The ProtoCOL 2 system from Synbiosis is suited for rapid, accurate automated colony counting and zone measurement. The ergonomically designed imaging unit utilizes dark screens to eliminate ambient light effects and improve imaging results. Other features include a high-resolution camera and red, blue and green LED lighting integrated into a processor and software. Accessed via a touchscreen monitor above the unit, the software employs on-screen commands that allow users to set up their system in minutes. These settings can be saved to make analyzing the same plate types at a later date a quick, one-touch process. The system’s lighting method illuminates the plates in three different colors, and the camera captures each image and integrates them in seconds to generate high-definition, life-like images. This enables precise counts of difficult-to-see colonies and accurate measurements of zones with indistinct edges.
Virtualization of the LabWith advanced computing and algorithmic technologies, modeling and simulation techniques are becoming more accepted and the results more reliable across a wide range of disciplines....continue
