Interscience Automatic colony counter, Scan 500

The Interscience Scan 500 Automatic Colony Counter is a highly efficient tool for accurate and reproducible counting of colonies on Petri dishes. Designed for fast processing, it supports a wide range of applications, including counting on chromogenic agar and reading inhibition zones for antimicrobial testing. The Scan 500 streamlines laboratory workflows, ensuring consistent results and traceable data.

Key Features:

1. High-Precision Counting:
   • Detects colonies as small as 0.1 mm in diameter, ensuring accurate results even for challenging samples.
2. Versatile Plate Compatibility:
   • Compatible with Ø 55–90 mm round Petri dishes and various plating techniques, including:
     • Pour plating
     • Surface plating
     • Spiral plating
     • Circle mode plating
3. Advanced Image Capture:
   • Equipped with a 1-megapixel camera and 28x zoom, capturing high-resolution images for accurate counting and data analysis.
4. Support for Chromogenic Agar:
   • Automatically identifies and counts colonies on chromogenic agar, optimizing workflows for color-based colony differentiation.
5. Inhibition Zone Reader:
   • Measures inhibition zones for antimicrobial susceptibility testing, providing dual functionality in a single device.
6. Data Traceability:
   • Saves images and results for easy review, traceability, and compliance with laboratory documentation standards.

Specifications:

Applications:

1. Microbiology Research:
   • Facilitates accurate colony counting for bacterial and fungal growth studies.
2. Food and Beverage Testing:
   • Ensures quality control and compliance with microbiological safety standards.
3. Pharmaceutical Testing:
   • Monitors microbial contamination and assesses antibiotic effectiveness using inhibition zone measurements.
4. Clinical Diagnostics:
   • Supports antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) and colony differentiation on chromogenic agar.
5. Environmental Monitoring:
   • Evaluates microbial presence in air, water, and surface samples for environmental safety studies.

Advantages:

1. Fast and Efficient:
   • Automates colony counting, significantly reducing manual effort and time.
2. Enhanced Reproducibility:
   • Guarantees consistent results across samples and operators.
3. Dual Functionality:
   • Combines colony counting and inhibition zone reading, increasing instrument versatility.
4. Data Traceability:
   • Saves results and images for review, compliance, and report generation.
5. Advanced Imaging:
   • High-resolution camera with zoom ensures precise colony detection and accurate counting.

Workflow Integration:

• Setup: Place the Petri dish on the device platform.
• Operation: Adjust settings based on plate size and type (chromogenic, pour, or spiral).
• Counting: Automatically detects and counts colonies or measures inhibition zones.
• Data Management: Save results and images for documentation or further analysis.

Ideal For:

• Food microbiology labs
• Pharmaceutical quality control
• Clinical microbiology diagnostics
• Research laboratories conducting microbial growth studies

Ordering Information:

The Interscience Scan 500 is a state-of-the-art solution for microbiological analysis, providing fast, accurate, and reproducible results. Its versatility and efficiency make it an invaluable tool for laboratories in food safety, clinical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and more.