes actions like deletion of files and working with many files at a time much faster.
Pre-defined style sheets for the preference panel.
Greatly improved export of graphics.
Greatly improved printing.