| Video image capture |
Monochrome CCD FireWire camera for macro &
microscopic imaging. |
| Camera Resolution |
1392 x 1040 pixels. |
| Analysis speed |
Typically ~0.1 seconds per measurement. |
| Video invert |
For objects darker or lighter than background. |
| Detection |
Straight threshold or Matrix detection with
compensation for uneven backgrounds. |
| Measurement frames |
Circular & rectangular, variable in size and position.
User-drawn irregular include and exclude frames. |
| Field measurements |
Field Count, Field Area, Frame Area, No. objects
excluded, Field PPM, Field Perimeter, Mean Grey
Level, Total Object Area, Total Object Perimeter,
Total Object EBA, Mean Object Grey Level, Total
Object PPM. |
| Feature measurements |
Position, Area, Filled Area, Perimeter, Longest
Dimension, Fibre Length, Fibre Width, Axial Ratio,
X Feret, Y Feret, 45 Feret, 135 Feret, Equivalent
Diameter, Circularity, Mean Grey Level, Equivalent
Black Area (EBA). |
| Image editing |
Cut, join, include, exclude, dilate, erode and fill. |
| Filters |
Feature measurement parameters can be used as
include/exclude filters singularly or in combination. |
| Image Display |
Live or frozen image of sample on screen with
optional colour coding of detected objects. Click-and-measure facility to measure an individual object.
Count flags on separated objects. 100%, 50% and
25% zoom. |
| Image Processing |
Binary remove, erode, dilate, separate and hole fill.
Matrix shade compensation. |
| Calibration |
Multiple calibration factors can be saved for different
microscope objectives and lenses. |
| Macro Builder |
Simple to use editor to create measurement macros for
specific tasks. No programming skills are required. |
| Size classification tables |
Defined by the supervisor, up to 50 classes in any
progression and on any parameter. Unlimited number of
tables can be saved for routine use. |
| Data handling |
Configurable results table including derived parameters
displayed on screen. Data transfer directly to Microsoft
Excel. Template for Field, Feature, Histogram, PSA
Summary, User Defined, CSV and output tables.
Measurements can be made either from Sorcerer or
Excel.
Direct transfer of data to an Oracle database. |
| Configurations |
Multiple configurations can be saved for different
applications e.g. PSA, Colony Counting, UDS, SBA, OPA
and antibiotic assays. |
| Image capture |
Images can be saved and retrieved as Windows Bitmap
files, high-bit-depth images or as jpegs with or without
overlays. Auto image save for each measurement. |
| Session headings |
Configurable data entry points against each session (e.g.
Study ID, Compound). Input masks to validate entries. |
| Audit Trails |
Encoded audit trail files automatically record all system
activity including settings, measurement data and edits.
Can prompt user to enter reason for edits, deletes.
Audit data can also be sent direct to Oracle databases. |
| User levels |
Supervisor, Advanced user and User access levels
User administration programs. Additional locks on
individual menus and menu items. |
| Electronic signatures and records |
Links to System Access Manager for total compliance
with the FDA 21 CFR Part 11 rule on electronic
signatures and electronic records. |
| Recommended minimum configuration for Sorcerer |
Microsoft Windows XP or 7.
Microsoft Office 2002 or later.
Oracle 10g or 11g if you intend to use a database.
One free FireWire port, or one free PCIe slot for FireWire board.
Two monitors, one with a resolution of 1920x1200 or higher. |
