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ELN & LIMS - User Manual

  • Introduction
  • Setup & Configuration
    • 2.1 Setup
    • 2.2 Configuration
  • Lab Book
    • 3.1 Lab Book Overview
      • 3.1.1 Requirements
        • 3.1.1.1 Properties
        • 3.1.1.2 Calculated Properties
        • 3.1.1.3 Measured Properties
      • 3.1.2 Material Constraints
      • 3.1.3 Scan & Score
      • 3.1.4 Design Experiments
    • 3.2 Workspace
      • 3.2.1 Trials
        • 3.2.1.1 Trials Table Functionality
        • 3.2.1.2 Filters
        • 3.2.1.3 Settings
        • 3.2.1.4 Scale
        • 3.2.1.5 Lock/Unlock Rows
      • 3.2.2 Phase
      • 3.2.3 Processing Step
      • 3.2.4 Calculations
      • 3.2.5 Tests
        • 3.2.5.1 Tests Table Functionality
        • 3.2.5.2 Table Modifications
        • 3.2.5.3 Multiple Measurements
      • 3.2.6 Sample Info
      • 3.2.7 Conclusion
      • 3.2.8 Final Conclusion
      • 3.2.9 Scan All Trials
      • 3.2.10 Visualizations
        • 3.2.10.1 Target Properties
  • Integrated Record Templates
    • 4.1 Trial Records
      • 4.1.1 Material
      • 4.1.2 Sample
      • 4.1.3 Sample Label
      • 4.1.4 Chemical
    • 4.2 Specification Records
      • 4.2.1 Condition
        • 4.2.1.2 Condition Updates
      • 4.2.2 Property
        • 4.2.2.1 Property is measured in Lab tests
        • 4.2.2.2 Property is calculated
        • 4.2.2.3 Property Types
        • 4.2.2.4 Property Updates
        • 4.2.2.5 Archieve Property
      • 4.2.3 Test Method
      • 4.2.4 Material Type
      • 4.2.5 Material Subtype
    • 4.3 Product Records
      • 4.3.1 Product
      • 4.3.2 Product Family
      • 4.3.3 Product Subfamily
    • 4.4 Organizational Records
      • 4.4.1 Location
      • 4.4.2 Company
      • 4.4.3 Contact
  • Appendices
    • 5.1 Appendix 1 - Units Library
      • 5.2 Appendix 2 - File Types
      • 5.3 Appendix 3  - Data Retention and Extraction

    ** Reading the Manual on phones and smaller screen tablets is not recommended, since you may not enjoy the best user experience.

    1. Introduction

    Alchemy’s Lab Book is a unified Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) and Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) designed to deliver an enhanced formulating, testing, and analysis experience for chemists right out of the box. This comprehensive solution provides a ready-to-use library of test methods, analyses, and charting tools. Moreover, it empowers chemists to dynamically expand this library in real-time, seamlessly progressing from requirements through testing and analysis.

    Lab Book offers chemists and scientists a user-friendly experience that is:

    • Familiar: Organized in a columnar format, presenting batteries of trials and test data for ease of use.
    • Flexible: Allows chemists to extend recipes and test methods in real-time, fostering self-configuration and adaptability to evolving needs.
    • Robust: Equipped with built-in recipe calculations, test data analysis, and charting functionalities. It also automates the creation of underlying records and establishes data relationships between them, ensuring a robust and efficient workflow.

    2. Setup & Configuration

    Data captured inside a Lab Book is designed for immediate use while also being AI-ready. However, there still exists a degree of flexibility to tailor the Lab Book to meet the specific requirements of individual organizations.

    2.1 Setup

    With the appropriate permissions users can define and configure the following aspects within a Lab Book:

    • Requirements (Targets & Success Criteria): Within the Lab Book Overview, users can add any calculated or measured property as a target, as well as any material constraints.
    • Trials: Addition of an unlimited number of user-defined lab trials, as needed.
    • Trials table: Specification of phases incorporating materials, processing steps, and tests.
      • Definition of the data entry mechanism such as, whether data is entered as quantity, weight percentage, volume percentage, weight ratio or volume ratio.
      • Selection of multiple material properties to be displayed in the Trials table based on specific needs.With appropriate permissions, users can define and configure the following aspects within a Lab Book

    These users also have the capability to extend the data model of the Lab Book by incorporating new or existing elements such as:

    • Properties
    • Conditions
    • Test Methods
    • Processing Steps
    • Materials

    Alchemy ensures the seamless integration of these additional data types into an AI-ready format by managing the element’s formatting, labeling, and metadata in real time.

    2.2 Configuration

    Within the Configuration portal, admin users can make minor changes to productized record templates that are part of the unified ELN + LIMS process.

    3. Lab Book

    Lab Book is a process template representing Alchemy’s unified formulating and testing tool, with only a single stage.

    Pre-configured records found in this stage include:

    1. Lab Book Overview
    2. Workspace
    3. Final Conclusion

    Additional records can be defined in the configuration portal and added to the Lab Book process template based on organizational needs.

    3.1 Lab Book Overview

    When a user initiates the creation of a Lab Book, the Lab Book Overview record is automatically generated and displayed in the process navigation panel to the left of the open record. 

    Based on the information filled out when the Lab Book was created, certain fields within this section may be auto-populated. Any fields shaded grey are unable to be modified.

    Figure 3.1 Lab Book Overview - General Information

    The General Information section of the record includes:

    1. Name
      1. Required
    2. Code
      1. System identifier
      2. Auto-populated; uneditable
    3. Part Of: Displays the parent process from which the Lab Book was initiated, if applicable. 
      1. Auto-populated; uneditable
    1. Type & Subtype: Dropdown selections of the material you are designing as part of the Lab Book. Selections will be applied to all materials (theoretical requirements) created in this process.
      1. Required
    2. Category: Dropdown selection of the material grouping  you are designing as part of the Lab Book. Selections will be applied to all materials (theoretical requirements) created in this process.
      1. Required
    3. Starting Requirements: Dropdown selection of previously-defined theoretical requirement structures. Requirements displayed are based on the type of product being made. 
    4. Import Requirements: Clicking this text will apply all applicable requirements from the Starting Requirements selection to the current Lab Book Overview record.
      1. Only active if the Starting Requirements field is populated.
    5. Objectives and Experiment Details 
    6. Lab Book Owner: Dropdown list of available users, with appropriate permissions, in the system.
      1. Auto-populated; uneditable
    7. Start Date: Displays date of Lab Book creation.
      1. Auto-populated; uneditable
    8. Due Date
      1. Auto-populated; uneditable

    3.1.1 Requirements

    The Requirements section displays Calculated and Measured properties. Target values can be added for each property but are not required fields. However, you will not be able to track the success of the Lab Book, or use the Scan & Score functionality, without these target values.

    These tables are able to be pre-populated by selecting Starting Requirements, and then clicking Import Requirements from the General Information section of the record. This method will provide the user with all necessary information regarding materials, processing, and testing.

    Conversely, the requirements table can be manually created by selecting the properties a user wishes to target by:

    • Adding an individual property via:
      • + Calculation  (Calculations table) and + Tests (Tests table)
    • Adding a test method that includes specific properties (only in the Tests table)
    Figure 3.2 Lab Book Overview - Requirements

    3.1.1.1 Properties

    When a property is added to the Requirements table as a target, it enables the user to specify columns for:

    • Unit
      • Default value of the property is displayed
      • Applies to numerical properties only
    • Priority: Dropdown selection used for Scan & Score and requirements recommendations by informing the system how vital each target is to the Lab Book.
    • Target: Defines the range of values for each property.
      • Between, Higher than, Lower than (numerical and date-time properties only)
      • Exact (with allowed deviation)
    • Target Values: Format is dependent on property type. Acceptable formats include:
      • Alphanumeric and Numerical properties (free entry or dropdown of predefined values)
      • Date/time
      • Checkbox
      • User reference (select one or more)
      • Link
      • Attachment (upload one or more)

    3.1.1.2 Calculated Properties 

    Calculated properties are properties Alchemy is auto-calculating based on all materials and their quantities, using an expression defined when a property is created. Calculations of these properties are displayed below the Trials table in the Workspace record for each trial as editable fields - see Calculations for more information.

    3.1.1.3 Measured Properties

    Tests are properties tested by users in the Lab, leveraging a single property or Test Methods, which is a group of properties. The defined targets for these properties will preset the Testing section of the Workspace record - see Tests for more information.

    3.1.2 Material Constraints

    Material Constraints include the ability to pre-populate the table and set desired values for each material displayed. While not required, setting up these constraints is beneficial if you plan to use Scan & Score functionality.

    Materials can be added in bulk and will appear in the table in the order in which they were selected. For any added materials, you can specify columns:

    • Input Property 
      • Default value is Weight but this can be changed within the Settings modal.‍
    • Constraint Type
    • Value(s)
    Figure 3.3 Lab Book Overview - Material Constraints

    3.1.3 Scan & Score

    At the bottom of the Lab Book Overview record is the Scan & Score button. This opens the Matching Trials component, where the system will find the best matching actual trials (Samples) from your historical database based on the given requirements, targets, and constraints.

    For this button to be enabled, at least one requirement (measured or calculated) must be added to the Requirements section of the Lab Book Overview that has a priority of must have or nice to have. Requirements that have a no target, rate only priority will not be included in the Scan & Score functionality.

    Figure 3.4 Scan & Score

    Matching Trials  displays up to ten of the best matching actual trials for your requirements.

