books and software
Clinical and Forensic Applications of Capillary Electrophoresis Edited by John R. Petersen and Amin A. Mohammad Humana Press, 2001, 437 pp, $125
95, 98, NT, and OS/2; open VMS; IRIX; Solaris; Linux; Mac; JAVA applets in Netscape Navigator 4.x; Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x
This edition explores the role of CE in forensic laboratories. Topics covered include column coatings; the analysis of serum, urine, CSF proteins, and paraproteins; and abnormal hemoglobins and hemoglobin Alc.
Designed to combine workflow management with integrated instrument control and raw data archiving, the Q~DIS/R system automatically forwards all information to the laboratory. The program can transfer account information online to accounting departments.
Trace Environmental Quantitative Analysis Paul R. Loconto Marcel Dekker, 2001, 613 pp, $195
Nautilus LIMS Explorer Thermo LabSystems $8800, http://www.thermolabsystems.com Requires: Windows 95, 98, 2000, or NT4
Data reduction and interpretation, sample preparation, instrumental analysis, liquid–liquid extraction, solid-phase extraction and microextraction, atomic absorption versus emission spectroscopy, and suppressed ion chromatography are some of the topics covered in this edition of the book.
Nautilus LIMS Explorer maps LIMS onto preexisting laboratory data without the need for coding or IT specialists. The program features instrument integration as a built-in standard, and auditing can be used to record individual changes or groups of changes to information held in the Nautilus LIMS.
HPLC: Practical and Industrial Applications, Second Edition Edited by Joel K. Swadesh CRC Press LLC, 2001, 443 pp, $89.95
TotalChrom PerkinElmer Instruments $5000, http://www.perkinelmer.com Requires: Windows 98, 2000, or NT4
This book expands on the HPLC techniques—MS, electrophoretic separations, high-throughput analysis, and ultra-micro separations—which were covered in the first edition.
Formerly Turbochrom, this system provides a Windows-style graphical user interface. TotalChrom can be configured for a stand-alone workstation or a networked client–server solution. It monitors data acquisition from any PC client on the network, and its file servers store all data across the network in real time.
Chemist LabBench Instrument Manager LIMS Consulting Services, Inc. $1795, http://www.Lcsilims.com Requires: Windows 95, 98, 2000, or NT This data acquisition program interfaces instruments into the Windows environment. The user can review instrument data while new data are being collected. The software provides instrument data file parsing and data acquisition from multiple instruments. Q~DIS/R Creon Lab Control $3200 standard price per user, http://www.creonlabcontrol.com Requires: JAVA stand-alone on Windows
NuGenesis Scientific Data Management System 5.0 NuGenesis Technologies Corp. Price dependent on user needs and is based on existing functions, modules, and configurations, http://www.nugenesis.com Requires: Windows 95, 98, 2000, or NT with Oracle 8i and Unix as database platforms This data management system is designed to electronically assist laboratory researchers with information collection, storage, and retrieval. Data stored within an Oracle database are searchable by a standard Web browser, making data in
projects and reports readily accessible from any location in the world. ABI PRISM SeqScape Comparative Sequencing Software 1.0 Applied Biosystems $3500–$5500, depending on system http://www.appliedbiosystems.com Requires: Windows 2000 or NT SeqScape provides fully integrated and automated basecalling, sequence assembly, sequence alignment, and sequence comparison in one package. The application analyzes sequence data and generates several types of reports with Quality Metrics. The reports provide variant results and highlight problematic sequences for quick viewing and editing. DIPPR for Windows 15.7 Technical Database Services, Inc. $1250/year, http://www.tds.cc Requires: Windows 3.1 or higher, NT DIPPR for Windows 15.7 is a database of pure components that includes 29 constants and 15 temperature-dependant properties for 1685 industrial chemicals. The compilation of thermodynamic, physical, transport, and safety data is compiled and evaluated by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers DIPPR Project 801. A fully interactive demo can be downloaded at no charge from the TDS Web site. LC/MS: The Applications Database HD Science $995 or $345 for academia http://www.hdscience.com Requires: Adobe Acrobat with search The LC/MS: The Applications Database on CD-ROM currently holds more than 9500 summaries of applications published in the worldwide literature, covering all disciplines. Each summary contains authors, titles, full journal citations, and specially written abstracts that include the experimental setups for the LC/MS components. Among the mass spectrometric techniques covered are electrospray, atmospheric pressure chemical ionization, and dynamic fast atom bombardment.
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