ScanStation 300 - Real-time Incubator and 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.

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