Vendor:Dionex Corporation
| Type | Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry |
Chromatography Laboratory informatics |
| Headquarters |
1228 Titan Way Sunnyvale, California, United States |
| Number of locations | 5 |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Chromeleon |
| Parent | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. |
| Website | Dionex.com |
Dionex Corporation develops and manufactures chromatography equipment. The company also develops and distributes laboratory informatics software solutions for industries that utilize that equipment.
History
In December 2010, Dionex announced it had approved the purchase of the company by Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.[1] The purchase was finalized in May 2011.[2] While the details are not clear, Thermo Fisher has seemingly allowed Dionex to operate as a division or subsidiary since the purchase.
Technology and products
Chromeleon
Chromeleon is a chromatography data management system (CDMS) "that supports mass sectrometer (MS) instrument control and data processing with all main front-end separation techniques (LC, GC, IC) in an enterprise environment."[3] The software is available in different versions, with version 6.8 providing "the broadest multi-vendor instrument control" and 7.2 adding support for mass spectrometry instruments.[3]
Features
Chromeleon 6.8 features include[4]:
- support for "over 300 different LC, IC, and GC instruments and accessories from more than 30 manufacturers"
- data analysis tools that support diode array, LC/MS, and IC/MS data
- auto-dilution of out-of-concentration-range samples
- advanced reporting tools
- 21 CFR Part 11 compliance
- audit trail
- electronic signatures
- scalable infrastructure
Chromeleon 7.1 adds[5]:
- a redesigned user interface
- workflow management
- two new data analysis tools: the Cobra Peak Detection algorithm and the SmartPeaks Integration Assistant
- individual user access control
- version control
- data mining tools
Chromeleon 7.2 adds[6]:
- support for Thermo Scientific's LC-MS/MS instruments
- GC-MS/MS analysis tools
- "report UV and MS data in one application"
- component-centric data views
- Intelligent Run Control: "enables you to react to passed or failed user-defined conditions during the sequence run"
- improved data evaluation
- additional import and export options
- recycle bin
Pricing
Demonstration videos and other media
The following demonstration videos exist for Chromeleon:
Additional information
- Chromeleon 6 brochure
- Chromeleon 7 brochure
- Chromeleon 7.2 brochure
- Chromeleon 7.1 quick start guide
- Chromeleon 7.2 quick start guide
References
- ↑ "Dionex to Combine with Thermo Fisher" (PDF). 13 December 2010. http://www.dionex.com/en-us/webdocs/89301-121310-Customer-Letter.pdf. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ↑ "Thermo Fisher Scientific Completes Tender Offer for Dionex Corporation". 16 May 2011. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110710132004/http://www.dionex.com/en-us/events/corporate/2011/lp-110771.html. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Chromatography Data Systems". Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. http://www.dionex.com/en-us/products/chromatography-software/lp-71480.html. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ↑ "Chromeleon 6.8 Chromatography Data System". Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. http://www.dionex.com/en-us/products/chromatography-software/chromeleon6/lp-72985.html. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ↑ "Chromeleon 7.1 Chromatography Data System". Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. http://www.dionex.com/en-us/products/chromatography-software/chromeleon71/lp-114268.html. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ↑ "Chromeleon 7.2 Chromatography Data System". Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. http://www.dionex.com/en-us/products/chromatography-software/chromeleon72/lp-73027.html. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
