| Scoring |
Click&ScoreTM
- a single click on a comet initiates & completes the entire
measurement cycle. Measurement performed & results returned
instantly. Ability to score 'blind' if desired. Comets can be
scored live or from saved images. |
| Study Scope |
No constrains on study scope or layout. Any number of cells
per slide. Configurable message appears when set number of comets
have been scored. |
| Productivity |
With Click&Score,
users can score a typical slide in two minutes. Individual cells
are scored instantly. |
| Help & Tutorials |
In-depth online help system includes tutorials and comprehensive
guides on system setup and configuration. |
| Configurations |
Unlimited number of system
configurations can be created for different study requirements.
Configurations include setup information on how the system operates
in a specific situation. |
| Calibrations |
Unlimited number of calibrations can be saved for different
microscope objectives. |
| Headings |
Each system configuration
can be configured with any number of headings for study ID,
slide ID, dose etc. Configurable as revert to blank or revert
to previous entry. |
| Electronic Records & Signatures |
Optional User Administration for Access program for managing
unique user IDs. Compatible with the System Access Manager for
compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 Final Rule on Electronic
Records & Electronic Signature. |
| Audit
Trails |
Encoded audit trail files
automatically record all system activity including settings,
measurement data and edits. Audit trail data can also be sent
directly to an Oracle database. |
| User Levels |
Supervisor & User levels. |
| User
Access Rights |
Supervisors may lock any
of the menus, or selected options within them, to deny Users
access to particular functions. |
| Validation |
Comprehensively tested and validated in accordance with our
stringent ISO 9001:2000 and TickIT testing procedures.
Validation and project documentation supplied with system. |
| Visualisation |
Full pseudocolour overlay
and onscreen gamma correction to help users visualise cells. |
| Data Processing & Transfer |
Powerful new macros allow users to compare data across dose
ranges. Macros include statistics, log transforms & frequency
distribution graphs. Configurable data transfer to Oracle database. |
| Measurements |
All core Comet assay measurement
parameters: Head length, Tail length, Head intensity, Tail intensity,
Tail migration, Olive tail moment, Total area, Mean grey level,
Width, Total Intensity. |
| Editing |
Interactive editing of head, middle of head and tail positions
for badly damaged cells. |
| Video
Picture |
Live CCD video picture
at 25 frames per second. Greyscale or colour video at 768x576 pixels resolution.
Higher resolution options also available. |
| Background Correction |
Fully automatic adaptive background correction that requires
no configuration of settings. |
| Invert
Video |
Invert video option for
scoring autoradiography slides. |
| Image functions |
Freeze image, Go live, Save to file, Load from file. Range of image loading functions including compatibility with TWAIN devices. Audit
image save & retrieve saves images with measurement frame
position, allowing measurements to be reproduced at a later
date. |
| Minimum
Specification |
PC with minimum 2Ghz processor
and 256MB Ram, true colour display at 1024x768 pixels resolution
with Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP. Requires FireWire port or
free PCI slot for FireWire expansion board. |
