Colony counts and inhibition zones, in Phoretix Colony Counter
A 45-second loop of the Phoretix Colony Counter workflow: plate images from any camera, scanner or imager, automatic colony detection, checking and editing by eye, multiwell plates with their own detection settings, automatic zone of inhibition measurement, then export and a compliant report.
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Plate images from any imager.
Images from any camera, scanner or imager you already own, as TIFF, JPEG, PNG, BMP or IMG files.
Automated colony counting and zone of inhibition measurement from images taken on any camera, scanner or imager, with every count checkable by eye.
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Open any plate image
Use images from any camera, scanner or imager you already own, from Bio-Rad, Cytiva, Azure Biosystems, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Syngene, Vilber and more. 8-bit, 16-bit (recommended) and higher TIFF files are supported, with multi-page TIFFs read as channels, alongside JPEG, PNG, BMP and IMG. A 3D view shows the colonies in relief.
Automatic detection
Colonies, cells or particulates are detected and counted automatically, in under a minute per image. There is no limit on the number of detection areas in an image, and sensitivity can be set for each area.
Checked by eye
Every count can be checked and edited before it goes in the report, so the software is never a black box between the plate and the number. Remove an artifact, or use Click and Count to add a colony by hand.
Multiwell plates
Multiwell plates are fully supported, with detection areas and sensitivity settings unique to each well, or even to different areas within the same well.
Zones of inhibition
Define the disks or wells of a disk or well diffusion assay and each clear zone is detected and its diameter measured automatically, with full manual control of the zone boundary on diffuse plates. Cross-streak assays can be measured in the same software.
Export and comply
Export results to CSV, copy them to the clipboard, or produce a PDF report for your ELN or LIMS. With AuditSafe, every measurement meets 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11 and GMP requirements from raw image to final report, and IQ/OQ validation packages are available. Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and ARM.
Try Phoretix Colony Counter free on your own plate images. Support, training and updates are included in the license, with online or offline activation. Working in a regulated QC lab? AuditSafe adds 21 CFR Part 11 and Annex 11 controls.
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