Berthold Technologies LightCompass™ Upgrade From Plus to Professional

Workflow

• Create or open plate layouts
• Use preloaded protocols (instrument settings and analysis and export/print settings included)
• Create new protocols with the protocol wizard or build fully custom protocols
• Analyze data within the protocol
• Print results or export to Excel or LIMS

Measurement Modes

• Reagent dispensing and incubation steps
• Endpoint
• Kinetics (including long-term/repeated measurements)
• Wavelength scan
• Area scan
• Multiple measurement modes within one protocol

Data Analysis

• Standard curves with curve fitting (linear, polynomial, 4PL, smoothed cubic spline, others)
• Threshold-based classification for qualitative assays
• Custom formulas
• Quantitative and qualitative analysis

Data Integrity and Compliance

• User management with role-based access
• QC/validation with pass/fail criteria
• Secure data storage (local file system or remote SQL server)
• Audit trail of user and data actions
• FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and EU GMP Annex 11 compliance

Applications

• ELISA
• Nucleic acid and protein quantification
• Reporter gene assays
• Dose-response assays
• Kinetic assays
• BRET
• TR-FRET and HTRF™

Additional Features in Professional Edition

Includes all Plus features, plus:

• Unlimited calculation matrices
• Dilution factor calculation
• User accounts with configurable levels and password protection
• Active Directory integration
• Configurable user hierarchies
• Audit trail with automated log-file generation
• Plate Organiser (sample ID definition and preparation)
• Automated filename generation
• Control history for validation
• Assay lot number verification
• Parameter file selection by barcode