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Creating a new batch
This chapter shows you how to create and set up a new batch for counting colonies on plates.
It also describes a number of batch management procedures for use once you have created the
batch.
The process of creating a new batch is divided into two main stages, which are covered in the
following main sections:
l
Creating the batch – see the next section
This section shows you how you can create:
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A completely new batch from scratch – see
Creating a completely new batch
, on the
next page.
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A new batch based on an existing batch or an exported batch file – see Creating a
new batch based on an existing batch or an exported batch file , page 21.
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Setting up batches , page 24.
This section describes:
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Giving the batch a name , page 25
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The Classification tab , page 25, for specifying how colonies are detected.
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The Configuration tab , page 35, for setting up how plate identifiers will be assigned
to plates when they are measured.
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The Measure tab , page 47, including:
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Plate ID , page 48
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Dilution , page 48
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Setting count restrictions
, page 52
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Test Measure Plate , page 53.
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The Results tab , page 54, for choosing what to display in the Results table.
Once you have completed all the settings, you will need to accept the batch so that you can
use it for measuring plates – see
Accepting the batch design
, page 56.
Note The sections described above show you how to use the Batch Designer, but many of the
operations covered may also be carried out when you are working in Measurement mode.
The final sections of this chapter describe a number of batch management operations – for
details, see:
l
Exporting batch details
, page 57
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Deleting batches , page 57.
Creating the batch
Before you can start counting colonies on plates you need to set up and create a ‘batch’ to
define how the counts should be carried out, and to hold the results.
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