Biotek Instruments's newly released Gen5 version 1.08.4 microplate data analysis software provides features to enhance enterprise-wide user management and system notifications.
Gen5 Secure and Gen5CL now offer a Windows authentication (single sign-on) option to allow users to access Gen5 without having to log in.
This feature is claimed to allow more efficiency in the administration and authentication of user credentials, while reducing potential password fatigue among users.
Gen5 can also now alert designated users to certain events during routine use.
For example, a user can be notified when the plate-reading process run is completed or when data has successfully been exported.
The e-mail notification option is available in Gen5 Secure and Gen5CL and is customisable to meet laboratories' needs.
This feature is claimed to be beneficial when the plate reader system is run in an automated system or when the reader system is not always conveniently accessible.
For added data-exporting capability, Gen5 version 1.08.4 expands the datasets that can be defined in an export table or matrix to include system or user-generated data objects.
This added flexibility increases Gen5's ability to quickly export user-required data to a LIMs or LIS programs, according to the company.
