June 7, 2002 -- Dionex Corp. and Labtronics Inc. announced a new interfacing solution that uses LimsLinkCDS from Labtronics Inc. to provide secure, bi-directional communication between the Dionex Chromeleon Chromatography Management System and any LIMS.
This new interface, which has been successfully implemented by Solutia Pharmaceutical Services Division at their CarboGen site in Aarau, Switzerland, was developed in a co-operative effort between Solutia, Dionex, and Labtronics.
The fileless Chromeleon/ LimsLinkCDS interface communicates directly with Chromeleon and the LIMS without creating additional files outside of either application, a critical consideration with respect to 21 CFR Part 11 compliance. Electronic signatures, 100 assignable levels of password protection and a full audit trail implementation further ensure that the interface provides the level of security and accountability required to maintain compliance as data are transferred between applications. All parameters controlling security, sequence file creation and reporting are easily configured from a template within LimsLinkCDS.
At the CarboGen site in Aarau, LimsLinkCDS is integrated with three Chromeleon database servers that support about 100 instruments distributed throughout the site. LimsLinkCDS queries the LIMS for worklists of samples to be run, and automatically creates Chromeleon sequences. Sample results are automatically captured by LimsLinkCDS, sorted, and input directly to the LIMS. The entire process is carried out without intervention by the analyst. This high level of automation provides the accuracy and efficiency required to meet Solutia's commitment to science, speed and quality in drug development.
The LimsLinkCDS /Chromeleon interface provides Chromeleon users with a complete, configurable and fully automated LIMS interfacing solution.
About Solutia Pharmaceutical Services Division
With the acquisition of two leading Swiss companies - CarboGen and AMCIS - Solutia's Pharmaceutical Services Division is a service provider for the pharmaceutical industry. Additional information is available online at www.psd-solutia.com.
About Dionex
Dionex is a manufacturer and marketer of chromatography systems for chemical analysis. Additional information is available at the company's website, www.dionex.com.
About Labtronics Inc.
With customers around the world, offices in both North America and Europe and a wide range of software products to choose from, Labtronics Inc. is a developer of software solutions for laboratory instrument interfacing and laboratory automation. Further information about Labtronics is online at www.labtronics.com.
