Spiral Biotech’s Color QCount® Colony Counter for Enumerating Chromogenic Media

The Color QCount automated colony counter from Spiral Biotech is the first bacterial colony counter with ColorCountTM recognition technology. Other colony counters require complicated manual color adjustments before the analysis of each plate. But with the Color QCount, the ColorCount technology instantly recognizes subtle color variations automatically.

 

Features:

Autothresholding eliminates the need for time-consuming adjustments.

Automatic shutter speed selection eliminates the guesswork of choosing correct camera settings.

Auto Color Detection with 7 pre-set colors for fast start-up.

User-defined color settings.

Total analysis time of less than 1 second.

Flexible data management with a high speed Dell Computer.

High-resolution digital FireWireTM CCD video camera captures a minimum colony size less than 0.10mm.

Innovative lighting design assures uniform illumination and enhanced colony contrast.

Full image-editing capabilities.

User-selected data output.

Hot-Line® Technical Service available 24/7.

How it Works:
Advanced ColorCount recognition technology detects the color, contour and contrast of each colony. Whether you are spread plating, pour plating or spiral plating with the Spiral Biotech Autoplate® Spiral Plating System, Color QCount will help you count your plates more efficiently and more accurately than any hand-counting method.

Spiral Biotech Model 530 Color QCount Technical Specifications

Electrical

Voltage: 110 to 240 VAC
Frequency: 50 Hz to 60 Hz
Current: 0.8 A maximum
Fuses: No user replaceable fuse

Camera Type:
Interline transfer progressive scan Charged Coupled Device (CCD), 12 frames per second, digital output per IEEE 1394A, electronically variable shutter speed

Pixel Resolution: 1300 x 1030 px

Operating Temperature: 18 ºC to 35ºC (64ºF to 95ºF)

Room Humidity: Not to exceed 80% RH, non-condensing

Dimensions
18.3 cm x 13.4 cm x 14.8 cm
(46.5" H x 34.0" W x 37.6" D)

Weight      kilograms    pounds
Net:  13 kg (29 lbs.)
Shipping:  19 kgs (42 lbs.)

Warranty: One-year