Automated Colony Counters

Synbiosis, a world-leading manufacturer of automated microbiological systems, today announced that its ProtoCol and Lyte automated colony counters are being used to count the number of air borne mould and fungal contaminants in buildings in Canada, the United States and Sweden. This is helping to ensure houses in these countries are healthier to live in because the air inside is less likely to aggravate respiratory conditions, such as asthma. The ProtoCol system with its built-in camera, integrated to a PC and powerful image analysis software is being used to visualise and count mould or fungi as small as 0.1 mm diameter, on a range of specialist contact plates. The entry-level Lyte system with Click'n'Count or SuperCount versions is also being used to count fungi and mould from air.