By employing well-defined quality standards for archiving and managing NMR data, analytical laboratories can fulfill the guidelines for Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)

The use of NMR spectrometers for the analysis of molecular structures generates large amounts of data in digital form, which in many cases must be archived for many years or even decades.

Data transfer via a network to a central server computer is a convenient method for storing data while retaining quick on-line access at the spectrometer or off-line access at remote for data processing and analysis.

However, the amount of archived data must grow continuously and the capacity limit of the primary storage device will be quickly reached, requiring the secondary storage medium (permanent archive).

Although current archiving methods guarantee the secure and accurate storage of data, they do not necessarily provide the most economical mode of archiving or an easy way to locate and recover individual files.

Professional arching and management of archived data facilitates and rationalizes the daily tasks in analytical and research laboratories.

The archiving of spectroscope measurements and the efficient management of archived data are of utmost importance.

Frequently such measurements are part of research projects, which extend over several years, requiring that all data be maintained for analysis and comparison over this time period. In many cases permanent storage of NMR data for decades or longer is required for documentation purposes or for the maintenance of the database.

In any event, of highest priority for research workers and clients of analytical laboratories is the ability to quickly find and recall individual data files.

These high quality standards can only be met by an electronic archiving system which employs suitable software for automating the archiving process, transferring the data to a suitable, and managing the data in a logical and rational manner.

• User intuitive interface built around a scaleable relational database that secures, manages, and displays your acquired datasets.
• Using powerful database functions, archived datasets can be easily searched for according to a wide variety of criteria or parameters.
• Proven operability running on Windows NT and 2000.
• Processing of either Bruker or Varian data.
• Automatic data transfer from spectrometer to CD writer or other computers.
• User defined removal of processed data.
• Transfer of dataset information to the NMR database on variables such as archive name, filename, acquisition parameters, and contents of the title file.
• Automatic deletion of original stored files, when no longer needed, after successful transfer to CD or other successful transfer to CD or other storage media.
• Reading of older archived datasets and transfer of information to the NMR database.
• Extensive search and filter functions for locating specific classes of data.
• Capabilities for adding user defined search functions or queries.

• Paper-free laboratory.
• Central data storage.
• Single user interface for all analytical tasks.
• Automatic raw data archiving for later reprocessing.
• Data integrity and security.
• Scalable from single instruments access to company-wide solutions.