New Limits for Qualification Management and Efficiency

NLG Analytical has launched ‘v-kit Pro’ – a completely new qualification management and execution platform designed to complement and extend the functionality and efficiency of the company’s ‘v-kit’ chromatography-instrument qualification kits.

At the heart of v-kit Pro is a new qualification database. This enables users to manage user-rights, qualification requirements and test-outcomes. Editable electronic protocols allow qualification of protocols to be defined, rather than just documenting set-points and limits. Users can create system-type or instrument-specific protocols, edit and lock set-points and acceptance limits, remove or rename tests, and review previously completed tests and protocols.

v-kit Pro also extends the range of v-kit qualification products – the first of which are qualification kits for single quadropole GC MS detectors, such as the Agilent 5973 and 5975. These will be followed shortly by kits for the Shimadzu GC MS QP2010, and Thermo DSQ.

Key benefits of v-kit Pro: supports the qualification of any analytical technique with a single system; uses a modern, web-based user interface; provides management of protocols and qualification requirements. Allows previously completed protocols to be reviewed; electronic protocols actually define the qualification in the system, rather then just documenting set-points and limits; creates and distributes protocols based on user requirements. Enables edit of set-points and acceptance limits, also removing or renaming of tests; and administrator, supervisor or user accessibility-levels. Administrators can control the rights of defined users. Managers can create and edit protocols, users can only run protocols.

v-kit Pro has been developed to enable qualifications to be managed and performed with better quality, efficiency and traceability by anyone who runs a service department, administers an organisation’s qualifications or delivers qualification services. v-kit Pro is a comprehensive system for consistent qualification of any analytical technique across almost any instrument make, regardless of location.