Control and database software for complete lab automation

In its latest and largest software project, Metrohm has developed Tiamo, a control and database software for titrators, dosing devices and sample changers that allows complete laboratory automation. Tiamo is based on an object-orientated client-server database.

Results can be called up from any client while methods are managed centrally on the server and can be executed by any client. This means that an internationally operating concern can now use the same software platform for processing all its samples and exchange data and records.

The system complies with GMP, GLP and 21CFR Part 11 with a central administration providing the basis for data security. In addition, intelligent dosing systems help with monitoring the titre of reagents.

Tiamo's graphical method editor allows the setup of complex procedures. In this way measurements made in parallel, determinations and sample changer steps can be controlled. This parallelism allows two experiments to be carried out simultaneously with a Titrando or the preparation of the next sample while a titration is still being carried out.

  By using the appropriate hardware it is now possible to double sample throughput, and all data is stored in one or more databases. Modern search and filter tools allow rapid finding or grouping of results.

All results can be recalculated and printed out as a hard copy with a freely definable report layout.