CAMAG visionCATS 2.2 HPTLC software

CAMAG’s visionCATS 2.2 software organises the workflow of high-performance thin layer chromatography, controls CAMAG’s instruments and manages data. The user interface is easy to navigate and effectively guides the user throughout the chromatographic process — from definition of samples and substances to the reporting of results for effective qualitative analysis (fingerprinting), quantification and identification.

The analytical challenges of food, feed and related products are immense. One of the problematic aspects is the complexity and diversity of unknown matrices. HPTLC is in many cases able to deal with high matrix loaded samples; sample preparation is minimised because of the single use of HPTLC plates. The ability to treat multiple samples in parallel on the same HPTLC plate allows high sample throughput at low costs per sample.

visionCATS 2.2 features: image comparison; image enhancement tools; scanning densitometry and spectral evaluation; quantitative analysis with five different quantification functions (eg, linear and polynomial regression modes) with several scanning steps; an HPTLC method library for seamless import of validated methods and images of standards and reference materials; regulatory compliance with cGMP/cGLP and 21 CFR Part 11; and software architecture based on a client/server system, enabling scalability from a single workstation to a multiuser lab network.