Scan® 500

Traceability & High-performance

Key features

1. HIGH RESOLUTION AND PERFORMANCE
Minimum colony size: 0.1 mm
1000 colonies CFU detected in 1 second
Live image (zoom x7)
Counts 30 dishes in 5 minutes (in real conditions with presettings)

2. COUNTS ON:


Petri dishes


Chromogenic Petri dish


Spiral^® plated Petri dish


Inhibition zones

3. SOFTWARE EFFICIENCY
All functions in 1 window
Automatic optimization of the contrast, luminosity and sensitivity
Automatic corrections of the agar defects
Automatic separtion of confluent colonies
Automatic elimination of countign grids
Cross on each counted colony
Polygonal exclusion areas
Automatic adjustment of the counting area
Automatic settings for more than 20 pres-set media (PCA/TSA, MRS, VRBL, TBX, TSC, Baird Parker, GVPC, L.Mono, YM and more…)

4. INHIBITION ZONE, AGAR WELL
Rapid detection: up to 8 antibiotic sensitivities in 1 click
Inhibition zones and agar wells can be manually added or deleted
Built-in antibiotic database (CA-SFM, French Society of Microbiology)
Precision of inhibition zone measurement: 0.1 mm
Precision of agar well measurement: 0.1 mm

5. FULL TRACEABILITY
Harmonization of the results within a team
Automatic archiving and printing of data: pictures, comments & results
External traceability (Session saved, Excel™, PDF, JPEG, BMP, Scan printed report)
Internal traceability (Barcode, file archive, LIMS connection)
Securization of the sessions (Compliance with CFR 21 part 11: system securization, operational controls and documentation management)

6. EXCELLENT REPRODUCIBILITY AND REPEATABILITY
GLP (Good laboratory Practice)
CFR 21 Part 11

Technical specifications

Scan^® 500
Automatic colony counting with full traceability

IMAGE
Camera: HD CCD color camera
Digital zoom: x 7
Resolution: 640 x 480 pixels
Counting time: 1000 colonies per sec
Minimum size of colony: 0,1 mm
Lighting technology: Long-life white LEDs / Dark Field
Lighting system: 6 combinations, top and/or bottom light, white or black background
Automatic optimization of the contrast, luminosity and sensitivity
Automatic corrections of the agar defects
Automatic separation of confluent colonies
Automatic elimination of counting grids
Automatic adjustment of the counting area

COUNTING
Counting: Automatic with manual control
Petri dishes (55-90 mm)
Spiral plating
Chromogenic medium
Inhibition zones
Filtration membrane
Automatic settings for more than 20 pres-set media (PCA/TSA, MRS, VRBL, TBX, TSC, Baird Parker, GVPC, L.Mono, YM and more…)
Color detection: 7 colors on the same dish
LIMS connection
Results / data export: Scan^® recountable file, PDF export, JPEG, BMP, Excel™

SOFTWARE LANGUAGES
English, French, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Spanish

HARDWARE
Dim: 27 x 27 x 29 cm
Weight: 6.6 kg
Body: Stainless steel
Computer connection: FireWire A
Power: 100/240 V - 50/60 Hz
Delivered with: Scan software CD-ROM, FireWire (PCI, PCMCIA, Expresscard, adapter 6/4 pins)

PC REQUIREMENTS
Operating systems: Windows™ XP, Windows™ Vista™, Windows™ 7
Processor: Intel (recommended) or other
RAM: 1,5 GHz or better
Equipment: FireWire connector (6 pins) or free PCI, CD-Rom reader
Screen: 1280 x 1024 pixels or better recommended
Computer: desktop computer recommended (laptop not recommended)

GUARANTEE
3 year guarantee (After registration of the Guarantee form)
3 year software update (After registration of the Guarantee form)

Scan® SOFTWARE

Scan^® automatic colony counters use an exclusive software developped by INTERSCIENCE: evolutive, user-friendly and powerful.

There are numerous advantages in using Scan^® counting software:
Only one clic to count

Only one setting cursor
Traceability: automatic saving of data, Excel™ export

To try the demo version with your samples, please identify below or register here

Download Scan^® demo software

1. VISUALISATION WINDOW
Detected colonies are highlighted and marked with a cross.

2. PARAMETERS WINDOW
Only one cursor to optimize counting. customizable settings adaptable to any kind of agar.

3. RESULTS WINDOW
All previously recorded data can be checked anytime.

EASY DATA EXPORT
Scan software provides easy ways to export quickly your results:
Work sessions saving
PDF export
JPEG, BMP export
Results exported to Excel™
Scan^® printed report

EXAMPLE OF A SCAN^® PRINTED REPORT
Check in a glance images before and after counting, complete sample information, comments and results.

Options


Barcode reader	55 mm dish adapter
Ref. 522 000	Ref. 436 005

F.A.Q

Which media can I read ?
Scan^® 500 automatically counts:
On Petri dishes, poured, spread and Spiral

What is the minimum detected colony size ?
The minimum colony size is 0.1 mm

Does Scan^® 500 count on dark agar ?
Scan^® 500 is equiped with a lighting system that lights from the bottom and from the top and allows for 6 different lighting combinations of lighting. You can then count on any support, light or dark.

May I tranfer the results to Excel™ ?
The Scan^® software automatically saves results and images. You can export them to Excel™. You can check the results any time, and even make the counting again from the saved data. Transfer to Excel™ is greatly appreciated by labs because with this feature, the report is almost written.

Does Scan^® make automatic reading of the supports ?
Contrast and luminosity setting is fully automatic and Scan^® 1200 adapts automatically to any kind of agar. You can also save customized settings according to different types of agar or support.

What are Scan^® application areas ?
Scan^® 500 is widely used in food microbiology, pharmaceutical analysis, medical and environmental tests. It ensures the traceability of the colony counting and allows for great time reduction, making the laboratory work more reliable, comfortable and efficient.

How much time will i save with Scan^® 500 ?
1000 colonies are detected in 1 second
Counts 30 dishes in 5 minutes (in real conditions with presetting) Thanks to the speed and reliability of counting, the custom settings and the export of results to Excel , and the numerous advantages of the Scan^® software, time saving is estimated at 80% compared to manual counting.

Is Scan^® 500 software available in different languages?
Scan^® software is available today in English, French, Japanese, Chinese and Russian. Its powerful and user-friendly interface and its adaptability to many supports make it a worldwide success.

Does Scan^® 500 require a lot of maintenance?
No, it is a unit that requires very few maintenance. LED lighting gives a great flexibility for the readings and their long lifetime expectancy ensures the Scan^® quality and longevity.

Can I read chromogenic plates?
Yes, Scan^® software offers colony counting by color distinction and differenciation, up to 7 colors at a time, allowing for easy and quick reading of chromogenic plates

Is the Scan^® software adapted to my LIMS? Yes. Entirely developed by INTERSCIENCE’s R&D department, we can adapt the software to your application.

Is Scan^® 500 efficient for inhibition zone analysis? Yes, Scan 500 operates inhibition zone analysis / antibiogram analysis function. It simultaneously mesures diameters up to 6 zones simultaneously and direct R.I.S (Resistant / Intermediate / Susceptible) results are given automatically.