"In building the high throughput screening operation at our institute, the Genera Suite was chosen for its flexibility to integrate a heterogeneous mix of equipment from different manufacturers and vendors. This has allowed us to shop competitively for each item and still have system integration software that is tailored to our needs. The development environment of Genera is well structured to allow resident programmers with Java experience to add new processes, equipment and data management protocols that were not originally envision when we first setup the system.

During long screens it has been useful to have Genera email me system messages keeping me abreast of any errors that equipment might have. We are looking forward to our continued use and development of Genera as our system integration software while our screening facility grows and accommodates new equipment."

"When we started to plan a high throughput screening facility we were very hesitant about choosing a central control software. The software had to control all the automated instruments and schedule the screenings. Our core facility is used by different research groups with broad biological assays. The system flexibility came to be of utmost importance and we did not have enough time to develop the control software in-house.

After evaluation of several commercial software packages, we selected ReTiSoft's integration platform. The one-week training class at ReTiSoft tought me how to develop Genera drivers, Supra plugins and custom Datapilot web pages. We have built a flexible system which includes a robotic arm, liquid handler, incubator and readers. Our web-based application provides users the freedom to control and monitor the system remotely. The detailed product documentation and friendly technical support made our work easy. We are looking forward to expanding our automated system with the ReTiSoft platform."

ReTiSoft has helped Johnson & Johnson to integrate two automated systems. The first system is located in Exton, PA. It uses a CataLyst Express robotic arm along with two microplate readers. The second automated system is located in Cranbury, PA. It consists of eight instruments with a ThermoFisher A265 robotic arm on a rail. It is used for crystallography based assays.

Jonhson & Johnson uses variety of equipment from different vendors which could be problematic with some system integrators. Using Genera Suite, ReTiSoft has allowed them to choose the most appropriate equipment for their automated systems, while providing cost effective, flexible and reliable automated solutions.

"The Genera suite of products provided us with an instrument integration framework which we can readily use. We develop our own automated solutions for which instrument integration, process scheduling, and LIMS interfacing has never been easier.

ReTiSoft has allowed us to break free from restrictions found in other scheduling software and has given us a control solution which is independent of the instrument vendors. It is an excellent and well supported product without the outrageous pricing."

"Mid 2004 my Biomedical Engineering group wanted to develop a set of software tools which would help us with the integration of robotic systems for our internal customers. We looked for software portability, a short learning curve, fast integration cycle and automated document generation for our applications. The software had to implement all the current robotic movement algorithms and functionality, and it had to follow Object Oriented Programming rules for code re-usability. We wanted it to be cost effective, easy to maintain and easy to use by a multi-site team of developers.

A team of developers reviewed and evaluated state-of-the-art software products and decided to select ReTiSoft's Genera Suite to fulfill our requirements. The project led to the architecture of programs organized in hierarchical layers which follow strict object oriented rules. Training and customer service from ReTiSoft accommodated our needs and efficiently taught the developers how to write complete assays, custom Genera drivers and web-based applications. We managed to integrate our full range of robotic platforms and tools within six months."