In one aspect, a computer readable memory medium comprising program instructions for graphically developing a connectivity driver is provided. The computer readable memory medium is a non-transitory medium. The program instructions are executable by a processor to generate a purchase order for a laboratory item, transmit the purchase order to a remote computer in order to communicate the purchase order to a vendor, receive an advance shipping notice generated in response to the purchase order, receive item information stored in an RFID tag of a tagged item received at the delivery location, and check the item information against the advance shipping notice in order to verify that the tagged item is the same as the ordered laboratory item. The purchase order specifies a delivery location.

A method for sharing system information data in a network of two or more diagnostic instruments for performing assays is provided. The system information data includes operating information for the diagnostic instruments in the network. The method includes: sending a system information metadata packet to at least a first diagnostic instrument in the network, wherein the system information metadata packet, is associated with system information data on a second diagnostic instrument in the network and comprises one or more attributes of a system information data packet containing the associated system information data; receiving a request from the first diagnostic instrument to send the system information data packet, and in response to the request from the first diagnostic instrument to send the system information data packet, sending the system information data packet containing the associated system information data to the first diagnostic instrument.

The invention relates to a laboratory instrument for the instrument-controlled handling of a partial problem in a treatment process which contains treatments of at least one laboratory sample. The invention moreover relates to a system containing a plurality of such laboratory instruments, wherein the system serves for the instrument-controlled handling of a problem containing a plurality of these partial problems in the treatment process of at least one laboratory sample. And the invention relates to a method for the instrument-controlled handling of a partial problem in a treatment process which contains treatments of at least one laboratory sample.

Provided are systems and methods of sample preparation and analyte detection.

A method is presented. The method comprises establishing, by a communication module, a connection between an instrument data processing module and a laboratory management module via a network; identifying, by a protocol identification module, an instrument communication protocol supported by the instrument data processing module and a laboratory management module communication protocol supported by the laboratory management module; and transmitting, by the communication module, messages from the instrument data processing module to the laboratory management module in the instrument communication protocol when it is determined that the instrument communication protocol is the same as or compatible with the laboratory management module communication protocol and/or transmitting, by the communication module, messages from the laboratory management module to the instrument data processing module in the laboratory management module communication protocol when it is determined that the laboratory management module communication protocol is the same as or compatible with the instrument communication protocol.

An information processing system and an information processing apparatus capable of reducing an amount of data to be transferred from a local environment to a cloud environment are provided. The information processing system according to the embodiment includes a first information processing apparatus (100) and a second information processing apparatus (200), the first information processing apparatus includes a first processing unit (103) configured to generate compressed data by irradiating a measurement target dyed with a plurality of fluorescent dyes with light and performing compression processing on measurement data measured by the irradiation, using reference data for each of the fluorescent dyes used for dyeing the measurement target; and a transmission unit (104) configured to transmit the compressed data to the second information processing apparatus, and the second information processing apparatus includes a second processing unit (203) configured to generate restored data by performing restoration processing using the reference data and the compressed data received from the first information processing apparatus.

A system for detecting airborne pathogens includes a pathogen collector having a surface area for pathogens to engage with and accumulate on the surface area of the collector; an electrochemical sensor for electrochemically detecting pathogens accumulated on the surface area of the pathogen collector, the electrochemical sensor comprising an electrode and a reactive substance selected to electrochemically react with the pathogens; and a pump for generating an air flow. The system is configured such that the generated air flow moves pathogens in ambient air towards and/or along the surface area of the pathogen collector such that pathogens engage and accumulate on the surface area of the pathogen collector. The system is further configured such that the reactive substance of the electrochemical sensor electrochemically reacts with the accumulated pathogens. In response to the electrochemical reaction, the electrochemical sensor's electrode detects an electronic signal that is indicative of a presence of the pathogens.

Disclosed are particulate matter measuring device and a particulate matter information utilizing system, the particulate matter measuring device including: a particulate matter concentration measuring sensor configured to measure particulate matter concentration information; a location sensing module configured to select location information of a place where the particulate matter concentration information is measured by the particulate matter concentration measuring sensor; a communication module configured to communicate with an electronic device; and a control module configured to output a control signal to control the electronic device, based on the particulate matter concentration information and location information corresponding to the particulate matter concentration information.

Systems and methods that enable automated spray deposition of biological specimens carried on microscope slides are described herein. Aspects of the technology are directed, for example, to automated specimen deposition systems and methods of generating high-quality, reproducible specimen-bearing microscope slides in automated processing systems.

Techniques and apparatus for analytical instrument management and information assessment processes are described. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus may include at least one memory and logic coupled to the at least one memory. The logic may be configured to perform a test plan on at least one rubber material analytical instrument via accessing a test plan comprising at least one step, generating test plan results responsive to performing the test plan on the at least one rubber material analytical instrument, analyzing the test plan results, and presenting the test plan results on a plurality of graphical user interface (GUI) objects. Other embodiments are described.