    The top of the modal displays three boxes:

    • Matching Trials
      • Displays the number of 100% matching trials for targets and material constraints out of the listed results. 
    • Relevant Trial
      • Displays the number of partial match trials that contain some of the same targets and material constraints out of the listed results.
    • Data for predictive models
      • Displays whether the available historical data is sufficient based on the number of given material constraints and matching trials:
        • The data is deemed sufficient if the number of matching trials is higher than the number of varying material constraints.
        • If the number of matching trials is lower than the number of varying material constraints, the data is deemed insufficient.

    Clicking Show more details displays a table that provides the total number of historical trials for each corresponding Must Have or Nice to Have property that, at a minimum, partially fulfill the trial rules and can be used as a starting dataset. This number will help users determine whether the model training should be attempted or proceed directly to DOE.

    Figure 3.5 Scan & Score - More Details
    • This table will contain all must have and nice to have properties defined as targets inside the Lab Book Overview.
    • Each measured property will display the number of relevant trials with associated test results for the given property. If the number of trials is above the calculated threshold, it should be green; if not, it should be red.
    • For each calculated property, the value is always N/A and in green color.

    For each trial, you can see:

    • Name (Code)
    • Targeted Values: Displays for all must have and nice to have targeted properties.
      • If the target is met, the value is green.
      • If the target is not met, the value is red.
    • The radio button to select the trial you wish to use as the starting trial in a newly created Workspace record.

    When the desired trial is selected, the Proceed to testing button is enabled. Clicking on it will:

    1. Close the new full-screen component
    2. Create a new Workspace record, with a preselected Starting Trial to match the one that is selected in the previous screen

    With the Starting Trial selected, the Workspace record will have:

    • The first trial
      • Will be created as a copy of the Starting Trial
    • Trial table will be pre-populated with the first trial information
    • Calculation and Testing tables will be predefined
      • Pulls calculated and measured properties from the current Lab Book Overview, but with no values

    If the Material Constraints table on the Lab Book Overview is filled in, the Scan & Score will also be extended to search trials based on material constraints. Only the trials that have matching ingredients will be taken into account.

    While performing Scan & Score, one score is calculated for the performance targets, and the score for how well the trial matches the material constraints is calculated separately. They contribute equally to the final score, which the final rank is based on.

    For additional information about Scan & Score, please see the dedicated manual to learn more.

    3.1.4 Design Experiments

    Alchemy's DOE (Design of Experiments) functionality is a powerful tool that addresses the situation when there is no data or only very shallow historical data, preventing the system from running AI. It will help you extend your dataset in the most efficient manner possible (i.e., with the smallest, well-distributed, statistically optimal dataset) so that we can train models and run AI.

    No prior experience with machine learning, data science, or statistics is required to use DOE. Any chemist or scientist will be able to input their formulating objectives and constraints to  be guided in the most efficient manner to achieve their goals. 

    When enabled, the Design Experiments button is visible at the bottom of the Lab Book Overview record. It is possible to create a design experiment when:

    • The AI capability is turned on for a tenant
    • The Lab Book Overview is valid
    • There is at least one measured targeted property
    • There are at least two, with a maximum of 20, material constraints 
    • The total for lower bound and constant constraints is exactly 100%

    For additional information about Alchemy's AI and DOE, please see the dedicated manual for additional information.

    ‍🔐 Please discuss how to add this to your system with your CSM or Salesperson.

    3.2 Workspace

    A Lab Book can have as many Workspace records as needed. New records can be added by clicking:

    • Proceed to Workspace - A button found in the Lab Book Overview record
    • Next Workspace - A button found in an existing Workspace record
    Figure 3.6 Workspace - General Information

    The General Information section of the Workspace record has the following fields:

    • Name
      1. Required
      2. Free-text entry
    • Starting Trial: Dropdown selection of previously defined theoretical requirement structures. Requirements displayed are based on the type of product being made. 
      1. This field will be pre-populated if the corresponding field was filled out in the Lab Book Overview record from which the Workspace record was generated.
    • Update: Used to override any potential changes made to the starting theoretical requirements within the Workspace record. Use of this feature will:
      1. Delete all previously added Trials with materials and values
      2. Pull structure for the Trials table from the new starting requirements
      3. Calculations and Tests tables will NOT be changed
    • An auto-generated table based on the data from the selected Starting Trial. 
    • + Trial(s): Button that adds one or more new trials to the table, cloning the data from the previous trial. The button has dual functionality. Click + Trials to add a single trial. Click the chevron icon to enter the number of trials you want to add. Note: The maximum number of trials added at one time is 25. Each trial contains:
      • Code
        • Auto-generated Material code
        • Editable
      • Description
        • Free-text entry 
      • Create Sample: Triggers the system to create a new sample (actual requirements) and copy all values from the theoretical requirements (Material). The sample will be displayed next to its original theoretical requirements in the Workspace record.
        • Sample: Displays a link to a pop-up record of the created sample containing the entire requirements of the sample, including any calculations and test results. 
      • Menu: Appears when hovering the mouse over the Trial column header and displays the following actions:
        • Clone: Creates a new trial at the end of the table, pulling all data from the original trial.
        • Scale: Opens the Scale modal, with a default option to scale only the selected trial.
        • Delete: Removes the trial from the Trials, Calculations, and Tests tables.

    If no starting requirements are selected prior to creating this record, the system will not display trial data, requiring you to add the necessary materials and processing steps manually.

    3.2.1 Trials

    The Trials table is where theoretical and actual requirements are designed. This table is pre-populated if a Starting Trial has been selected. However, data within the table remains editable.

    Target Weight: The desired weight for each trial. 

    • Default unit for this field is gram [g] 

    Click the Settings icon and change the unit for Weight.


    3.2.1.1 Trials Table Functionality

    Figure 3.7 Workspace - Trials

    Trials tables display the following default columns and information:

    • Lock: Enabling this icon makes the selected row non-modifiable. See Lock/unlock for additional details
    • Move Icon: Clicking this icon and dragging the selected row to a new location allows users to move items around in the table.
      • This action is only available within the same indentation (e.g., you can reorder materials inside one phase but cannot move the materials to a different phase).
    • Materials: Lists the names of all added materials, phases, and processing steps. 
    • Theoretical:  Material formulation for each trial.
    • Actual: Sample formulation for each trial.
      • Weight: Only default column visible. 
      • Sample Code

    Additional Material data and columns can be added to the Trials table through the Settings icon and include:

    • Material Properties
    • Formulating Columns
      • Columns will be present as Theoretical and Actual

    Materials and Material Properties columns will remain visible even when horizontal scrolling is required to view additional trials.

    For additional information, refer to the Settings section. 

    Add a new row to the Formulations table by clicking the options directly beneath the table:

    • + Material: Opens a searchable modal to choose from the library of Materials. 
      • For each selected material, you can select the sample used. When you choose a sample, its weight will be automatically subtracted from the sample’s original quantity providing real-time, accurate data of the sample availability in the system.
    • + Phase: Opens a modal to input the Phase name.
    • + Processing Step: Opens a searchable modal to choose from the library of Processing Steps.
    • + Comment: Adds new row to the table
      • Free-text entry

    Clicking a checkbox for a particular row in the table will display actionable options icons: 

    • + - Displays a dropdown selection of additional rows that can be added to the table.
    • Trash Can icon - Click this icon to delete a selected row from the table.

    Rows added via the options displayed beneath the Trials table will appear at the bottom of the table. Rows added via the “+” icon will appear directly beneath the row that was selected.

    Materials can only be added to a phase or processing step by utilizing the “+” icon beside the phase name.

    ‍

    Figure 3.8 Workspace - Row Actions

    Total: A row displayed beneath the Trials table displaying sums for each column. 

    • For all editable columns, the total field is also editable. If the value is manually changed, the entire trial will be scaled, keeping the ratio between listed materials, to reflect the new total.

    3.2.1.2 Filters 

    The Trials table contains a series of filters that can be applied to the displayed data. These filters allow a user to define which type of rows should be visible in the table. 

    By default, all rows and columns are enabled when the Trials table is generated.

    Figure 3.9 Workspace - Filters

    Options to filter by include:

    • Rows
      • Materials
      • Processing Steps
      • Comments
    • Columns
      • Theoretical
      • Actual
    Figure 3.10 Filters Menu

    Theoretical and Actual filters can be applied through the buttons above the Trials table, as well as through the Filters icon.

    Figure 3.11 Workspace - Filters buttons

    After filters have been applied, an indicator will appear with the icon to demonstrate displayed data in the Formulations table has been manipulated from its default view.

    Figure 3.12 Workspace - Filters with an indicator

    3.2.1.3 Settings 

    The Trials table allows a user to display additional data and columns relevant to their active trials, accessible through a Settings icon. 

    The system will pre-populate your Settings modal based on settings from the selected Starting Trial.  If you change the Starting Trial inside the Workspace record, the Settings modal will also be updated to match the updated Starting Trial.

    This scenario will occur one of two ways:

    1. A new Workspace record has been created from the Lab Book Overview with a Starting Trial selected 

    OR

    1. A new Workspace record has been created from a previous Workspace record with Best Performing Trial(s) selected. This selection will be used as the Starting Trial in the new Workspace record.

    If a new Workspace record is created without previously selecting a Starting Trial, the Settings modal will be blank in the new record.

    Figure 3.13 Workspace - Settings

    Clicking the Settings button will open a modal separated into the following sections:

    • Inputs and calculations
    • Material properties

    ‍

    Inputs and Calculations 

    In Alchemy, trials are done by Weight as a default. Within the Settings modal, the user can select the desired units based on their needs (refer to Appendix 1 for a list of supported units). However, it is important to note that updating the unit does not scale any existing values in the Trials table. To scale these values, use the Scale feature.

    To alter how trials occur, click + Add to display additional columns in the Trials table. A dropdown field will display, with a list of all available properties that can be added to the table. 

    Properties included in this dropdown require either of the following two conditions to be met:

    1. System properties are flagged as Use property for formulating and have a defined expression for calculating the value. 
    2. System properties are flagged as Use property for Compare Material Contribution while formulating and have a defined expression for calculating the value.

    Contributing properties are always calculated whether they are added to the Trials table to be visible or not. Calculations are only calculated when they are added.

    Figure 3.14 Workspace - Settings Modal

    Select column data representing properties defined as Trial Inputs will be editable. Any modifications made to a selected value will update the rest of the columns for that material and totals will be automatically adjusted. 

    Editable columns may include: 

    • Weight
    • Percentage
    • Volume
    • etc.

    The corresponding Total field is in the row beneath the Trials table for these columns.  Updating the Total will prompt the whole trial to scale — maintain the ratio between materials — in order to reach the new total.

    Figure 3.15 Editable Columns

    The remaining columns are uneditable and represent properties defined as material contributions only. These columns can be used to track how much every material is participating in the entire trial based on a particular property. 

    Non-modifiable columns may include:

    • Cost
    • Protein%
    • Baker's%
    • etc.
    Figure 3.16 Non-editable Columns
    Material Properties

    The Trials table can be configured by the user adding any material property such as:

    • Code
    • Type
    • Solid %
    • etc. 

    All possible material properties include: 

    • All Material record fields
    • All applied properties (material specification)

    The Material Property section of the table is able to be collapsed, showing only the first Material Property. However, the default view is to display all added Material Properties in an expanded view.

    Figure 3.17 Material Property Columns

    3.2.1.4 Scale 

    The Scale functionality is used to maintain the ratio between a trial’s materials to align with the Target value of one or more trials. Scaling can be applied to: 

    • A particular value for all trials 
    • Selected trials
    • Individual phases
    Figure 3.18 Workspace - Scale

    Clicking on the Scale icon will open the corresponding modal which contains the following options:

    Figure 3.19 Workspace - Scale Modal
    • Select for Scaling: A dropdown selection to choose how the trials are scaled.
      • Scale all theoretical trials
        • Default selection
        • Scales all theoretical trials in the Trials table
      • Scale all actual trials
        • Scales all actual trials in the Trials table
      • Scale only selected trials
        • User-defined trials are scaled
        • Trials: Field appears when this scaling option is selected and allows the user to add one or more Trials to scale.
          • An alternative method to scaling a single trial is to access the Scale modal through the Trials table, from the selected Trial. This will open the modal with the Select for Scaling and Trials fields pre-populated.
    Figure 3.20 Workspace - Scale Single Trial
    • Scale options: A dropdown selection of how the materials are scaled.
      • Scale all materials
        • Default selection 
        • All materials are normalized — scaled equally — to reach the target weight.
      • Scale all materials except
        • Fixates one or more materials while all other materials are normalized. 
      • Scale only selected materials
        • One or more user-selected materials from the Trials table are scaled 
        • Materials can be normalized or scaled to a specific ratio.
    • Scale: A dropdown selection where a value is chosen for scaling.
      • Default selection set to Weight
      • Options consist of all visible columns in the Trials table that are editable.
    • To: A user-specified target value and unit the trial must scale to.

    When scaling to Weight, the option to Apply scaling on Target weight will be visible in the modal. Enabling this option applies the user-defined weight value to the target weight of the Workspace record.
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    3.2.1.5 Lock/Unlock Rows

    ‍Inside the Trials table, the first column is reserved for a lock/unlock feature. By default, all rows are unlocked. Clicking on the empty cell to the left of the desired row in the Materials column, a lock icon will be displayed. A locked row enables the following:

    • The entire row will turn gray, rendering all cells uneditable. 
    • Any changes made to the Trials table will scale the trials, except those locked

    To unlock the row(s), click the lock icon a second time.

    Figure 3.21 Lock/Unlock rows

    To lock, or unlock, all rows in the Trials table click the lock icon in the column header.

    3.2.2 Phase

    Trials can have multiple phases, where each phase acts as a small trial for itself due to it having its own specifications. One such example for using a phase within the Workspace is when you have a group of materials that need to scale separately from the rest of the trial.

    A phase can be added one of two ways, by clicking:

    • + Phase button beneath the Trials table
    • + button next to any row within the Trials table

    A modal will then appear to enter the phase name. Upon saving, the phase will be added to all trials in the Workspace.

    A drawer for the phase can be accessed by hovering over the phase name, which will display an edit icon. Clicking this icon will display the drawer in full-size mode, however, the drawer can be resized to display in half-size mode by clicking the arrow icon to the left of the visualization icon.

    Figure 3.22 Phase

    Inside the Phase drawer, you can complete the following targeted actions for the displayed phase:

    • Rename the phase
    • Use Scale functionality
    • Set Target Weight 
    • Define visible calculations 
    • Test the phase by adding any test methods or single properties
    • See visualizations for material and test data 

    Any action taken in the phase Trials table within the drawer will be reflected in the Trials table of the Workspace record.

    3.2.3 Processing Step

    The processing step is used to define how select materials should be processed (e.g., mixed, baked, etc.) by specifying conditions (e.g., time, equipment).

    Previously defined processing steps can be added to the Trials table by clicking the: 

    • + Processing Step button below the table
    • + button next to any row within the table 

    Either option will display a dropdown menu with the library of processing steps. Once a selection has been made, the processing step appears in the Trials table as a blue section that is applied to all trials.

    Figure 3.23 Trials table: Processing step

    Once a processing step has been added to the Trials table, values can be changed for each condition’s trial.

    If a new processing step is required, click the + New button in the left-hand navigation panel and select Processing Step from the records section.

    Figure 3.24 Processing Step

    Each processing step has:

    • Processing Name
    • Description
    • A list of all Conditions under which the processing should be performed
      • For each condition, you can define the following:
        • Value - this value will be pulled inside the Trials table when you add this processing step, but you can change that value if needed.
        • Unit - only if the condition is numerical and has a unit type. You can select the unit used when adding this processing step to your Lab Book.

    Once the record has been completed and displays as valid, the processing step should appear in the library under its given name.

    3.2.4 Calculations

    Calculations displays a table of all calculated properties added in the Lab Book Overview, separated by theoretical and actual trials. Additional calculated properties can be added while testing by clicking + Calculation.

    Calculated properties are calculated based on the expressions defined for each Property. They can be defined as editable, allowing the user to change its value from the Calculations table and scaling the whole trials to achieve a new value.

    Figure 3.25 Calculations

    3.2.5 Tests

    The Tests table provides the user a place to notate their test results for actual trials. The measured properties and their respective target values will be pre-populated from those entered in the Lab Book Overview record. 

    Figure 3.26 Workspace - Tests

    Certain properties can be defined based on the calculations of other measured properties. For example, elongation percentages can be calculated based on the measured initial length and the total length after the elongation process.

    Figure 3.26a Workspace - Calculated measured test results

    3.2.5.1 Tests Table Functionality
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    Adding Measured Properties

    While the table remains editable until samples or actual trials are created, additional rows can be added by clicking: 

    • + Test Method: Opens a dropdown with all available test methods in the system. Each test method can be added only once.
    • + Test: Opens the Add Test modal  where a user can add a single measured property, or an entire test matrix, with multiple measured properties and varying conditions.
    Add Tests

    To add measured properties through the Add Test modal, you must first define what properties are being measured, as well as the applicable units. The user can select one or more properties via the dropdown, which will display a list of all available system properties measured in the lab. Additional properties can be added by clicking + Add.

    Based on the selected properties, one of two additional sections will appear:

    • Conditions
    • Specify Condition Values

    In the Conditions section, the user can choose optional conditions for this test, including its number of variations. However, mandatory conditions will be added automatically. For numerical conditions, the user can select whether they want to enter values manually or if they would like to define a range. In this case,  the system will generate all values. Additional conditions can be added by clicking + Condition.

    In the Specify Condition Values, a table will be auto-generated based on the selected properties and conditions chosen. Properties will be added as new rows, while conditions will display as columns. The system will multiply the number of rows for each varying condition to match the number of variations for the associated property.

    Figure 3.27 Add test

    When saved, the system will add all necessary rows to the Tests table with all user-defined properties, and their respective conditions.
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    3.2.5.2 Table Modifications

    A populated Tests table can be modified in the following ways:
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    Test Methods - Strict
    • Access SOP and testing instructions by clicking a test method name to open the associated record.  
    • Access the menu icon (⋮) to the left of a row and select Delete to remove the test method.
    • For each property within a test method, test conditions can be accessed by hovering over the applicable cell and clicking the icon. This allows the user to edit the:
      • Name for the testing table
    Test Methods - Flexible
    • Access SOP and testing instructions by clicking a test method name to open the associated record.  
    • Access the menu icon (⋮) to the left of a row and select Delete to remove the test method.
    • Access the + icon to the left of a test method row to add new test properties.
    • Each property within a test method has the following actions available:
      • Remove the property using the menu icon (⋮) to the left of a row and select Delete.
      • Test conditions can be accessed by hovering over the applicable cell and clicking the icon. This allows the user to edit the:
        • Name for the testing table
        • Condition values, if applicable.
    Single Property
    • Test conditions can be accessed by hovering over the applicable cell and clicking the icon. This allows the user to:
      • Edit the name for the testing table.
      • Define condition values, if applicable. 
    • Remove the property using the menu icon (⋮) to the left of a row and select Delete.
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    3.2.5.3 Multiple Measurements

    Multiple Measurements can be added for test results within a trial by right-clicking the desired cell and choosing Multiple Measurements from the displayed list of options. This will open a drawer on the right-hand side of the screen.

    Figure 3.28 Workspace - Add Multiple Measurements

    If Multiple Measurements is selected after the test result has been entered into the Tests table, that value will be auto-populated as the first measurement in this new view. 

    Additional measurements can be added to the Measurements table. The system will calculate values for: 

    • Average
    • Median
    • Min
    • Max
    • Std. deviation
    • Relative range
    • Absolute range 
    Figure 3.29 Workspace - Multiple measurements

    Potential outlier will be displayed in line with a measured value If the system detects any value outside the defined range. If the user agrees with this assessment, the measurement can be marked as an Outlier by clicking the checkbox. The system will exclude any outlier measurements in the provided calculations.

    When multiple measurements are captured, the Tests table will show the average value of those results in Italics.

    Once the test results have been associated with multiple measurements, a regular click on the cell will open the measurements drawer.

    3.2.6 Sample Info

    Within the Tests section, there is a Sample Info table where a user can add sample-related information for each actual trial. Information includes:

    • Original quantity [g]
      • Non-modifiable
      • Automatically calculated based on all added ingredients
    • Used quantity [g]:
      • Amount of sample used during testing 
    • Location
      • Dropdown selection 
    • Sublocation
      • Dropdown selection

    Values in Original Quantity and Used Quantity will automatically calculate the Available Quantity of a sample.

    Figure 3.30 Sample info

    3.2.7 Conclusion

    The Workspace record includes a Conclusions section to provide the user with a space to include information for:

    • Conclusion
      • Free-text field to provide details per trial.
    • Overall Conclusion
      • Rich-text field to provide conclusions across all trials.
    • Best Performing Trial(s)
      • Dropdown selection to choose one or more trials from all theoretical trials in the record. 
      • If a selection is made, the user can also enable the trial to be used as the starting trial in the next trials group.
    Figure 3.31 Workspace - Conclusion

    Once complete, additional actions can be taken:

    • Final Conclusion
      • Generates a Final Conclusion record. 
      • If selections are made for Best Performing Trial(s), the trials will be populated in the corresponding field in this new record.
    • Next Trial Group
      • Generates a new Workspace record.
      • If selections are made for Best Performing Trial(s), and the user has selected to use those as the starting trial in the next trials group, it will generate the number of new records based on the number of selections.
    • Scan All Trials

    3.2.8 Final Conclusion

    Figure 3.32 Final Conclusion

    Once a Lab Book is complete, a Final Conclusion can be applied. This record can be added by clicking Final Conclusion button:

    • In a Workspace record 
    • From within Scan All Trials 

    There can only be one Final Conclusion record per Lab Book. If a selection is made for Best Performing Trial in either of the above locations, that trial name will be applied to the created Final Conclusion record.

    3.2.9 Scan All Trials

    At the end of every Workspace record, there is an option to select Scan All Trials. This will open a fullscreen modal for Best Performing Trial(s), displaying the top performing trials (10 maximum) within the current Lab Book.

    However, certain requirements must be met for this feature to be enabled: 

    • At least one requirement, measured or calculated, must exist within the Calculations or Tests sections with a priority of Must Have or Nice to Have.
    • Requirements must be pulled from the Lab Book Overview in order for them to have the appropriate priorities. Adding requirements within the Workspace will generate them as “No target, rate only,” excluding them from the Scan All Trials feature.
    Figure 3.33 Scan all trials

    The top of the modal displays three boxes:

    • Matching Trials
      • Displays the number of 100% matching trials for targets and material constraints out of the listed results. 
    • Relevant Trials
      • Displays the number of partial match trials that contain some of the same targets and material constraints out of the listed results.
    • Data for predictive models
      • Displays whether the available historical data is sufficient based on the number of given material constraints and matching trials:
        • The data is deemed sufficient if the number of matching trials is higher than the number of varying material constraints.
        • If the number of matching trials is lower than the number of varying material constraints, the data is deemed insufficient.

    Clicking Show more details displays a table that provides the total number of historical trials for each corresponding Must Have or Nice to Have property that, at a minimum, partially fulfill the trial rules and can be used as a starting dataset. This number will help users determine whether the model training should be attempted or proceed directly to DOE.

    Figure 3.34 Scan All Trials - More Details

    The next section of the modal displays a table of trials, in matching order, and contains:

    • Trial Code: Clickable link to the corresponding Sample record
    • Workspace: Record name 

    Applicable properties for these matching trials are displayed in a second table that contains:

    • Associated test results for the given property based on the listed trials, grouped by Trial Code.
      • Measured property cells will display green if the number of trials is above the calculated threshold. 
        • If the requirement is unmet, the cell will display red.
      • Calculated property cells will always have an N/A value and display green.
    • The ability to mark each trial for testing.
      • The selected trial will display in the Best Performing Trial dropdown to be used as a starting point in the newly created Workspace record.

    Once the Best Performing Trial is selected, two additional options are enabled:

    • Final Conclusion
      • Closes the current modal
      • Creates a Final Conclusion record with the Best Performing Trial auto-populated  based on the selection from the previous modal.
      • Note: This is only enabled if there is no Final Conclusion record in the current Lab Book.
    • Next Trial Group
      • Closes the current modal
      • Creates a new Workspace record with the Starting Requirements auto-populated based on the Best Performing Trial selection from the previous modal.

    3.2.10 Visualizations

    Lab Book analytics, in the form of auto-generated charts, can be accessed within the Workspace record by clicking the chart icon. This opens a drawer on the right side of the screen and refreshes with the latest data each time the icon is clicked.

    Figure 3.35 Visualizations

    3.2.10.1 Target Properties

    Target Properties displays how actual trials are performing from the perspective of calculated and measured targets. This allows the user to view how properties are changed for each trial by varying conditions.

    A legend is displayed at the top of the drawer, displaying all trial names and their associated color that will be used in all displayed charts. The legend also acts as a filter for the drawer. When a trial name is clicked in the legend, the text will be displayed in strikethrough and the color will be excluded from all charts inside the drawer. A second click returns the trial data back to all views. 

    Figure 3.36 Visualizations - Legend
    Charts

    The Visualization drawer contains a series of charts for all tested and measured numerical properties. Charts are listed in order of the requirements priority and appear in the following order:

    1. Must Have
    2. Nice to Have
    3. No Target, Rate Only

    Each chart also has the ability to:

    • Zoom-in: Clicking this icon opens a full-screen modal that displays an enlarged chart.
    • Download: Clicking this icon downloads a .png file of the selected chart.

    There are three types of charts that could be displayed in the Visualization drawer:

    Bar Chart

    A bar chart will be displayed if a property has no associated condition, or its conditions are not varying. Bars will be displayed for each trial in the Workspace record, showing the value of the property per trial.

    Figure 3.37 Visualizations - Bar Chart
    Scatter Chart

    A scatter chart will be displayed if a property has at least one varying condition (e.g., Density over Temperature). In the event a property has more than one vary condition, a scatter chart will be displayed for each.
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    Property values will be displayed on the y-axis, while condition values will be on the x-axis. Trials are shown as dots, color coordinated to the legend at the top of the drawer. The system automatically calculates the regression line for each trial and displays the information beneath the chart.

    Figure 3.38 Visualizations - Scatter Chart
    Spider Chart

    A spider chart will be displayed if a property has at least one varying condition with predefined values (e.g., Substrate when measuring Opacity). Selected values for that variable condition will be used for defining the spider’s legs (axes), and each trial will be displayed as a separate area.


    In the event a property has more than one varying condition (e.g., Substrate and Time when measuring Opacity), a similar spider will be displayed with substrate values as spider’s legs. Areas will represent the pair trial - another condition (e.g., Trial 1 on day 1, Trial 1 on day 7, Trial 2 on day 1, Trial 2 on day 7, etc.).

    Figure 3.39 Visualizations - Spider Chart

    4. Integrated Record Templates

    A variety of integrated record templates exist to support Alchemy’s Lab Book and can be categorized in the following groupings:

    • Trial records
    • Specifications records
    • Product records
    • Organizational records

    Users can create new records by clicking + New in the left-hand navigation panel. This opens a drawdown menu where the necessary record can be selected from the list. A modal will open, allowing the user to input the values required to save and create the record.

    Each record contains a General Information section that is used to document relevant high level information. Additional record-specific sections may follow. Details of each record template can be found in the following subsections.

    Note

    The creation and use of these record is dependent upon the user having the appropriate permissions. Contact the system administrator if there are access issues.

    However, the metadata for these record templates cannot be configured, regardless of permissions. The templates are instrumental to the backend data model that supports AI/ML features within the system.

    4.1 Trial Records

    Trial records relevant to the Lab Book include:

    • Material 
    • Sample
    • Sample Label 
    • Chemical

    4.1.1 Material

    The Material record is a data structure used to store information about raw materials that may be used in an organization's product R&D and manufacturing.

    Figure 4.1 Material - General Information

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    The record contains the following General Information fields:

    • Code
      • Required
      • System-generated; uneditable 
    • External Code
      • Used for integration with 3rd-party software
    • See all samples
      • Opens a Samples drawer from the right side of the screen with two lists:some text
        • Available samples: Displays a list of currently available samples of the material.
        • All samples: Displays a list of all historical samples of the material.
      • The drawer can be resized to display the space in full or half size modes by clicking the arrow icon to the right of + New Sample. 
      • Information within the drawer will refresh with current data each time the drawer is opened by the user.
    • Material Name 
      • Required
      • Default value displays the system-generated Code
    • Version
      • Displays a unique version number for the material.
      • System-generated; uneditable 
    • Update Version
      • Creates a new material record, as a duplicate of the original material. A new or updated version of a material can be useful when:some text
        • Adjustments are made to the composition of a chemical material, such as modifying the ratios of ingredients or introducing new components.
        • Changes occur in the manufacturing or synthesis process.
        • A material undergoes changes based on quality control findings or improvements.
      • Version numbering would increase from 1.0 to 1.1 when updating the version of a material.
    • See all versions
      • Opens a Material Versions drawer on the right side of the screen with a list of all versions of the material record.
      • The drawer can be resized to display the space in full or half size modes by clicking the arrow icon to the right of + New Version. 
      • Information within the drawer will refresh with current data each time the drawer is opened by the user.
    • Description
    • Created By
    • Date Created
    • Owner 
    • QC Specification
      • Displays a list of quality control specification records in a users system, if applicable.

    Note: The naming pattern generated in the Code field is based on the value selected in the Category field, found under the Categorization section. 

    • Intermediate = “IM” + n
    • Finished good = “FG” + n
    • Raw material = “RM” + n
    • Customer material = “CM” + n
    • Competitor materia = “XM” + n
    • Other = “M” + n

    In the event the Category field has not been set, the generated code will appear with the naming pattern used for Other.

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    4.1.1.1 Create New Sample

    In addition to seeing current and historical samples of the material record, this drawer can be used to create new samples. After opening the Sample drawer, users can click + New Sample in the top right corner. This action opens a new Sample record that can be completed. Once all required fields have been filled in, the record can be closed and upon refresh of the material record Sample drawer, the newly created sample will appear.

    Figure 4.2 Material Samples - Create New Sample
    Figure 4.7 Material - Chemical Information

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    4.1.1.2 Create New Version

    A new material version can be created by clicking + New Version within the Material Versions drawer. This action opens a new Material record as a duplicate of the original material. Version numbering would increase from 1.0 to 2.0 when creating a new version of the material.

    Figure 4.3 Material Versions - Create New Version

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    The Categorization section of the Material record includes:

    • Type & Subtype
      • User-defined lists in the system of applicable properties. Once the material is marked as a specific type and/or subtype its corresponding properties will appear in the Specifications table at the bottom of the record.
    • Category
      • Intermediate
        • A material a company makes and/or uses to make other finished goods. 
      • Finished good
        • A material that can become a product with a sellable SKU  and not just being created for internal purposes.
      • Raw material
      • Customer material
      • Competitor material
      • Other
    • Produced by
      • Lists all companies in the system
    • Material status
      • Hypothetical
      • Research
      • Experimental
      • Production approved
      • Not available
    • Approved by
      • Visible only if the Material Status is set to Production Approved 
      • System generated with the user who updated the status
    • Date of approval
      • Visible only if the Material Status is set to Production Approved 
      • System generated with the user who updated the status
    Figure 4.4 Material - Categorization

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    The Suppliers section of the Material record includes:

    • A list of all companies that are suppliers of the material, along with sourcing status for each.
    Figure 4.5 Material - Suppliers

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    The Documents section of the Material record includes:

    • Define documents as external links
      • Enabling this option displays three fields below
        • TDS
        • SDS
        • Other Documents
      • Displays documents as links rather than a traditional attachment.
    Figure 4.6 Material - Documents

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    The Chemical Information section of the Material record includes:

    • Chemical/Generic name 
      • Displays a list of chemicals in the system 
      • Selected name links to the Chemical record
    • Show less
      • Collapses the CAS number and Molecular formula fields from view
    • CAS Number
      • System generated with information pulled from the  selected Chemical record
      • Uneditable
    • Molecular Formula
      • System generated with information pulled from the  selected Chemical record
      • Uneditable
    • INCI Name
      • System generated with information pulled from the  selected Chemical record, if applicable
    • Chemical composition/Ingredients declaration
      • A table used to list components of complex materials
    Figure 4.7 Material - Chemical Information

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    The Hazard and Safety section of the Material record displays the GHS pictograms related to the material:

    • Explosive
    • Flammable
    • Oxidizing
    • Compressed Gas
    • Corrosive
    • Toxic
    • Harmful
    • Health hazard
    • Environmental hazard
    Figure 4.8 Material - Hazard and Safety

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    The 1:1 Replacements section of the Material record displays a table used to list any applicable replacements.

    Figure 4.9 Material - 1:1 Replacements

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    The Specifications section of the Material record displays a list of all properties associated with the material’s type or subtype. The table will only be visible if the fields have been selected and there are properties associated with them.

    Targets and Value for calc. can be defined for all specifications — refer to Requirements for additional information. Values will be used in all calculations and color-coded based on the given targets.

    Figure 4.10 Material - Specifications

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    The Recipe section of the Material record includes:

    • A complete set of formulating tools to develop a recipe and capture all relevant property data. Materials, phases, processing steps, and comments can be added using the buttons below the table.
    Figure 4.11 Material - Recipe

    4.1.2 Sample

    The Sample record is a data structure used to store information about physical substances that undergo testing to discover their properties.

    Within Alchemy, Sample records are used:

    • When a new trial is created in the Workspace record of a Lab Book.
    • When a material is added to the Trials table, users can select a specific sample
    Figure 4.12 Sample - General Information

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    The record contains the following General Information fields:

    • Code 
      • Required
      • System-generated
    • External Code 
      • Used for integration with 3rd-party software
    • Lot/Batch number
    • Print Label 
      • Used to generate a printed label that can be attached to a Sample. Refer to the Sample Label record for additional information. 
    • Type
      • Internal Sample
        • Default, uneditable value if the Sample is created from Workspace record of a Lab Book.
      • QC Sample
      • Retain Sample
      • Standard/Control Sample
      • Customer Sample
      • Raw Material Sample
      • Competitor Sample
    • Created In
      • Only visible if the sample was created within a project.some text
        • Auto-populates with the project name and link. 
    • Material
      • Value will be system-generated if the Sample Type is Internal Sample, otherwise there will be a list of materials to choose from the system library.
    • Material Type and Subtype 
      • Values pulled from the selected material; uneditable.
    • Description
      • Free-text entry field, however the field will auto-populate if the Sample is created from a project. 
    • Date Created
      • Default value displays the date the record is created 
    • Created By
      • Default value displays the user who created the record
    • Status 
      • In Preparation
      • Prepared/Delivered
      • Opened
      • Not Available
    • Expiry Date
    • Received
    • Testing Started
    • Testing Completed

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    Note: The sample status automatically changes to Opened when a sample is consumed. When the available quantity of the sample becomes zero or below, the status is automatically updated to Not Available. All other status changes are done manually.

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    The Availability and Usage section of the Sample record includes:

    • Available Quantity
      • Uneditable field that automatically calculates the available quantity of the sample based on the Original Quantity and all recorded usages. 
    • Original Quantity
      • Used to define the initial quantity of a sample upon its initial arrival. 
    • Sample Usage
      • Displays a list of all usages of the sample. Wherever in the system the sample is used (e.g., in a trial), that usage will be automatically displayed as a new row in the table. 
      • The table can be hidden from view by clicking Hide Usage History.
    • Corrections
      • Displays a list of manually added usages (e.g., spillage) that impacts the Available Quantity.
    Figure 4.13 Sample - Availability and Usage

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    The Sample Location section of the Sample record includes:

    • Location
      • Displays a library of main locations in the system. some text
        • Examples may include: building, site, lab, etc.
    • Sublocation
      • If the selected location has any defined sublocations, then a library of secondary locations will be available to select from.some text
        • Examples include: freezer, shelf, container, etc.
    Figure 4.14 Sample - Location

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    The Hazard and Safety section of the Sample record displays the GHS pictograms related to the material. This information is pulled directly from the origin material and is uneditable from the Sample record. 

    This section will not be visible until a Material has been associated with the sample.

    Figure 4.15 Sample - Hazard and Safety

    4.1.3 Sample Label

    The Sample Label record is used to generate a printed label to attach to a sample container. 

    It can be created by clicking the Print Label button from the Sample record. Once a label for a sample is made, additional clicks will display the same label as what was previously printed.

    Figure 4.16 Sample Label

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    Every Sample Label record has the following information:

    • Label Size
      • The following sizes are available:some text
        • 1.25" x 0.75" (3.18 cm x 1.91 cm)
        • 1" x 2.625" (2.54 cm x 6.67 cm)
        • 2.125" x 1.6875" (5.40 cm x 4.29 cm)
        • 4" x 2" (10.16 cm x 5.08 cm)
      • Field not visible in the printout
    • Label Preview
      • Superset of information visible includes:some text
        • Sample: visible on all sizes of the label
        • Lot/Batch: visible on all sizes of the label
        • Expiration Date
        • QR Code: visible on all sizes of the label
        • Hazard pictograms
    • Printing instructions

    4.1.4 Chemical

    The Chemical record is a data structure used to store information about substances an organization is using.

    Figure 4.17 Chemical

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    A new Chemical record has the following fields: 

    • Chemical Name
      • Required
      • Free-text entry
    • Code
      • Auto-generated by the system
      • Uneditable 
    • External Code: Used for integration with 3rd-party software
      • Free-text entry
    • CAS Number: Registry number
      • 10 digit maximum
      • Divided into three parts
        • xxxx-xx-x
    • PubChem Link: Link to the corresponding chemical in the PubChem database at  https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
      • Auto-generated
    • Molecular Formula
      • Free-text entry
    • INCI Name: Registry number for use in the Personal Care Industry
      • Dropdown selection
    • IUPAC Name
    • EC / List No.  
      • The official number of the substance within the European Union. This number can be obtained from the European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (EINECS).
    • Index No. 
      • A digit sequence: ABC-RST-VW-Y. 
        • ABC corresponds to the atomic number of the most characteristic element or the most characteristic organic group in the molecule. 
        • RST is the consecutive number of the substance in the series ABC. 
        • VW denotes the form in which the substance is produced or placed on the market. 
        • ‍Y s the check digit calculated by the 10-digit ISBN method.

    4.1.4.1 INCI Name

    INCI, also known as International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient, is a database of internationally recognized names of cosmetic ingredients. Use of the INCI Name record will enable a user to link chemicals used to any applicable INCI Names, maintaining the connection to its international naming conventions while being able to utilize organization identifiers when running trials.

    Figure 4.18 INCI Name

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    An INCI Name record has a single field:

    • INCI Name
      • Required
      • Free-text entry

    4.2 Specification Records

    Specification records relevant to the Lab Book include:

    • Condition
    • Property
    • Test Method
    • Material Type
    • Material Subtype

    4.2.1 Condition

    Conditions can be used in Alchemy to describe the circumstances under which something is measured, such as  the temperature and humidity for a dry time measurement or time interval testing of bacterial growth.

    Much like Properties, conditions can be added “on the fly”. Once applied, Alchemy automatically expands your data model and metadata, and propagates the addition(s) to the internal library of conditions. Once a condition is defined, it becomes available for use by users with the appropriate permissions within:

    • Properties
    • Processing steps

    🔐 Conditions can be applied only to the production tenant, not the UAT.

    Figure 4.19 Condition

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    The General Information section of the record includes:

    • Name
      • Required
      • Note: The name cannot start with a number because it is used for generating the system identifier of the condition.
    • Value Type
      • Number
      • Text
      • Date and Time
      • Attachment
      • Checkbox
      • User
      • Link
      • Record Reference

    For additional information regarding types supported by Alchemy, please refer to the section Property: Property Types

    ⚠️ When a condition is created, it must be applied by clicking the Apply button to use it across the system. Non-applied, or Draft, conditions are not included in data models, and metadata cannot be specified as a target or be measured.

    Condition records will also display:

    • Related Properties: A list of properties that use the condition in all test methods related to them.
    • Related Processing Steps: A list of processing steps that use the condition. 

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    4.2.1.2 Condition Updates

    Once all required fields are complete, the condition can be applied to and used in the system. If changes need to be made to a condition, certain fields can be updated including:

    • Name
    • Default Unit
    • Record reference conditions
      • Filter Criteria
      • Visible columns
    • Predefined Values

    Any changes made to these fields or selections will enable the Apply Changes button and issue a cation that the condition contains unsaved changes. Once clicked, all changes will be saved and displayed in the system.

    Fields that cannot be updated once a condition has been applied to the system include:

    • Identifier
    • Value Type
    • Unit Type
    • Predefined Values Checkbox

    4.2.2 Property

    In Alchemy, a property can be used to characterize many elements in the system including: 

    • Materials 
    • Trade name materials 
    • Batches 
    • Final products
    • Steps
    • Trials
    • Trial intermediates

    Properties can be added added to the system at any point in the process. Once applied, Alchemy automatically expands your data model and metadata, and propagates the addition(s) to the internal library of properties. Once a property is defined, it becomes available for use within a Lab Book by users with the appropriate permissions:

    • Requirements table 
    • Specifying or selecting a test method
    • Defining Material Type and Material Subtype
    • Trial table settings
      • Selection of  data inputs for Trial table settings
      • Adding multiple calculated columns with material contributions

    🔐 Properties can be applied only to the production tenant, not the UAT.

    The Property record contains the following General Information fields:

    Figure 4.20 Property - General Information
    • Name
      • Required
      • Note: the name cannot start with a number because it is used for generating the system identifier of the property
    • Identifier: System identifier used in the database for further calculations on other properties. 
      • Required
      • Can be manually added or system-generated
        • If user defined, it must be done without using spaces or special characters
      • Becomes uneditable once the property has been applied
    • Property usage: Dropdown list of two options to define how the property will be used within the system. 
      • Property is measured in Lab tests
      • Property is calculated
    • Property Type: 
      • Number 
      • Text
      • Date and Time
      • Attachment
      • Checkbox
      • User 
      • Link
      • Record Reference 
    • Use property for Compare Material Contribution while formulating: Enables the property to be selected as a material contribution column inside the lab book. If selected, a new field appears to define any applicable expressions:
      • Material Contribution Calculation

    ⚠️ When a property is created, it must be applied by clicking the Apply button to use it across the system. Non-applied, or Draft, properties are not included in data models, and metadata cannot be specified as a target or be measured.

    4.2.2.1 Property is measured in Lab tests

    This type of usage allows for property values to be manually entered into the system, or it can be calculated based on other measured properties. Once applied, this property is available for use in Tests tables across the system. 

    Selection of this usage will trigger an expression field to define any applicable:

    • Expression for calculating the value in the Tests tables

    Two additional sections will also become visible at the bottom of the Property record if this usage is selected:

    • Test Methods using this Property: A list of test methods that have had a given property applied to it. This section will remain empty until a Property record is applied to the system and then associated with a test method.
    • Conditions: Dropdown list used to select a list of conditions that must be satisfied to measure the property. Multiple conditions can be selected, with options for each:
      • Mandatory: If enabled, all test methods using the property will include any conditions selected as mandatory.
      • Default Value: A value that will be displayed for the condition when the property is added to a test method or requirements table in a lab book.
      • Unit: Numerical conditions only. The default unit of the condition is displayed but this can be changed to any other supported unit at the user's discretion.
    Figure 4.21 Property - Measured in Lab Tests

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    4.2.2.2 Property is calculated

    This type of usage calculates properties with a formula and can be based on other properties or information from the Trials table. However, with the appropriate configuration this property usage can also be defined to allow for the value to be editable inside the Calculations table. Once applied, this property is available for use in Calculations tables across the system.

    Selection of this usage will trigger two additional expression fields to define any applicable:

    • Expression for calculating the value in the Calculations tables
    • Expression for scaling the trial based on updates in the Calculations table
    Figure 4.22 Property - Calculated

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    4.2.2.3 Property Types

    There are eight property types available within Alchemy. Depending on the type selected, additional fields will be added to the record. These fields are outlined below.

    Number

    Unit Type  & Default Unit: Supported unit types, as well as with applicable units, can be found in Appendix 1 - Units Library.

    Predefined Values: If enabled, a field appears where a comma separated list of predefined numerical values can be entered for the property.  

    Applied properties will then be displayed as a dropdown with a list of these values. 

    Decimal Places: Used to define the desired number of decimal places for a displayed property value across the system.

    The default value is two decimals.

    Scientific Notation: Used to define whether a property value should be displayed in scientific notation.

    • Value captured = 0.00010 
    • Displayed value = 10e-5 

    Use Property for Formulating: Used to enable a property to be selected as the primary formulating input within a lab book. 

    Selection of this option will trigger an expression field to define the calculation of the weight for each material based on the entered value:

    • Formulating Calculation


    If enabled, the system will automatically select the option Use property for Compare Material Contribution while formulating. This is due to Scale functionality. The system needs both expressions to be able to recalculate weights.

    Edit Expression for Total: This enables users to change the SUM expression for totals in the recipe table. 

    Selection of this option with trigger an expression field to define the the total calculation:

    • Expression for Total Calculation

    If Use Property for Formulating is also selected then an additional field will be displayed:

    • Expression for Scaling Calculation
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    Text

    Predefined Values: Numerical and text values only. 

    Additional information regarding this option can be found in the Property Types, Number section. 
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    Date and Time

    Date & Time Format: Used to define the format that will be used whenever the property is displayed in the system. The default format is:

    • MMM dd yyyy
      ‍
    Attachment

    Allow multiple: If enabled, multiple attachments are able to be added to this property type in the system. 

    Information on supported file types can be found in Appendix 2.
    ‍

    Checkbox

    Use Property for Formulating: Additional information can be found in the Property Types, Number section.
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    User

    Allow multiple: If enabled, multiple users are able to be added to this property type in the system. 
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    Link

    No additional field is displayed in the property record. If this type is selected, a field will be displayed for the property value which will require the entry of a valid url format. 
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    Record Reference

    A record reference property type  allows the user to define the criteria around which record templates, as well as any desired columns, are visible to a user when the property is used in a lab book.

    Figure 4.23 Property Type - Record Reference

    Within the Property record, one or more record templates can be selected. Filter criteria can be applied for each record template listed so only the names of records with corresponding templates and criteria will be visible to the user interacting with the field and selecting the property value.

    Once a value has been selected from the dropdown, columns visible from the referenced record(s) will be displayed. Visible columns can include:

    • Name - Required
    • Template
    • Status
    • Created On
    • Created By
    • Process
    • Stage

    Note: To enable a property or condition to be used as a record reference, the templates must be appropriately configured in the configuration portal. Contact your administrator or Alchemy representative for any assistance with enabling this feature.

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    4.2.2.4 Property Updates

    Once all required fields are complete, the property can be applied to and used in the system. If changes need to be made to a property, certain fields can be updated including:

    • Name
    • Expression fields
    • Default Unit
    • Decimal Places
    • Scientific Notation
    • Allow Multiple
    • Date & Time format
    • Predefined Values

    Any changes made to these fields or selections will enable the Apply Changes button and issue a cation that the property contains unsaved changes. Once clicked, all changes will be saved and displayed in the system.

    Fields that cannot be updated once a property has been applied to the system include:

    • Identifier
    • Property Usage
    • Property Type
    • Unit Type
    • Use property for formulating
    • Use property as material contribution
    • Predefined Values Checkbox
    • Conditions
    Figure 4.24 Property - Apply Changes

    4.2.2.5 Archive Property

    If an applied property is no longer needed, it can be archived in the system to prevent it from being used further. Clicking the Archive Property button will allow for the system to retain all historical trials or test methods the property was used in. While this action removes the property from use in lab books or test methods, the record can still be accessed and unarchived for future use by clicking the Unarchive Property button.

    4.2.3 Test Method

    Test Methods are used in Alchemy to define any associated conditions, which are then used to perform defined trials in a Lab Book. 

    Test Methods can be added at any point in the process by clicking + New in the blue navigation bar. Once added, Alchemy automatically expands your data model and metadata, and propagates the addition(s) to the internal library of test methods. Once a test method is defined, it becomes available for use by users with the appropriate permissions within:

    • Lab Book Overview record
      • Tests table of the Requirements section
    • Phases
      • Adding a test method to a phase allows users to perform quick tests while testing to check various conditions are within an acceptable range before moving to the next phase of testing 
    • Workspace record
      • All requirements are pulled from the Lab Book Overview, but additional test methods can be added manually, if needed.
    Figure 4.25 Test Method - General Information

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    • Test Method Name
    • Code
      • Required
      • System-generated; uneditable 
    • External Code
      • Used for integration with 3rd-party software
    • Status
      • Active 
        • Available to add to a Lab Book
      • Inactive
        • Decommissioned from use 
    • Flexibility
      • Flexible
        • Used to measure the same properties under different conditions from process to process.
        • All trials must still be tested the same way within a process.
      • Strict
        • Used to meet a standard, these test methods are tested under the same conditions each time, regardless of which process is being tested.
    • Lab Ownership
      • R&D
      • Application
      • Scale Up
      • Production
    • Created By
      • Auto-populated with the user who created the record; uneditable.
    • Created Date
      • Auto-populated with when the record was created; uneditable.
    • Attachment

    The Requirements and Procedure section of the record is used to define all related Requirements and Procedure Descriptions in free-text entry fields.

    Figure 4.26 Test Method - Requirements and Procedure

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    The Tests section of the record is used to select measured properties from the system library of properties marked as Measured in Lab Tests. Each property selected will display a table for capturing measurements.

    Figure 4.27 Test Method - Tests

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    The columns for each property table include:

    • Condition-specific columns
    • Labelsome text
      • Used to define how each row will be displayed when the test method is added to a Lab Book.

    New rows can also be added to the property tables for users to: 

    • Define a new set of conditions that must be satisfied while measuring selected properties.

    Note: Each property table needs at least one row before the Test Method can be used in a Lab Book.

    4.2.4 Material Type

    Material Type records are used to categorize materials in the system and can be created at any point in the process by a user with the appropriate permissions. 

    The General Information section of the record consists of the Material Type Name.

    The Subtypes section of the record allows users to associate all applicable subtypes that are for the material type.

    Note: Subtypes can only be associated with one material at a time.

    The Specifications section of the record allows users to list properties associated with the material type. Selected properties will then display on all material records marked as the corresponding type.

    Figure 4.28 Material Type

    4.2.5 Material Subtype

    Material Subtype records are used to categorize materials in the system and can be created at any point in the process by a user with the appropriate permissions. 

    The General Information section of the record consists of the Material Subtype Name.

    The Belongs To section of the record allows users to all material types the subtype is associated with. 

    The Specifications section of the record allows users to list properties associated with the material subtype. Selected properties will then display on all material records marked as the corresponding subtype.

    Figure 4.29 Material Subtype

    4.3 Product Records

    The Product records relevant to the Lab Book include:

    • Product
    • Product Family
    • Product Subfamily

    4.3.1 Product

    The Product record is a central element to the Alchemy data structure, housing multiple versions of a material marked as Finished Goods and approved for production. It is a comprehensive record of packaged materials, encompassing essential details such as: 

    • SKU
    • Packaging details 
    • Labels
    • Etc.
    Figure 4.30 Product

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    The General Information section of the record has the following fields:

    • Code
      • Required
      • System-generated; uneditable 
    • External Code
      • Used for integration with 3rd-party software
    • Product Name
      • Required
      • Default value displays the system-generated Code
    • Description 
    • Family & Subfamily 
      • Displays a library of system-defined records
    • Product Status
      • Active
        • Available for use
      • Inactive
        • Decommissioned from use
    • Label
      • Used to attach the product label file
    • Packaging 
      • Used to attach the product packaging file
    • SKU
      • A unique identifier or code assigned to the specific product within an organization's inventory or stock management system

    The Active Material section of the record is used to link a single material to the product. However, multiple versions of the material may be displayed in the table.

    • Material Name
      • A list of all materials with a user-defined category of Finished Goods or Intermediates.
    • Description
      • Auto-populated
    • Approved By 
      • Auto-populated
    • Approved Date
      • Auto-populated

    4.3.2 Product Family

    The Product Family record is used to categorize all products and can be created at any point in the process by a user with the appropriate permissions.

    The record consists of a:

    • Family Name
    • Subfamily Name table
      • Used to associate all appropriate subfamilies for the Product Family record.
    Figure 4.31 Product Family

    4.3.2 Product Subfamily

    The Product Subfamily record is used to categorize all products and can be created at any point in the process by a user with the appropriate permissions.

    The record consists of a:

    • Subfamily Name
    • Family Name
    Figure 4.32 Product Subfamily

    4.4 Organizational Records

    The Organizational records relevant to the Lab Book include:

    • Location
    • Company
    • Contact

    4.16. Location

    The Location record is used to define storage information and conditions of items for an organization or department. 

    The General Information section of the record includes:

    • Location Name
      • Required
    • External Code
      • Used for integration with 3rd-party software
    • Company 
      • Auto-populated when the location is associated with a company record; uneditable.
    • Location Type 
      • Main Building
      • Department/Lab
      • Office/Storage
    • Located At
    • Street
    • Postal Code
    • City
    • State
    • Country
    • Email
    • Phone

    In the Sublocation section, multiple sublocations can be associated with a Location record.

    Figure 4.33 Location

    4.4.2 Company

    The Company record is used to define relevant information related to companies an organization may interact with. Interactions may include:

    • Raw material suppliers
    • Product testing
    • Product development
    • etc.
    Figure 4.34 Company - General Information

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    The General Information section of the record includes:

    • Company Name
      • Required
    • External Code 
      • Used for integration with 3rd-party software
    • Website
    • Relationship - choose several from the list of possible options
      • Prospect
      • Supplier
      • Manufacturer
      • Customer
      • Distributor
      • Competitor
    • Description
    • Parent Company
    Figure 4.35 Company - Additional Details

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    The Location List section allows users to create as many new locations as needed to associate with the company.

    The Contacts List section allows users to create as many new contacts as needed to associate with the company.

    The Subsidiaries section allows users to create as many new subsidiary companies as needed to associate with the company.

    4.4.3 Contact

    The Contact record is used to store information relevant to an organization's point of contacts for various companies they interact with.

    Figure 4.36 Contact

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    The General Information section of the record includes:

    • First Name
    • Last Name
    • Role/Function
    • Company
      • The contact’s place of employment
    • External Code
      • Used for integration with 3rd-party software
    • Department
      • Sales/Technical Sales
      • Marketing
      • Laboratories
      • Finance/Accounting
      • Production/QA/QC
      • Customer Service
      • Purchasing
      • Regulatory
      • Legal
      • Human Resources
      • Facilities/Warehouse Staff
    • Email
    • Phone #1
    • Phone #2
    • Location‍
    • Address, City, and Country pulled from the selected location

    5. Appendices

    The following supplemental material is used to support the above documentation.

    5.1 Appendix 1 - Units Library

    The table displays all system supported auto-conversions between units of the same type.

