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In an ongoing effort to maximize the productivity of our customers, TriTek announces CrystalLIMS™ version 3.0, an improved laboratory informatics management system built from the ground up with the protein crystallographer in mind. An intuitive graphic user interface serves as liaison between crystallographers and an extensive database which tracks protein crystallography data from project conception to image capture. The ingredient calculator provides matrix-based computations for converting experiment-overview concentration levels to experiment-specific volumes for easy dispensing. The process scheduler works behind the scenes to acquire data from each experiment and allows users to easily add and remove plates from the scheduling queue.

The new CrystalLIMS™ software provides complete cross-platform functionality by porting all input/output to Mozilla Firefox. Users may connect to the CrystalLIMS™ WebServer with Firefox to login for complete access the database. No site license is required.

The easy-to-use GUI focuses to improve the work environment of the experimenter by providing an intuitive interface architecture. Data is displayed in easy-to-follow organizational tables coupled with single-click viewing options. Images can be viewed in sequential flows showing time-lapsed crystal growth or magnified to see fine detail of areas of interest. ColorMetric™ scoring of drops enables quick, at-a-glance, evaluation and review of results, while preserving the original color of the drop image. Trends are easy to spot with the High Score Map showing the highest ColorMetric™ score achieved by the currently selected well even if subsequent scans show a deterioration. User-defineable area-of-interest translates into optical zoom of subsequent image acquisition runs to maximize resolution of image data.