Technical Details - Version 3.0

System Requirements

Pentium 4 with 3.2 GHz or newer
1024 MB RAM (2048 MB recommended)
Operating systems:
- Windows Vista
- Windows XP (SP2)
- Windows 2000(SP4) possible
5 - 10 GB space on the hard disc drive
Resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels or more
Internet explorer version 6.0 or newer
Adobe reader version 5.x or newer

Databases

Extensive database using a sql-server permitting fast access for stand-alone and client-server installations
SQL server 2005 express is utilized for stand-alone and client-server of up to 5 users (Copy on the installation CD)
For client-server operation with more than 5 users usage of the company sql-server (sql server 2005 standard-, enterprise- or workgroup edition)
As soon as the Microsoft SQL server 2008 will be released, we also test this database-solution and we might then permit it as an additional database for our software.

Compliance with Regulations & Guidelines

ISO/IEC/EN 17025 (2005) concerning the evaluation of the measurement uncertainty
ISO/EC/DIN 15189 (2007-08) concerning the evaluation of the measurement uncertainty in the medical-analytical sector
ISO Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (GUM/GUF)
1. Supplement to the GUM (Monte Carlo)
Quantifying Uncertainty in Analytical Measurement (2nd edition 2002) - Eurachem/CITAC Guide

Required Input

A range of templates, provided by uncertaintyMANAGER, can be used to define the analytical procedure:

equation of the measurand
manufacturers and types of instruments used for the measurement
influences of sample preparation steps
a choice of types of calibration
several conditions under which the precision is determined
recovery and standardised methods

Data required for the calculation

data from method validation
data from a typical measurement

Current Release

2007, October - Version 3.0:
(English & German). The current release permits the fast and easy calculation of the measurement uncertainty for the following analytical techniques:
- HPLC & LC-MS
- GC & GC-MS
- IC & IC-MS
- Photometry
- ICP-OES
- ICP-MS
- Titration*
including extensive libraries for individual steps of the sample preparation. The software has a SQL-database for stand alone & client server versions. In addition the volumetric measurement devices have been largely enhanced.

Old Releases

2005, December - Version 2.0:
(English & German). HPLC, GC&GC-MS, ICP-OES, Titration* and a large library of sample preparation steps with a SQL-database for stand alone & client server version.

2004, January - Version 1.0:
(English & German) HPLC* and Titration*

Planned Releases

2009, February - Version 3.1:
Update of the extensive equipment and instrument database with all up to this date release new models & all Bug Fixes.

2010, February - Version 3.2:
Update of the extensive equipment and instrument database with all up to this date release new models. Possibly some modifications of the functions due to user feed backs & all Bug Fixes.

*) With limited sample preparation capabilities such as volumetric dilution, weighing etc.