Released on = January 25, 2007, 1:45 am

Press Release Author = Sivakumar J Sharma

Industry = Biotech

Press Release Summary = BioAsk offers some of the cutting-edge literature mining
features that are normally available only in commercial search engines

Press Release Body = BioAsk, the next generation Discovery Informatics suite from
Svapas-AUKBC is targeted at the Life sciences Researchers all over the world. BioAsk
allows researchers to view not just the results, but also relationships. It exploits
the best of Open Source and Web 2.0 methodologies to present results in a highly
intuitive user interface.

How is BioAsk different from regular search engines?
Based on years of research in Natural Language Processing, Ontologies and
BioInformatics, BioAsk unearths concepts, entities and relationships between them to
speed up discovery of actionable knowledge and decision making.

Key BioAsk Differentiators

Research Intelligence
BioAsk facilitates serendipitous discovery by providing

. Panoramic view of results with drill-down capability
. Dynamic categorization of results based on entities and relationships.

Relevant & precise results
BioAsk improves research productivity through

. Cutting-edge semantic analysis to extract information from journal articles and
abstracts.
. Ordering results based on researcher's area of specialization
. Entity importance meter for complex queries

Intuitive user interface
BioAsk enhances user experience by offering

. A near-desktop experience using AJAX & Web 2.0 technologies
. A virtual library to permanently save articles of interest
. Save, print, export & email facility

Collaboration
BioAsk allows researchers to

. Organize, share & discuss topics of interest
. Publish short monographs, papers & case studies for peer review
. Ask Experts & network with international community.

BioAsk & the Life Sciences Industry
Life Sciences is an information intensive domain where actionable knowledge is often
embedded in technical abstracts, reports, theses, lab workbooks etc.

Efficient access to such knowledge generates sizeable time and cost savings thus
playing a vital role in the success of every Drug Discovery & Development programs.

Recognizing this need, BioAsk brings you the next generation Discovery Informatics
Suite (DIS) for the Life Sciences & Healthcare that is simple to use and yet
comprehensive and complete in its findings.

BioAsk Community Version is now online @ www.bioask.com

Web Site = http://www.bioask.com

Contact Details = Sivakumar J Sharma
Sr. Manager-Marketing
Svapas Innovations
RP Road, Chrompet
Chennai-600044. INDIA