Real-Time Incubator & Colony Counter

ScanStation 300 is a device centralizing incubation, detection and counting of Petri dishes. Colonies are detected & counted as soon as they appear. Follow the growth curve of the colonies. ScanStation 300 can accomodate up to 300 Petri dishes.

• Capacity: up to 300 Petri dishes
• Counting on pour plate, surface, Spiral, filtration membranes
• Petri dish sizes: Ø 55 to 65 mm, Ø 90 mm
• Telecentric lens
• Reading time in between each dish: 1 hour

 

Real-time bacterial growth

From the beginning of the incubation, the 300 Petri dishes are photographed every hour. Colonies are detected and counted as soon as they appear. Discover their bacterial growth hour by hour and get anticipated results.

 

An incubator of 300 Petri dishes

ScanStation 300 is composed of a rotating storage carousel with a 300 Petri dishes capacity. The 300 Petri dishes are processed simultaneously in this thermoregulated incubator with Peltier module ± 1°C.

 

Telecentric lens

The high performance telecentric lens allows the Petri dish to be viewed in an absolute vertical position, without perspective distortion. The surface area around the edge of the dish, where the agar meniscus makes counting more difficult, is reduced. By reducing this area from 9% to 5% of the total surface of the Petri dish, counting performance increases. Typical counting accuracy increases from 95% to 97.5%. This is crucial for the pharmaceutical industry, where a colony on the edge of the dish can make the difference between a positive or negative result, especially in the monitoring of air quality in clean rooms. This new feature is standard on the ScanStation 300 model.

 

Central screen

The central screen reduces the ScanStation’s side space requirement. The linear space required is reduced from 245 cm to 175 cm compared to a ScanStation with a side screen and keyboard support. This is an attractive option for our customers looking to couple multiple ScanStations in their lab. This accessory is available on all ScanStation range: ScanStation 100, ScanStation 200 and ScanStation 300.

 

Removable petals

To facilitate access to the bottom of the carousel, the 5-petal blocks removable can be removed by pulling on it, using a magnetic connection, so that the surface below the carousel can be cleaned easily. This makes 100% of the ScanStation floor area easily accessible and cleanable. This new feature is standard on the entire ScanStation range: ScanStation 100 , ScanStation 200 and ScanStation 300.

 

Specifications

	ScanStation 300
Reference	439 300
Capacity	300 Petri dishes
Reading time in between each dish	1 hour
Petri dish size	Ø 90 mm right-side or upside down and Ø 55-65 mm (with adaptor)
Type of plating accepted	Pour plate, surface, Spiral, filtration membrane
Loading	Single or multi-batch
Camera resolution	5 megapixels
Telecentric lens	Yes
Interface	23 inches touch screen
Data export	Excel™
Video player	Play, zoom, pause, replay, during and after incubation
Included computer system	PC Windows 10 LTSC desktop with Intel i7 processor
Software	ScanStation software
Incubation temperature	From 20°C to 45°C
Accuracy of incubation temperature	± 1°C (checked by a 9-point mapping system)
Recording of the temperature	Every minute
Heating and cooling technology	Peltier modules, compressor free
External temperature	From 18°C to 25°C
Max external humidity temperature	70%
Max incubation time	10 days
LED internal light	Yes
Electronic locking door	Yes
Pressure sensitive gripper to adapt itself to any kind of dish	Yes
Robotic architecture with incubator, gripper and colony counter	Yes
Extra rigid mass aluminum platform	Yes
Dimensions (w x d x h)	135.3 x 82.3 x 149.4 cm
Net weight of the ScanStation (without option)	350 kg
Dimensions with handles dismantled (w x d x h)	135.3 x 78.6 x 149.4 cm
Furniture dimensions (height)	59.6 cm
Net weight of the storage furniture	70 kg
Total height with storage furniture	201 cm
Box (w x d x h)	168.6 x 96 x 226 cm
Gross weight (without option)	520 kg
In compliance with	21 CFR Part 11
Voltage and frequency	100-240V~ 50-60 Hz
International protection marking	20
Max power	2000 W