SynOptics SYNBIOSIS aCOLyte3, Руководство пользователя

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Using Measurement Mode to count colonies
2. Click in the row containing the required plate identifier/dilution to select it.
3. Press OK to close the dialog box – the selected identifier will appear in the Next Plate
Id box and the dilution will appear on the dilution button.
Using a barcode reader for identifiers and dilutions
You can use a barcode reader to enter a manual plate identifier (and dilution if the barcode
reader is programmed to read dilutions) or pick a plate identifier and dilution from the plate
list created from an external source (see
Using an external source for plate identifiers , page
42).
Counting colonies
This section of the Manual describes how to count the colonies on a plate in Measurement
mode. In most cases, you should be able to carry out an automatic colony count by simply
pressing a button – for details, see
Counting the colonies on a plate automatically , on the
facing page.
However, some plates or batches may require individual attention. In particular, you can:
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Create exclude regions to avoid areas of the plate that might cause problems – see
Exclude regions
, on the facing page
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Carry out a test measurement and adjust the colony detection settings – see Test
measurement and adjusting settings , page 72
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Carry out a manual colony count – see Manual colony counting , page 74
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Enter a zero result for a blank plate – see
Entering a zero count
, page 75.
Note Some of the above procedures can only be applied to Pour Plate batches – all exceptions are
noted in the instructions.
All the above colony counting procedures use the Measure tab:
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