UNIFI Scientific Information System

A Single Platform for Chromatography, Mass Spectrometry, Data Management, and Laboratory Workflow

Waters UNIFI Scientific Information System is the first software platform to merge LC and high performance MS data (both quadrupole and time-of-flight) into a single solution that encompasses data acquisition, processing, visualization, reporting, and configurable compliance tools within a networked laboratory environment.

When deployed as a network, UNIFI’s impact extends beyond the workstation, delivering significant value in the laboratory and throughout the organization.

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Minimize Training and Improve Collaboration

The UNIFI Scientific Information System was designed to meet the converging needs of analytical researchers, QC analysts, QA/QC reviewers, and IT departments. Built with an extensible software architecture that meets the future demands of both internal and outsourced functions, the platform manages the diverse needs of acquiring, processing, reporting, storing, and permission-based access to the complex scientific information generated by UPLC/MS and UPLC/MS/MS systems.

Adapts to your Department Needs

UNIFI Software can be deployed as part of a workstation-based solution and can grow with your laboratory to support a multi-user, server-based network to capture, store, and manage LC, LC/MS, and LC/MS/MS data. UNIFI provides tools for mining and sharing of data. Its open architecture enables interfacing to Waters instruments and software systems, and the print and file capture ability of UNIFI allows the consolidation of disparate scientific information.

Maximize System Usability

The UNIFI solutions feature innovative functionality that was developed to support the day-to-day realities of a dynamic and complex laboratory environment. Important features include the software’s approach to managing methods and analyses and its ability to save active work in an active workspace even when the user logs out.

Personalized Workspace

The My Work area of UNIFI, is built around the realities of daily use. My Work is a user-protected active work space where in-progress work can be temporarily saved, similar to an auto backup. The workspace also includes easy access to common tasks, recently viewed items, instrument systems and workflow notifications.

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A chemist can access work or initiate tasks that open a powerful set of features to analyze and investigate data.

zoom	The Analysis Method The analysis method keeps track of chromatography, mass spectrometry, processing, and report methods, while managing potential complexity through an editor.

The Analysis

UNIFI manages analytical tasks as a complete analysis, or a single, self-describing container that includes all of the results, the analysis method, and all of the audit trail history. Analyses contain all of the items necessary to allow for review and regeneration of the results. A record is maintained of who, what, where, and when analyses were made to comply with lab management, troubleshooting, or regulatory purposes.

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UNIFI reporting templates can be specified in analysis methods and used to automate production of standardized reports.

The Analysis: Componentization

UNIFI contains a proprietary and powerful peak detection algorithm that transforms complex full scan data into components that can subsequently be used for targeted and non-targeted analysis. This process is called Componentization. UNIFI Componentization simplifies your complex raw data and identifies individual peaks within your raw data and uses all available information (i.e. chromatographic peak shapes, retention time, m/z, spectral resolution and mobility separation if present) to group or Componentize your data based on this information. Your resulting components can be screened and linked to targets, with your remaining data being fully accessible.

Data Traceability for Research and GxP

UNIFI uses an embedded relational database architecture to securely manage all system data and to provide data traceability. Security is ensured because raw data, results, reports, and methods are stored in the database, which can only be accessed by a user account login, and thus are protected from user access through the operating system. UNIFI contains software features that can be configured based upon the GLP, GMP, regulatory, or other quality standards that the laboratory is required to follow.

Additionally, UNIFI features a Qualification Center that allows scientists to determine if their instruments, computers, and software are operating according to manufacturer’s specifications while maintaining records of computer and instrument qualification protocol execution and maintenance. These GxP management tools enable the laboratory to respond efficiently to regulatory questions with the confidence that data and records are secure.

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