Open Labs EZChrom Edition compared to Open Labs 2.x

Hi mr.white,

I already did several upgrades from OpenLAB EZChrom to OpenLAB 2.x. let me write some pros/cons:

Pros

- fully virtualized, support server 2019 and Windows 10

- easy upgrade (same integrator, raw data can be copied and opened, method imported, intelligent reports copy-and-use)

- similar structure - projects, some functionality come from EZChrom (calibration table)

- increase speed of processing data multiple times!

- using intelligent report much more easier (select and refresh even for part of sequence without change in sequence Summary column)  

- Peak Explorer Tool, Isoabsorbance Plot with extracting custom spectra from DAD

- could extend for GCMS/LCMS and use same software for more instrumentation (also big variety of 3rd instrumentation)

- in client-server OpenLAB CDS 2.x is much more bug-free than my experience with OL EZChrom (stability, network etc.)

Cons

- mail notification feature (leak notification, SST failure) not working in OpenLAB 2.x

- System Suitability Testing feature as in OL EZChrom is not a part of OpenLAC 2.x (need workaround in Intelligent Reporting for Pass/Fail testing)

As result, we completely replaced all client-servers in my field to OpenLAB 2.x. I didn't heard about any "unresolved" problem during upgrade from any customer. We always find a way how to do the same or better workflow in OpenLAB CDS 2.x

Majkee

Hi mr.white,

I already did several upgrades from OpenLAB EZChrom to OpenLAB 2.x. let me write some pros/cons:

Pros

- fully virtualized, support server 2019 and Windows 10

- easy upgrade (same integrator, raw data can be copied and opened, method imported, intelligent reports copy-and-use)

- similar structure - projects, some functionality come from EZChrom (calibration table)

- increase speed of processing data multiple times!

- using intelligent report much more easier (select and refresh even for part of sequence without change in sequence Summary column)  

- Peak Explorer Tool, Isoabsorbance Plot with extracting custom spectra from DAD

- could extend for GCMS/LCMS and use same software for more instrumentation (also big variety of 3rd instrumentation)

- in client-server OpenLAB CDS 2.x is much more bug-free than my experience with OL EZChrom (stability, network etc.)

Cons

- mail notification feature (leak notification, SST failure) not working in OpenLAB 2.x

- System Suitability Testing feature as in OL EZChrom is not a part of OpenLAC 2.x (need workaround in Intelligent Reporting for Pass/Fail testing)

As result, we completely replaced all client-servers in my field to OpenLAB 2.x. I didn't heard about any "unresolved" problem during upgrade from any customer. We always find a way how to do the same or better workflow in OpenLAB CDS 2.x

Majkee

Hello maykee,

Thank you very much for this Information. Personally i like the Peak Explorer very much.

And the theme of the Workspace. It doesnt look like the "Windows 3.1 look " from one of the compeditor.