Technical
Specification
| Plate
Counting |
Manual entry of count data
via Plate Editor utility. Counts can be captured directly from
automatic colony counting systems such as Sorcerer. |
| Study Scope |
No constraints for numbers of Studies, Experiment Folders,
Experiments, Test substances, Strains, Control sets, Positive
control chemicals etc. |
| Study
Details |
Name, Start Date, Study
Type, Test Substance, Description, Client, Study Director. Any
number of additional fields configurable. Can be configured
as compulsory or optional entries. |
| Experiment Scope |
Each subset of plates within an experiment may be configured
differently for dose levels, strains, number of plates, metabolic
activation etc. |
| Experiment
Folders |
Allows grouping of Experiments
and Controls that share common incubation time, method etc. |
| Experiment Details |
Name, Start Date, Type, Description, Solvent, Justification
for solvent used, Solubility. Any number of additional fields
configurable. Can be configured as compulsory or optional entries. |
| Test
Substances |
Name, CAS No., Reference
No., Batch, Origin, Physical Nature, Properties, Stability,
Storage Conditions. |
| Plate Groups |
Test substance, Solvent control, Untreated control, Viability,
Positive control (1 or 2 sets). |
| Plate
Postfixes |
Unlimited number of plate
postfix codes for observations such as Incomplete lawn, Precipitation
etc. Can be applied to single or multiple plates. |
| Positive Controls |
Control code, Date created, CAS No., Reference No, Manufacturer,
Manufacturer part No., Batch, Description. 1 or 2 sets of positive
controls for each strain. |
| Negative
Controls |
Type (solvent, untreated),
Description, Solvent. Ability to add viability plates by strain. |
| Strains |
Name, Description, Default positive control associations for
-S9 & +S9 mixes. Each strain is independently configurable
within an experiment or control. |
| Dose
Levels |
Unlimited number of dose
levels. Different dose levels can be assigned to -S9 & +S9
mixes in the same experiment. |
| Templates |
New Studies, Experiments & Control Sets can be based upon
configurable templates. |
| Experiment
Reports |
Experiment preparation,
data and plate audit reports in Microsoft Word format. Custom
reports produced if required. |
| Experiment Folder Security |
Within an Experiment Folder, plates can be locked against
accidental or unauthorized changes. |
| User
Levels |
User, Advanced User, Study
Director, System Administrator, Auditor. |
| User Access Rights |
System Administrator can assign 47 different rights for each
user level. Menus and options can be enabled, read-only or disabled. |
| Minimum
Specification |
Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or 7. Microsoft Office 2000 or later. Oracle 9i, 10g or 11g. |
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