Maximum Advantage Software Solutions

Software that produces defensible data and makes your life easier—that’s the Maximum Advantage. Our Maximum Advantage software guides your analysts through the maze of standards and regulations. Save time and money with these proven software solutions.

Maximum Advantage Quality Control Software

Take control of your quality control data with Maximum Advantage Quality Control Software (MAQCS). MAQCS tracks quality control data, generates control charts, and much more. MAQCS confirms that your blanks, spikes, duplicates, laboratory control standards, and continuous calibration verifications are within control limits. This flexible system can be adapted for environmental, commercial, municipal, or industrial laboratories.

Features and Benefits

Features	Benefits
Microsoft Access® based	Easy to install and learn No additional software necessary
Maintains each analyte for combinations of QC activities	Sophisticated system for real-world challenges
Tracks approximately 20 activities concurrently	Save time and resources
Add any number of analytes	Versatile for many different types of laboratories
Customize settings for methods and analytes	Flexible system that adapts to your workflow
Password-protect the software	Increased control and security
Assign data to a user-defined batch with automatic numbering	No duplicated samples
See only the data-entry screens that apply to the analyte of interest	Simplified data entry
Print data sheets and blank control charts	All the materials you need in one place
Defined and automatic calculations	Improve accuracy and reduce errors
Enter your laboratory’s true values and limits	Stay compliant
Charts tell you if the point you just entered is the extreme value	Pinpoint trouble spots
Generate QC reports and statistical limits	Review data in a neatly summarized format
Search by method, analyst, or time frame	Find what you’re looking for quickly
Upgrade the software without losing your original database	Hassle-free software

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Maximum Advantage Reagent Traceability Software

Maximum Advantage Reagent Traceability System (MARTS) is a high-performance database for tracking purchased reagents and solutions prepared in your laboratory.

Maximum Advantage Reagent Traceability System (MARTS) is a high-performance database for tracking purchased reagents and solutions prepared in your laboratory. MARTS maintains a list of all the chemicals in your facility, tracks location and quantity of reagents, monitors expiration dates, generates reports listing chemicals close to expiration date, and quickly accesses Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). MARTS eliminates the need for numerous paper logbooks and keeps information accessible and accurate.

Features and Benefits

Features	Benefits
Microsoft Access® based	Easy to install and learn No additional software necessary
Keeps track of all purchased reagents and solutions prepared in-house	Information stored in one place
Virtual logbooks track location, quantity, preparation procedure, and expiration dates of reagents and solutions	Efficiently manages all chemicals
Holds MSDS for easy access in an emergency	Increased safety for laboratory personnel
Calculates expiration dates of a prepared solution using expiration dates of the reagents with the earliest expiration date	Makes it easy to know when a solution or reagent will expire
Prohibits you from preparing solutions from expired or closed reagents	Reduced risk of producing inaccurate data by performing analytical tests using expired solutions and reagents
Generates unique control numbers and labels	Meet quality assurance requirements for documenting and labeling of standards and reagents
Keeps historical information on previously prepared and closed reagents	Create an audit trail
Assess quantities for quick ordering	Save money because you know exactly what you need to re-order and when you need to re-order

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Maximum Advantage Basic Quality Control Software

Maximum Advantage Basic Quality Control Software (MA Basic QCS) was developed for smaller laboratories that analyze a limited number of parameters. MA Basic QCS provides a manageable and comprehensive quality control data-entry form. MA Basic QCS confirms that your blanks, spikes, duplicates, laboratory control standards, and continuous calibration verifications are within control limits.

Features and Benefits

Features	Benefits
Microsoft Excel® based	Easy to learn Ready to use the day it’s installed
Generate control charts at any time using any number of points	Reduce errors
Add any number of analytes and set up each one differently if necessary	Intuitive design that adapts to the needs of smaller laboratories
Maintain analytes for many combinations of QC activities	Save time and resources
Set upper and lower control limits	Stay compliant
Flags out-of-control data	Never miss out-of-control data due to oversight
Assign consistent batch numbers	No duplicated sample numbers
Each entry screen displays a chart with the most recent data points so you can tell if the point you just entered is the extreme value	Pinpoint trouble spots
View or print multiple control charts from the same page Include many batches on one data form	Compile information in your preferred format
Review data by method, analyst, or time frame	Save time and create an audit trail
View all QC results on one page	Organize your data for easy review and sharing
Upgrade the software without losing your original database	Hassle-free software

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Maximum Advantage SOP Programs

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are crucial components of any quality control/quality assurance system. Alloway develops SOPs that follow NELAP and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Guidelines. SOPs are only useful if they are customized to meet your operation’s needs, and if they incorporate the forms you need for document control. Alloway provides customized SOPs and superior support. With your purchase, you receive interactive Web-Ex training and toll-free phone support. Your purchase also includes all necessary lab worksheets, built-in calculators, data-handling software, and document-control forms.

Quality Assurance SOPs Available

Quality Assurance Manual Template
Document Control
Sample Tracking
QC Performance Requirements -Reagents and Standards Control
Thermometer Calibration
Scheduled Quality Assurance Assignments
Training of Ethical Conduct
Training of Lab Personnel
Corrective Action

Analytical Process SOPs Available

Oil & Grease
Solids, Total
Solids, Total Suspended
Solids in Sludges, TS, TVS, Fixed
pH Determination
Cyanide, Total
Dissolved Oxygen
Nitrogen, Ammonia
Nitrogen, Nitrate/ Nitrite
Corrective Action
Phosphorus, Total
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
Fecal Coliform

Custom-Designed SOPs

Don’t see the SOP you need? We can custom design an SOP for your laboratory. Contact us to find out more.

If you are interested in quality assurance, analytical, or custom SOPs, you may benefit from our Beacon Laboratory and Analyst Development Program. Click here to learn more about Beacon.

Customer Feedback

"Products and services from Alloway have provided us complete confidence in responding to any audits. As a result of Alloway's assistance, we now have a manageable quality system. Also, their software has been exceptional for tracking and graphing QC data. Alloway has been a great partner with very affordable prices. They really care about our lab's success."
David Beach
Findlay (Ohio) Water Pollution Control Center

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About Us

Alloway is a full-service environmental laboratory specializing in analyses on drinking water, wastewater, and solid and hazardous waste. In addition, Alloway offers innovative software, laboratory development, and training options. With three locations to serve you and more than 30 years of experience, Alloway is your resource for defensible data.