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Creating a new batch
vi. To choose the units for the Sample volume, press the units button to display the
units menu
and select the required unit.
vii. Press OK to confirm the settings, close the dialog box and return to the Launch
Batch Designer dialog box – go to Step 3.
c. For spiral plates:
i. Click on the Spiral Plates tab to display the Spiral Plates page:
ii. Select the Spiral Plate Diameter you will be using – you can select 90mm or
Oxoid 70mm.
iii. Click on the button corresponding to the Spiral Volume you will be using.
iv. If you are using a two-sector counting frame and the number of colonies counted
within the first sector is less than a set threshold, the whole frame will be used
instead.
To Set the threshold under which all colonies will be counted, type in a value
directly or press the + or – button to increase or decrease the current value.
v. Press OK to confirm the settings, close the dialog box and return to the Launch
Batch Designer dialog box.
Note You will not be able to change the settings made in the Plate Configuration dialog box after
you have created the batch in the next step.
3. To create the new batch, press the button to create the new Pour Plate or Spiral Plate
batch.
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