Computer software for controlling research and development equipment in the field of combinatorial materials science and computer software for compiling and cataloging research or development experiment design, data files and results; computer software for exporting data files to, or receiving data files from, other software programs; computer software for assembling data and/or a collection of materials and/or formulations for use in scientific and engineering research; computer software for managing data files and results; computer software for generating data files describing or defining collections of materials or the preparation of materials for use in scientific and engineering research