November 10, 2010 – Symbion Systems released its SDI-FMX driver for the Axiom Analytical FMX Series of fiber-optic multiplexers. FMX multiplexers are widely used in process analytical applications of near-infrared (near-IR) and UV-visible spectroscopy for enabling multiple spectroscopic probes or flow cells to be coupled to a single FTIR or dispersive spectrometer.The new driver provides standard computerized control of a multiplexer while allowing its operation to be synchronized with that of the spectrometer and ancillary I/O devices by means of the full complement of Symbion-DX and Symbion-RX capabilities. Symbion-DX and RX provide standardized platforms for controlling a wide range of spectrometers and other analytical instruments.
In addition, they feature extensive data manipulation and application development capabilities as well as the ability to communicate with numerous third party programs, and enterprise-wide data systems. In short, Symbion-DX and RX streamline the development of comprehensive analytical methods encompassing instrument and sample system control, data analysis, process trending, database archiving, and reporting to enterprise-wide data systems. Each method is permanently stored in the Symbion database and is under full version control, compliant with 21 CFR Part 11. Once validated, a method can be recalled from the database and downloaded for deployment at multiple instrumentation locations.