Chromatography is a central technique in every analytical and scientific laboratory. There is a wide range of equipment on the market whose generated data must be managed, analyzed and made accessible.
LIMS and ELN systems are designed for many different types of instruments and cover the specific characteristics of chromatography instruments and especially their control only partially. CDS - systems thus form a bridge between the instruments and e.g. a LIMS system.
These include features such as:
- Unified interface for controlling multiple chromatography instruments
- Workflow mapping
- Compliance-compliant transfer, release and archiving of results
- Centralized control of access to the central database to maintain data integrity
- Support for compliance with regulatory requirements
- Providing interfaces to third-party systems
Large device manufacturers offer their own software packages, and special drivers can also be used to integrate devices from third-party manufacturers. Due to the increasing spread of CDS systems and growing requirements for the verification of high data integrity, it is obvious to integrate other device types into CDS systems. There are currently solutions that can also map spectroscopy devices and their data, for example.