Abstract
A laboratory automation system has been developed to assist for safety evaluation test under the Chemical Substance Control Law. This system consists of three subsystems ; a monitoring system, an analytical system, and a host computer system. The monitoring system manages the biological test condition. The analytical system functions as the data processing in analysis. And the host computer system fulfills database management and the preparation of reports.
In the present system, analytical apparatus or experimental equipment is attached to a personal computer (PC). The PC performs data transaction as well as data acquisition from each instrument. As a result, data is transferred from each PC to an engineering work station (EWS) via local area network (LAN) and is automatically registered in the database. The data collected from the PCs are managed in the EWS, which plays a role as the host computer, and is used for the preparation of test reports. Besides the above-mentioned features, this system has several functions taking into account the principles of good laboratory practices (GLP).
The present system has enabled to improve operational efficiency and to enhance the reliability of test results.
