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Below you will find links to the latest updates for BioTools' software products. These updates are freely available and are applied over existing registered installations. The updates contain bug fixes and small enhancements necessary for the smooth operation of our software products. All updates are cumulative. Please read the supplied instuctions before preceeding.


PepTool 2.0
Jul 4, 2003
Windows
PowerMac
GeneTool  2.0
Jul 4, 2003
Windows
PowerMac
If the GT Update program does not start, see this page.

ChromaTool  1.0
Aug. 3, 2001
Windows
PowerMac (unsupported)

(older software) GeneTool  1.0
July 15, 2002
Windows
PowerMac

Update Instructions:

  1. If PepTool, GeneTool, or ChromaTool are running, close them. If you are running a PepTool 2 License Server, please stop the server.
  2. On UNIX systems, ensure that you have write permission to the PepTool, GeneTool, or ChromaTool directory.
  3. Download the Update for your platform and save it to your hard drive (do not unzip this file).
  4. From the PepTool, GeneTool, or ChromaTool directory, run the appropriate update program: PT-Update, GT-Upgrade, or CT-Update.
  5. When prompted for an update filename, click on the browse button and select the file you have downloaded (for example, gt5-win.bfx).
  6. Once the update is completed, you may start the appropriate program and the patch will be in place. If you were running a PepTool 2 License Server you will have to start the server before running PepTool.

Please note: