quattro/CM

quattro/CM is a central web application developed by Quattro Research for the registration, organisation, and inventory management of chemical substances and biological samples. Designed for life science organisations that need a unified, user-friendly platform, it combines batch and container inventory management, efficient data entry, powerful search capabilities, and configurable ordering workflows into a single system accessible across locations.

The platform supports a wide range of material types and is built to integrate seamlessly with existing laboratory infrastructure, making it suitable for research teams, warehouse managers, and compound users who require flexible, secure access to their material data.

Sample Management and Supported Materials

• One system for managing all chemical and biological materials
• Defined registration criteria and metadata for different concept types
• Flexible container location management, including rooms, freezers, and microwell plates
• Plate handling support for structured sample organisation
• Integration with already established substance management systems, such as plasmid databases
• Simple label printing for containers and samples
• Supported material types include chemical compounds, salts, antibodies, cell lines, proteins, plasmids, and many more

Users and Rights Management

• Flexible management of user rights for maximum security and quality
• Definable roles including Administrator, Warehouse Manager, and Compound Users
• Easily adaptable security conditions such as read-only accounts, edit and delete permissions, and viewing restrictions for specific data
• Access rights configurable at project level or on the basis of company location

Hazardous Substances

• Full GHS (Globally Harmonised System) support
• H and P phrases management
• MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) handling
• Water hazard class and biosafety level tracking
• Access restriction and drug precursor management
• Reports on hazardous substances
• Built-in chemical safety module or interface to external systems and databases

Efficient Search and Export

• Advanced search across IDs and pseudonyms, CAS numbers, chemical structures, sequences, comments, locations, names, and batch purity
• Search across all available data fields
• One-click export of search results
• Flexibly configurable reports for organised data output

Ordering System

• Request material directly from own stock
• Order from external suppliers via a configurable catalogue
• Customisable release workflow for order approvals
• Configurable e-mail notifications throughout the ordering process

quattro/BA (Biodata Analysis) Extension

• Link compounds and biomolecules with associated analytical data
• Add analytical data via manual input or Excel import
• API connection for automated data transfer
• Display and individual evaluation of analysis data
• Quick search with organised list or pivot report views
• Analytical results displayed directly on compound detail pages within quattro/CM
• Easy export of data to external tools for further analysis and visualisation

Interfaces and Integrations

• Integration with electronic laboratory notebooks
• Connection to ERP systems and LIMS
• Interfaces to controlled substance management tools
• Predefined APIs for laboratory devices, registration, logistics, and orders
• Support for robotics, scales, and barcode readers

quattro/CM is part of the broader Quattro Research product suite, which also includes quattro/LJ (an electronic lab notebook for collaborative laboratory document management) and quattro/BR (a sequence-based bio-registration system). The platform is designed to be individually adjustable in terms of storage locations and security requirements, making it adaptable to the specific needs of different organisations and sites.