SCADA software for Biotechnologists

Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition, The Easy Way

Data generated by the process needs to be easily stored and presented to the user while allowing great flexibility and good reliability. Applikon software is designed by biotech researchers for biotech researchers. That is why worldwide over 2000 copies of our BioXpert software are actively being used by our clients. The software is easy to operate and has a large function and equation library dedicated to bio-processes. This allows any process to be optimized and controlled using Applikon SCADA software.

BioXpert is an on-line (real time) software tool to gather data from a running fermentation. The logical structure of the program and the user-friendly interface allows the program to be used by anyone.

BioXpert Lite is our basic data collection and presentation software.

BioXpert 2 adds supervisory control and on line calculations to the functionality of BioXpert Lite.

BioXpert XP is the high-end of our software product range. The program is designed for validatable bio-processes on laboratory, pilot plant and production scale. The optional 21CFR part 11 module allows the system to function in cGMP validated processes. 

Features	BioXpert_LITE	BioXpert_2	BioXpert_XP
GENERAL
Operating system	Windows NT, 2000, XP	Windows NT, 2000, XP	Windows XP
Communication drivers included	ADI 1010, ADI 1030,	ADI 1010, ADI 1020, ADI 1030, ADI 1060, Sartorius balance, DCU, VG mass spec. ADDA cart	ADI 1010, ADI 1030, ADI 1060,         ADDA cart
Measurement of process values from process controllers	Yes	Yes	Yes
Control of process setpoints in process controllers	No	Yes	Yes
Starting and stopping of controlloops	No	Yes	Yes
Programming of local process controllers	No	No	Yes
Reading of calibration data	No	No	Yes
21 CFR part 11 compliant	No	No	Yes
GAMP 4 compliant	No	Yes	Yes
ISA S88 standard	No	No	Yes
Password protection	No	No	Yes
User definable access rights	No	No	Yes
Auto start after power failure	No	No	Yes
DATA MANAGEMENT
On line data collection	Yes	Yes	Yes
Off-line data collection	Yes	Yes	Yes
Additional drivers available separately	No	No	Yes
Data storage system	Proprietary file format	Proprietary file format	SQL database
Minimum sampling frequency	1 minute	1 minute	1 second
Sample frequency selectable per parameter	No	No	Yes
Data export to Excell	Yes	Yes	Yes
Data export in ASCII format	Yes	Yes	Yes
Graph export in BMP format	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dynamic Data Link to other programs	No	No	Yes
On-line calculations using on-line and off-line data	No	Yes	Yes
DATA DISPLAY
Line graphs	Yes	Yes	Yes
Maximum number of pens per graph	10	10	10
Bar graphs	Yes	Yes	Yes
Synoptic	Yes	Yes	Yes
Procedure flow chart	No	No	Yes
Combination of current and historic data in graphs	Yes	Yes	Yes
Combination of different active batches in graphs	Yes	Yes	Yes
Measured data table display	Yes	Yes	Yes
Scatter plots	Yes	Yes	Yes
Storage of predefined graph settings	Yes	Yes	Yes
SUPERVISORY CONTROL
Programming of time based actions	No	Yes	Yes
Programming of event based actions	No	Yes	Yes
Profiling of setpoints	No	Yes	Yes
Manual setting of local control setpoints	No	Yes	Yes
Recipe definition	No	No	Yes
OTHER
Logbook for process and equipment remarks	Yes	Yes	Yes
Event viewer for system comments	Yes	Yes	Yes
Audit trail	No	No	Yes
Batch reports supported	No	No	Yes