Automated colony counting aCOLyte 3 HD

The new aCOLyte 3 HD software uses a powerful new algorithm for colony counting on pour and spiral plates which until now were only found on the advanced ProtoCOL 3 models. Plates are automatically counted with results directly transferred to Excel or Open office.

The new style aCOLyte 3 HD accepts plates up to 90mm diameter. Lighting is provided by LEDs mounted above and below the sample area for both transmitted and epi illumination. A detachable screen can be used to eliminate strong ambient light if required.

aCOLyte 3 HD can be used with any conforming laptop or desktop PC and connects simply by using a USB port.

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• Low Cost

  aCOLyte 3 HD is a low cost entry into electronic colony counting. Results and plate images are saved to a PC enabling traceability, consistency and report generation in Excel.

• Automated

  With the aCOLyte 3 HD plates can be counted rapidly. Typically plates can be counted accurately in under 1 second.

• Image display

  Unlike any manual system the aCOLyte 3 HD displays the image on your computer screen with counted colonies clearly marked. The zoom function allows the user to closely view plates, confirming accurate counting.

• Powerful algorithm

  The aCOLyte 3 HD uses the powerful Synbiosis algorithm for accurate counting. A colony separator automatically splits touching colonies to further improve the accuracy of the counting process.

• Sensitive CCD camera

  An integral CCD colour camera can be adjusted to increase the sensitivity of the detection, enabling colonies as small as 0.1mm to be imaged and counted.

• Switchable lighting

  The LED lighting can be switched from upper to lower options, enabling counting on both light and dark media.

• Database

  MS SQL Server Express database automatically stores all data.

   

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aCOLyte 3 HD can be used for total viable counts in many environmental, food monitoring, pharmaceutical, clinical, and molecular biology applications.

Examples would include:

• E.coli, Enterococcus faecalis, Salmonella spp, and mixed organisms on plate count or nutrient agar.

• Staphylococcus aureus, and mixed organisms on plate count agar, columbia blood agar, or nutrient agar.

• E.coli on LB medium, and yeast on potato dextrose agar.

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