    Properties
    Default Unit
    Supported Units
    Weight
    kg
    • µg
    • mg
    • g
    • kg
    • t
    • oz
    • lb
    Volume
    m³
    • µL
    • mL
    • cL
    • dL
    • L
    • hL
    • mm³
    • cm³
    • dm³
    • m³
    • gal
    • tsp
    • tbsp
    • fl oz
    • cup
    • pt
    • qt
    Density
    kg/m³
    • g/mL
    • g/cL
    • g/dL
    • g/L
    • g/m³
    • g/cm³
    • kg/mL
    • kg/cL
    • kg/dL
    • kg/L
    • kg/m³
    • lb/gal
    • lb/pt
    • lb/qt
    • oz/gal
    • oz/pt
    • oz/qt
    Temperature
    °C
    • °C
    • °F
    • K
    Time
    s
    • s
    • min
    • h
    • d
    • w
    • mo
    • y
    Gloss
    GU
    • GU
    Currency
    $
    • $
    • €
    • $ CA
    • NOK
    • INR
    • IDR
    Price per Weight
    • $/kg
    • €/kg
    • NOK/kg
    • INR/kg
    • IDR/kg
    Price per Volume
    • $/L
    • €/L
    • NOK/L
    • INR/L
    • IDR/L
    Pressure
    Pa
    • mPa
    • Torr
    • mTorr
    • Pa
    • bar
    • mbar
    • psi
    • kPA
    Speed
    m/s
    • m/s
    • cm/s
    • dm/s
    • m/s
    • km/h
    • fps
    • fpm
    • mph
    Angle
    °
    • °
    • rad
    Area
    m²
    • mm²
    • cm²
    • dm²
    • m²
    • in²
    • ft²
    Force
    N
    • N
    • kN
    • gf
    Energy
    J
    • J
    • kJ
    • cal
    • kcal
    Power
    W
    • W
    • kW
    • hp
    Frequency
    Hz
    • Hz
    • rad/s
    • rpm
    • s-1
    Length
    m
    • nm
    • µm
    • mm
    • cm
    • dm
    • m
    • km
    • in
    • ft
    • mi
    • mil
    Sound
    dB
    • dB
    Current
    A
    • A
    Coverage
    L/m²
    • L/m²
    Amount of Substance
    mol
    • mmol
    • mol
    Molar Mass
    kg/mol
    • g/mol
    • kg/mol
    Percentage
    %
    • %
    • ‰
    • ‱
    • ppm
    • ppb
    • ppt
    • ppq
    Acidity
    mg KOH/g
    • mg KOH/g
    • mg KOH/100g
    Krebs Viscosity
    KU
    • KU
    Dynamic Viscosity
    Pa⋅s
    • mPa⋅s
    • Pa⋅s
    • P
    • cP
    • Ibf⋅s/ft²
    Kinematic Viscosity
    m²/s
    • St
    • cSt
    • m²/s
    • cm²/s
    • ft²/s
    • in²/s
    Electrical Conductivity
    S/m
    • pS/cm
    • nS/cm
    • µs/cm
    • mS/cm
    • dS/cm
    • S/cm
    • pS/m
    • nS/m
    • µS/m
    • mS/m
    • dS/m
    • S/m
    • S/in
    • S/ft
    Thermal Conductivity
    W/m⋅k
    • W/m⋅k
    • kW/m⋅k
    • W/cm⋅°C
    • cal/s⋅m⋅°C
    • cal/s⋅cm⋅°C
    • kcal/h⋅m⋅°C
    • BTU/h⋅ft⋅°F
    • BTU⋅in/h⋅ft²⋅°F
    Molarity
    mol/m³
    • mol/mm³
    • mol/cm³
    • mol/dm³
    • mol/m³
    • mol/mL
    • mol/cL
    • mol/dL
    • mol/L
    • mol/gal
    • pM
    • nM
    • µM
    • mM
    • M
    Mass Flow Rate
    kg/s
    • g/s
    • g/min
    • g/h
    • kg/s
    • kg/min
    • kg/h
    • lb/s
    • lb/min
    • lb/h
    • t/mo
    Volume Flow Rate
    m³/s
    • mm³/s
    • mm³/min
    • cm³/s
    • cm³/min
    • dm³/s
    • dm³/min
    • m³/s
    • m³/min
    • m³/h
    • µL/s
    • µL/min
    • mL/s
    • mL/min
    • cL/s
    • cL/min
    • dL/s
    • dL/min
    • L/s
    • L/min
    • L/h
    Evaporation Rate
    g/m²/h
    • g/m2/h
    Length Ratio
    m/m
    • mm/m
    • m/m
    Weight/Surface Ratio
    kg/m²
    • kg/m²
    Force/Surface Ratio
    N/m²
    • N/m²
    Force/Time Ratio
    N/s
    • N/s
    Force/Length Ratio
    N/m
    • N/in
    • N/m
    Iodine Value
    g I2 / 100g
    • g I2 / 100g
    Weight Ratio
    g/kg
    • g/100g
    • mg/100g
    • mg/kg
    • g/kg
    Oil Absorption
    L/kg
    • cm³/100g
    • L/kg
    Specific Surface Area
    m²/kg
    • m²/g
    • m²/kg
    Energy per Serving
    kcal/kg
    • kcal/100g
    • kcal/kg
    Permeance
    • 1 Metric perm
    • 1 kg⋅s-1⋅m-2⋅Pa-1
    • 1 US perm
    • 1 ng⋅s-1⋅m-2⋅Pa-1

    5.2 Appendix 2 - File Types

    This table displays common file types supported by Alchemy for uploads or attachments.

    File Type
    Supported Files
    Text
    • CSV
    • DOC
    • DOCX
    • PDF
    • TXT
    • XLS
    • XLSX
    • XML
    Image
    • JPEG
    • JPG
    • PNG


    The table below displays file types forbidden by Alchemy for uploads or attachments in order to adhere to security guidelines.

    File Type
    Unsupported Files
    Executable
    • 0XE
    • 73K
    • 89K
    • 8CK
    • A6P
    • A7R
    • AC
    • ACC
    • ACR
    • ACTC
    • ACTION
    • ACTM
    • AFMACRO
    • AFMACROS
    • AHK
    • AIR
    • APK
    • APP
    • APPIMAGE
    • APPLESCRIPT
    • APPREF-MS
    • ARSCRIPT
    • AS
    • ASB
    • ASP
    • ASPX
    • ATMX
    • AWK
    • AZW2
    • BAT
    • BA_
    • BEAM
    • BIN
    • BMS
    • BTM
    • CACTION
    • CEL
    • CELX
    • CER
    • CFS
    • CGI
    • CHEAT
    • CHM
    • CMD
    • COF
    • COFFEE
    • COM
    • COMMAND
    • CPL
    • CRT
    • CSH
    • CSS
    • CYW
    • DEK
    • DLD
    • DMC
    • DMG
    • DOTM
    • DS
    • DXL
    • EAR
    • EBACMD
    • EBM
    • EBS
    • EBS2
    • ECF
    • EHAM
    • ELF
    • EPK
    • ES
    • ESH
    • EX4
    • EX5
    • EXE
    • EXE1
    • EXOPC
    • EX_
    • EZS
    • EZT
    • E_E
    • FAS
    • FBA
    • FKY
    • FPI
    • FRS
    • FXP
    • GADGET
    • GM9
    • GPE
    • GPU
    • GS
    • HAM
    • HMS
    • HPF
    • HTA
    • HTML
    • ICD
    • IIM
    • INF1
    • INS
    • INX
    • IPA
    • IPF
    • IPK
    • ISP
    • ISU
    • ITA
    • JAR
    • JNLP
    • JOB
    • JS
    • JSE
    • JSF
    • JSP
    • JSX
    • KIX
    • KSH
    • KX
    • LNK
    • LO
    • LS
    • M3G
    • MAC
    • MAM
    • MAMC
    • MCR
    • MEL
    • MEM
    • MHM
    • MIO
    • MLX
    • MM
    • MPX
    • MRC
    • MRP
    • MS
    • MSC
    • MSI
    • MSL
    • MSP
    • MST
    • MXE
    • N
    • NCL
    • NEXE
    • OBS
    • ORE
    • OSX
    • OTM
    • OUT
    • PAF
    • PEX
    • PHAR
    • PHP
    • PIF
    • PKG
    • PL
    • PLSC
    • PLX
    • POTM
    • PPAM
    • PPSM
    • PRC
    • PRG
    • PS1
    • PVD
    • PWC
    • PTY
    • PY
    • PYO
    • QIT
    • QPX
    • RB
    • RBF
    • RBX
    • REG
    • RFS
    • RFU
    • RGS
    • ROX
    • RPJ
    • RUN
    • RXE
    • S2A
    • SAPK
    • SBS
    • SCA
    • SCAR
    • SCB
    • SCPT
    • SCPTD
    • SCR
    • SCRIPT
    • SCT
    • SEED
    • SERVER
    • SHB
    • SHORTCUT
    • SHS
    • SK
    • SMM
    • SNAP
    • SPR
    • SQL
    • STS
    • TCP
    • THM
    • TIAPP
    • TLB
    • TMS
    • TPK
    • U3P
    • UDF
    • UDL
    • UPX
    • URL
    • UVM
    • VB
    • VBE
    • VBS
    • VBSCRIPT
    • VDO
    • VEXE
    • VLX
    • VPM
    • VXP
    • WCM
    • WIDGET
    • WIZ
    • WORKFLOW
    • WPK
    • WPM
    • WS
    • WSB
    • WSF
    • WSH
    • X86
    • X86_64
    • XAP
    • XBAP
    • XBE
    • XEX
    • XLAM
    • XLM
    • XLTM
    • XQT
    • XYS
    • YGH
    • ZL9

    5.3 Appendix 3 - Data Retention and Extraction

    In both our user manual and API documentation, you'll find comprehensive instructions on how to use our API for downloading your data. Our API is designed to give you access to all your personal data that we have stored, encompassing both the information you have provided and the data generated during your use of our services. By following these guidelines, you'll be able to effectively retrieve your information during or at the end of your relationship with Alchemy.

    Additionally, it's important to note that when you decide to end your association with Alchemy Cloud, we ensure that all of your data is thoroughly deleted from our systems. This step is crucial in making certain that Alchemy Cloud retains no access to your data once your service has concluded.

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