Colony Counter 1.0 – Colony counting on agar plates

Samples

Target User

• Microbiological laboratory technicians
• Microbiology researchers
• Food testing laboratories
• Microbiology laboratories
• etc

Usecase

• Microbiological testing of raw materials (pre-delivery inspection)
• Environmental swab testing of production lines (contact surfaces and airborne)
• Final product testing (especially moist and solid foods)
• Microbiological monitoring during storage and distribution
• Initial screening for observation and research of new bacterial strains

Features

• The AI detects colonies using object detection.
• Measurements are completed within seconds, and the results are displayed.
• Results are automatically saved in the gallery.
• Just like regular images, the results can be shared and discussed with connected members.

Benefits

• Since it eliminates differences in human interpretation, it provides consistent results.
• Rapid measurement enables efficient colony counting.
• Automatic result saving supports data accumulation and tracking.
• Result sharing and communication make cross-checking and new discoveries possible.

How It Works

1. Take a photo of the colony plate using the camera on your smartphone, PC, or other device, and upload it to CarbConnect.
2. Select the captured image and choose the Colony Detect app from the left sidebar of the display.
3. Press the Analyze button to start the analysis. The app will automatically count the colonies.
4. The measurement results will be saved as images in the gallery.

Precautions when preparing colony plates

• Ensure that no debris or air bubbles in the agar medium are present inside the plate.

Precautions when photographing

• Take the photo from directly above.
• Make sure the entire plate fits within the image.
• Avoid light reflections and shadows as much as possible.
• Align the edge of the Petri dish with the short side of the image file.

Caution When Photographing

• Photograph from directly above.
• Ensure the entire dish is fully visible in the frame.
• Avoid reflections, glare, and shadows for best analysis quality.
• Align the edge of the plate with the shorter side of the image file (the shorter dimension of the image’s width or height).