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Day 1 – October 28 (PDT time)

• 09:00-09:30 

Bio-Rad Keynote 1

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• 11:00-12:00 

Shimadzu LabSolutions support for Allotrope ADF/ASM (Timothy Lee, R&D Software Engineer Team Leader, Shimadzu)

LabSolutions exports chromatographic data to ADF and ASM files. The LabSolutions platform supports data management for many analytical instruments and can potentially export Allotrope-formatted files for more than chromatographic data.

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Tim Lee is a Software Engineer Team Leader for the R&D Center of Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI), a Shimadzu Corporation company. For the over 10 years that Tim has worked for SSI, he helped build support for Allotrope within Shimadzu Corporation.

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A new headless cloud-ready version of OpenChrom is available that can be easily integrated into existing environments with a strong emphasis on automation (Matthias Mailänder, Software Engineer, Lablicate GmbH)

Matthias Mailänder is a food chemist who works as a software engineer at Lablicate GmbH in Hamburg working on OpenChrom a multi-vendor chromatography data system. He is a strong advocate of Open Source software and FAIR data.

ASM use case in the upcoming CogniFlow project: an autonomous, intelligent multi-data processing pipeline assembler and manager for wastewater treatment monitoring (Dr Ricardo Cunha, Institut für Umwelt & Energie, Technik & Analytik e. V. - IUTA)

The upcoming CogniFllow project aims to enable the autonomous and intelligent data processing and retrieval of early signals indicating a loss of wastewater treatment performance, as well as the detection of chemical spills and deviations in chemical and biological conditions. Analytical data in laboratories is diverse and required for a comprehensive and broad capability to detect anomalies. Thus, combining ASM with open communication protocols (e.g. LADS OPC UA) can significantly enhance the transfer of data from devices to data processing pipelines while ensuring FAIRness. ASM models for major analytical data are already available and will support the CogniFlow project in data harmonisation. The presentation will cover the main concept of CogniFlow, with a focus on the ASM use case

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Ricardo Cunha holds an MSc in Bio and Chemical Engineering from the University of Minho, Portugal, and a PhD in Environmental Engineering from Wageningen University, the Netherlands. Since 1 June 2019, he has worked as a project manager and research assistant at IUTA. He has an academic and professional background in environmental technology, including the design, operation and maintenance of aerobic and anaerobic wastewater treatment technologies, and has implemented relevant interdisciplinary applications in various projects. These include the (bio)crystallisation of phosphorus in biological aggregates during anaerobic wastewater treatment; image analysis for morphological characterisation of aerobic flocculation sludge; the development of analytical methods for detecting trace contaminants in water samples using two-dimensional liquid chromatography (2D-LC), ion mobility and high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS); and the development of data processing routines for correlating effect-based analysis with non-target screening. 

Day 2 – October 29 (PDT time)

• 08:30-09:30

BASF Implementation Update

ASM for NMR (John Hollerton, Mestrelab/SciY)​

Mestrelab now supports reading and writing ASM files for NMR. This presentation and demo shows how ASM files can be generated automatically and fed into a data processing pipeline. It also looks at current limitations and potential future developments to extend the capability of ASM.

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John Hollerton had a career of over 40 years at GSK with a hybrid role of analytical chemistry and informatics culminating in a role of Director of Analytical Informatics. Former member of the Allotrope Executive team and the GSK representative on the Allotrope Board. Now working with Mestrelab/SciY and representing them on the Allotrope Board.

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• 09:30-10:00

Bio-Rad Keynote 2 (Shakila Pothini, VP, Software, Bio-Rad Laboratories)​

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• 10:00-10:30

Standardized Lab Data Integration based on OPC UA & Allotrope: Vendor-Neutral Data for BioPharma Manufacturing and Automated Analytical Workflows (Heiko Fessenmayr, Software R&D Lab Informatics System Architect, Agilent Technologies)​

This presentation demonstrates how the unification of standardized lab instrument communication and harmonized, vendor-neutral data formats becomes a reality — by exposing Allotrope data model information as an OPC UA Information Model.
Such an approach is highly relevant in domains like BioPharma manufacturing, and it is increasingly important for the automation of offline analytical laboratories.
Mapping Allotrope data into an OPC UA Information Model enables the direct exposure of fine-grained information without the need to transport or parse the full ASM JSON files.
The session will showcase a proof-of-concept that exposes Liquid Chromatography (LC) data—based on the Allotrope model—as an OPC UA Information Model, accessible via traditional OPC UA protocols as well as OPC UA REST APIs.
Whether you're a lab equipment vendor, software provider, system integrator, or data scientist, this session illustrates how (LADS) OPC UA and Allotrope data models together pave the way for next-generation lab connectivity, streamlined workflows, and truly standardized, vendor-neutral data usability.

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​Heiko Fessenmayr is a distinguished figure in the realm of analytical laboratory standards, focusing on the development of data formats and communication protocols. With over five years of dedicated service, he represents Agilent Technologies at the Allotrope Foundation, contributing significantly to the advancement of the ADF/ASM standard data format.
In addition to his foundational work, Heiko plays an instrumental role in enhancing analytical laboratory IoT communication standards through OPC-UA technologies. His leadership as chairman of the OPC-UA ASI/CAISI working group is pivotal in the standardized integration of analytical devices into comprehensive data systems.
Heiko’s expertise extends to the conceptualization of Lab Informatics solutions, particularly for chromatography data systems and analytical data content management systems. His comprehensive experience, spanning over two decades with HP/Agilent, encompasses software engineering, project and program management, technical marketing management, and, since 2015, his influential role as an R&D Lab Informatics System Architect.

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