Thermo Enables Detailed Bioanalysis With LCQUAN 2.5 Quantitative Software Package

Nashville, TN - Thermo Electron Corporation, the world leader in analytical instruments, continues to expand its software offerings for its Finnigan TSQ Quantum series of triple quadrupole mass spectrometers with its new, improved LCQUAN 2.5 data acquisition system. It features a bi-directional interface with Thermo's Watson LIMS 7.2.0.01 (Laboratory Information Management System) to provide secure, digital data transfer that is tailored for bioanalysis. LCQUAN 2.5 will be exhibited at the 2005 AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition, Nashville, Tennessee, November 7-9.

Thermo's LCQUAN 2.5 quantitative software package enables 21 CFR Part 11 compliance (treats electronic records the same as paper records) and includes several additional new features. These include remote disc support which allows accessing and processing data from secure remote discs; a workbook-style, centralized file location that ensures fast, easy data archiving and retrieval of relevant project files; a one-window, quantitation environment that features a step-by-step workflow process for easy data acquisition and review; and a digital, secure, bi-directional interface with Watson LIMS. Thermo's Watson LIMS is a highly specialized protocol-driven solution that supports DMPK/bioanalytical studies in drug development and is used by the leading global pharmaceutical, biotechnology and contract research organizations.

The Finnigan TSQ Quantum Series, an advanced range of triple quadrupole mass spectrometers, offers outstanding and reliable performance under the most extreme conditions while meeting the demands of the growing regulatory bioanalytical environment. The Finnigan TSQ Quantum Series also features H-SRM, which enables significant reduction of matrix-induced co-eluters with nominal masses, thereby significantly reducing chemical noise. Additional features include a robust Ion Max source with H-ESI.

SOURCE: Thermo Electron Corporation