Symbion Systems has released version 2.1 of the Symbion-DX spectroscopic data system.
Its new capabilities include expanded instrument control, spectroscopic data processing and methods-development capabilities.
The spectroscopic data system can be used in LIMS, pharmaceutical process analytical technology (PAT) development and on-line process monitoring.
Symbion-DX v2.1 is a result of the on-going joint development programme between Symbion and General Electric Fanuc Intelligent Platforms.
It includes a drag-and-drop visual programming wizard, an integral OPC server and a redesigned HMI (Human Machine interface) capability.
Symbion-LX provides a platform for controlling a range of spectrometers and other analytical instruments.
It also provides comprehensive data manipulation and application development capabilities and the ability to communicate with numerous chemometric routines, other third party programs and enterprise-wide data systems.
Symbion-DX v2.1 is a Windows-compliant program with the ability to integrate analytical data into reports written in Word or other Windows programs.
It also provides a high degree of data and user interface standardisation to support the requirements of specific instruments.
This is made possible by a series of tabbed windows, some of which, such as 'Data Display' and 'Math', are the same for all instruments.
Others, such as 'Control/Collect' are specific to individual instruments.
The user simply selects the instrument he wishes to operate and the instrument control panel is customised for that instrument.
Symbion-DX v2.1 allows data to be stored either as files or in a modern SQL database.
