CFast — Certificate of Analysis (COA) Software for QC Labs
CFast Pro and CFast Mat are lightweight certificate of analysis software for quality control laboratories.
What CFast Is Built For
CFast is certificate of analysis software for quality control laboratories, built around one specific bottleneck: the gap between a completed inspection and a signed-off COA. In most labs that gap is filled by a QA analyst manually pulling batch data from several sources and typing it into a certificate template. CFast-Pro removes that step. Once an inspection is complete, it gathers the batch information already sitting in the database and generates a tailor-made certificate directly from it.
It is aimed at QC departments in manufacturing plants that release batches routinely and need that release paperwork to be fast, consistent, and traceable back to the underlying test data, not just at labs running the occasional one-off analysis.
CFast-Pro also assists the quality department in following product quality, non-conformance samples, and general performance in one place, instead of tracking those separately from the certificates they eventually produce. It reduces paperwork and transcription error, and integrates manufacturing operations with other business areas — CORPEX positions it to work alongside CORPEX-ERP rather than as an isolated island of QC data.
The Lightest Solutions for Quality Control Laboratories
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COA Generation
Automatically generate Certificates of Analysis directly after inspection is completed, pulling batch data from the database.
Sample Lifecycle
Manage the complete sample lifecycle from registration to final reporting, with built-in tracking and traceability.
Instrument Interfacing
Interface instruments and systems for automated data capture, reducing manual entry errors.
Data Retrieval & Analytics
Powerful data retrieval capabilities with visual representations for informed decision-making.
Security & Auditing
Comprehensive audit trails and role-based access control ensure regulatory compliance and data integrity.
Productivity Enhancement
Features designed to increase productivity while reducing errors across the quality department.
Built on the CORPEX Platform
The same platform controls that back every CORPEX product: validation, audit trail, and role-based access.
Responsive Cross Platform
Deliver a unified and flawless experience across devices. Your content, anytime, anywhere.
Performance Measurements
Every action is securely stored, readily retrieved, and meticulously analyzed for real-time performance measurement.
Full Validation Package
Validation scripts including DQ, IQ, and OQ, along with comprehensive documentation for your records.
Visual Representation
Access data from any location and visualize a comprehensive overview through intuitive graphical representations.
Regulatory Compliance
Attain compliance with GxP, GAMP5, and FDA requirements while adhering to international standards.
Access Log & Audit Trail
The Security Administrator manages roles and user security objects, so every action on a record, including who released a COA, is attributable.
Why a Certificate of Analysis Has to Be Airtight
A COA is not paperwork. It is the document a customer or regulator relies on to accept a batch without re-testing it.
Under GMP, a Certificate of Analysis has to state the test results actually obtained for that specific batch, be signed and dated by an authorized person, and be traceable back to the raw test data behind it — not a summary someone reconstructed from memory or a spreadsheet after the fact. Where the COA is generated and released electronically, FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and equivalent international rules expect an electronic signature and an audit trail on that release, the same ALCOA+ data-integrity expectations that apply to the test results themselves.
A COA that is typed up by hand from separate systems is where that traceability usually breaks — a transposed batch number, a result copied from the wrong retest, a certificate issued before the out-of-specification investigation on that batch was actually closed. CFast closes that gap by generating the certificate directly from the same database the test results were entered into, so the document and the record it's based on cannot drift apart.
How a Batch Moves From Sample to Certificate
The same path runs for every batch that comes through the QC lab.
- Sample registration — the batch is logged and tracked through its full sample lifecycle, from registration to final reporting.
- Testing — instrument interfacing captures results automatically where an interface exists, cutting down the manual entry that introduces transcription error.
- Review — data retrieval and analytics tools give the quality department a visual view of the batch, non-conformances, and general performance before release.
- COA generation — once inspection is complete, CFast-Pro pulls the batch information from the database and generates a tailor-made certificate automatically.
- Release — role-based access control governs who can release the certificate, and the action is captured in the audit trail.
CFast Across the CORPEX Platform
A certificate is only as good as the system generating it.
CFast is part of the CORPEX LIMS software family, and its sample lifecycle and instrument interfacing sit on the same platform as the rest of CORPEX's laboratory products. When a sample comes back non-conforming, CFast feeds that into the quality department's review rather than treating it as a dead end, and a non-conformance that needs formal investigation routes into deviation management. On the business side, CFast is positioned to integrate with CORPEX-ERP, so QC release data connects to production and business operations instead of stopping at the lab door.
Because CFast produces a GxP document, the COA itself, CORPEX validates it under the same computer system validation discipline as the rest of the platform: CFast ships with a full validation package, including DQ, IQ and OQ scripts and documentation, rather than leaving validation as an exercise the customer has to build from scratch.
CFast for Egyptian QC Laboratories
Egyptian manufacturers releasing batches under Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) GMP need a COA that stands up to the same traceability expectations as any GMP market — test data that matches the certificate, a documented release signature, and an audit trail behind both.
As a CORPEX product, CFast is deployed with local implementation across Egypt alongside CORPEX's other laboratory software. See our LIMS software for Egyptian laboratories page for how CORPEX scopes QC and COA workflows for Egyptian plants.
CFast — Frequently Asked Questions
What is CFast?
CFast is CORPEX's certificate of analysis software for quality control laboratories. CFast Pro automatically generates Certificates of Analysis from inspection data, manages the sample lifecycle, interfaces with lab instruments, and keeps a full audit trail on every record.
What is the difference between CFast Pro and CFast Mat?
CFast Pro and CFast Mat are CORPEX's two CFast editions, both positioned as lightweight solutions for quality control laboratories. CFast Pro is the edition built around automated Certificate of Analysis generation and full sample lifecycle management.
How does CFast generate a Certificate of Analysis?
After an inspection is completed, CFast gathers the relevant batch information already stored in the database and generates a tailor-made certificate automatically, instead of a QA analyst compiling the COA by hand from separate records.
Does CFast keep an audit trail and role-based access control?
Yes. CFast provides comprehensive audit trails and role-based access control, with a Security Administrator role that manages user security objects, so every action on a record is attributable and every COA release is controlled.
Is CFast a validated system?
CFast ships with a full validation package covering Design Qualification (DQ), Installation Qualification (IQ) and Operational Qualification (OQ) scripts and documentation, supporting GxP and GAMP 5 compliance.
Is CFast available for Egyptian QC laboratories?
Yes. As a CORPEX product, CFast is deployed with local implementation across Egypt alongside CORPEX's other laboratory software. See our LIMS software for Egyptian laboratories page.
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