Software

BWSpec^® is B&W Tek’s general spectroscopy software for instrument control and data acquisition, including real-time peak analysis and trending. BWSpec is the operating software included with the purchase of all B&W Tek portable Raman systems and spectrometer products. It is designed with features for a broad range of applications with data acquisition, display customization, and basic data manipulation. It supports multiple data formats and provides the option to optimize measurement parameters, such as integration time and laser output power control. In addition to data acquisition and data processing, it also offers automatic dark removal, spectral smoothing, baseline correction, peak monitoring and trending.

Applications:

• Color/Irradiance
• Transmission
• Fluorescence
• Reflectance
• Absorption
• Raman

Features

• Included with B&W Tek spectrometers, systems, and accessories (if applicable)
• Performs Emission, Absorbance, Transmission /Reflection, and Raman Measurements
• Data acquisition and image capture with microscope
• Peak analysis options
• Spectral math, baseline correction, background removal and smoothing
• Color measurements including Tristimulus, Chromaticity, and Color Calculations
• Options for continuous and single scan acquisition
• Multiple spectral file formats: txtr, txt, csv & spc
• Exports spectral files to Excel^®
• Calculations for peak height, area, ratio
• Real-time trending of direct and derived measurements i.e. peak height, peak ratios
• System performance tests
• Raman relative intensity correction

BWID® is designed for rapid Raman spectroscopic identification and verification of materials based on user-created or B&W Tek’s libraries in combination with our i-Raman® series spectrometers. Libraries are easy to create, while results are only a click away. The reporting capabilities enable a user to save, view, and print any analysis report.

BWID^®-Pharma is designed for pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that are facing the increasing need for 100% inspection of incoming raw materials. In addition to all the features provided in BWID®, BWID®-Pharma provides enhanced system access security, secured data storage, and an audit trail of data activities that comply with the FDA 21 CFR Part 11 regulations, benefiting pharmaceutical system validations.

Features of BWID^®:

• Simple menu-driven GUI
• Identification of unknown materials with “MATCH” or “NO MATCH” results
• Verification of known materials with “PASS” or “FAIL” results
• User-definable method for automated sequences of testing
• User-defined spectral libraries, B&W Tek and third-party libraries supported
• Multiple search algorithms and processing options
• System diagnostic tests
• Ability to save, view, print and archive analysis reports
• Supports see-through identification for STRam^®

Additional Features of BWID^®-Pharma:

• US FDA 21 CFR Part 11 regulation compliance:
• Electronic signatures for records analysis: Review, Reject, Approve
• Three User Levels: Administrator, Developer, Operator
• IQ and OQ Procedures
• System access security
• Secure data storage
• Audit trails

BWIQ^® is a comprehensive multivariate analysis software package for analysis of spectral data including exploratory, qualitative analysis and quantitative regression methods. BWIQ supports the classical chemometric methods for classification and regression including Partial Least Squares Regression (PLS), Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Discriminant Analysis with Support Vector Machine (SVM) algorithms for non-linear datasets. It features an intuitive workflow from data import to prediction, with extensive graphics in support of model analysis and interpretation. BWIQ includes preprocessing tools for optimal analysis of Raman, NIR, LIBS and other spectroscopic datasets. The BWIQ chemometrics model are used with the QTRam^® . It is the ideal chemometrics package for online use with the i-Raman® series instruments for real-time prediction and offline use with high-resolution spectroscopic data.

Applications:

• Exploratory Data Analysis
• Multivariate Quantitative Analysis
• Multivariate Classification Analysis
• Real-time Prediction of New Data

Main Functions:

• Sample partition algorithms for sample selection
• Numerous spectral preprocessing algorithms, including automatic baseline correction, smoothing,
  derivative, normalization , as well as mean centering and auto scaling
• Intuitive variable selection based on spectra as well as correlative coefficient
• Cross-validation and test set validation options
• Exploratory Data Analysis Through Principle Component Analysis (PCA)
• Regression analysis with various algorithms including MLR, PCR, PLS and Support Vector Machines (SVM)
• Classification and discriminant analysis with algorithms including SIMCA, PCA-MD, PLS-DA, SVC
• Model prediction of stored and real-time data

Key Features

• Extensive graphical display of data and results for evaluation of model performance metrics
• Easy import of BWSpec^®, spc, Matlab and csv data file formats
• Easy-to-follow work flow and progressive software structure
• Wide variety of regression and classification routines
• Three sample selection/partition algorithms
• Chemometric Modeling Markup Language (CMML) for easy model storage and sharing
• Innovative algorithms for baseline correction (airPLS) and spectral smoothing
  (Whittaker Penalized Least Squared)
• Real-time prediction with i-Raman series instruments
• Report function including model parameter summary

Custom software development kits (SDKs) allow users to control B&W Tek spectroscopic instruments through their own customized interfaces. Basic laser and spectrometer control for data acquisition, calibration and module synchronization are available for all USB-based and RS232-based spectrometers and systems. The SDK package is designed for 32 and 64-bit Windows operating systems. SDKs for Linux are available for USB-based spectrometers.

Advanced packages with data processing algorithms and chemometric model support (models from BWIQ software) are available for full control of Raman systems. The math functions for data processing including curve-fitting, peak finding and smoothing are also a benefit for spectrometer systems.

SDK Supports:

• USB Cleanlaze^® Lasers
• RS232 Spectrometers
• USB Spectrometers
• Raman Systems
• OEM handheld Raman systems developed in Android systems
• Please contact us to confirm the best package for your application needs.

The SDK Package comes complete with detailed instructions and simple programming examples done with our various spectrometer models to get you started. A separate SDK for Linux is available. Examples for the following programing languages are included in SDK-SL:

• C#
• C++ Builder 6
• Visual C++ 6.0
• Visual Basic 6.0
• VBA
• Labview
• VB.NET
• Matlab 2017

Vision software is a full data collection and method development solution for spectroscopic analysis and control of B&W Tek portable Raman instruments and Metrohm’s XDS Process NIR Instruments. Now users can use the same spectroscopic software for different technologies, providing a consistent user interface and work flow. The software can be purchased as a 21CFRPt 11 compliant version and regular version, both with the same in depth functionality and structure.

Vision allows users to collect data, develop quantification models, and predict the chemical composition and physical parameters (such as polymorphic form) of materials in real time. Vision supports BWIQ chemometric software and also has built-in chemometric algorithm parameters to create robust calibration methods for reliable quality control. Real-time predictions and outlier detection results can be displayed locally or connected to a control system.

Features of Vision^®:

• Graphical display of data including numerous preprocessing methods
• Easy to navigate method development
• FDA 21 CFR Part 11 ready
• Convenient control of B&W Tek portable Raman instruments
• Routine analysis mode for real-time process trending and monitoring
• All-in-one software to control near-infrared and Raman systems in the lab and in process environments