ChromByte has launched MSDExcel, a Microsoft Excel Add-In that imports quantitative results data for multiple samples from the Agilent MSD Chemstation into Excel 2002-2007. It designed to be simple, yet flexible and powerful; making traceable data, easily available to analyst in the format and arrangement that enables them to maximize their productivity. Unlike similar products, MSDExcel works independently from Chemstation and therefore is not tied to any particular version and can be installed on any PC running Excel.
MSDExcel creates a database in an Excel workbook consisting of tables in multiple worksheets. Each table can contain multiple result parameters for a single compound or a single result parameter for multiple compounds. The user can select what parameters and compounds are included and how the data is arranged. No templates are required and the inclusion of the database in a workbook does not affect any of the other data or functions of that workbook. Once created the database is not set in stone, compounds and parameters can be added or removed without affecting existing data.
In the majority of cases, most raw sample data is analyzed using a single Data Analysis method, but if more than one method is used to produce several sets of results for one set of raw data, MSDExcel can combine them into a single record in the database.
MSDExcel is simple to use and has full context sensitive Help. Almost no knowledge of Excel is required by the operator, who performs all functions via menus, Wizards, and simple dialogue boxes.
Although ChromByte has endeavored to make MSDExcel as useful and flexible as possible, it recognizes that it may not meet the exact requirements of every user and is happy to add functions or produce customized versions.
A demo version can be downloaded from http://www.chrombyte.com