Does the ROTOR(+) work with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)?

Answer : Below is a typical question we have received regarding the use of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) system

"We are using a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) system to automate the data management side of ROTOR screening (how to keep track of the mutants, the phenotypic data we generate, etc). Do you have any file format samples to share so we could see how to have IN and OUT data from the ROTOR? Is it reading/making CSV types to pass sample lists or getting back any list of samples and values?"

Answer : The ROTOR(+) has an operation logging function. As a default, this is turned off but can be easily turned on by the user if required. The image below demonstrates the turning on of Operation Logging. There is an option for selecting where the logging file is stored.

The log file is saved as a CSV file. An example CSV file is attached to this article. This contains all interactions between pads, plates, colonies etc. It has the following headings:

Date
Time
Operation ID
Operation Name
Operation Status
Sub Operation ID
Sub Operation Name
Sub Operation Status
Pinning ID
Pinning Name
Pinning Status
Bay
Plate ID
Plate Type
Plate Role
Plate Density>
Origin Plate ID
Stationary ID
Stationary Type
Stationary Density
Offset X
Offset Y
Dither Reference X
Dither Reference Y
Dither X
Dither Y
Permanent Offset X
Permanent Offset Y
Pinning Pressure % (Dry Only)
Pinning Speed
Pinning Overshoot (Dry Only)
Pinning Back Off (Wet Only)
Times Pinned
Mix Diameter
Mix Vertical
Mix Speed
Mix Cycles
Mix Uses Step-In Function
Streak Spacing (% of pin tip diameter - Stinger only)
Streak Spacing (mm - Stinger only)
Streak Clearance (Stinger only)
Streak Number (Stinger only)
Streak Number Completed (Stinger only)

If you require more information please contact technicalsupport@singerinstruments.com for assistance.

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