Applied Microbiology · 1974 · 23 citations · 1 references
Life SciencesMicrobiologyBacteriologyDiagnostic MicrobiologyMedical MicrobiologyBacterial GrowthBacterial MorphologyColony Morphology AnalysisColony-forming Unit EnumerationLaboratory Automation In MicrobiologySurface Microbial Monitoring
An automated colony counter was found to readily detect surface and subsurface bacterial colonies of 0.3-mm size or greater with a high degree of precision. On a logarithmic scale, counting efficiency consistently ranged from 89 to 95% of corresponding manual count determinations for plates containing up to 1,000 colonies. In routine application, however, automated plate counts up to approximately 400 colonies were selected as a more practical range for operation. The automated counter was easily interfaced with an automated data acquisition system.
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