We have a wide variety of systems for colony counting, inhibition zone measuring, and many other applications to cater for your needs. These provide you with better accuracy, efficiency, and consistency for every task and can keep up with the demanding applications and compliance levels of the modern-day laboratory. Whether you are counting colonies, measuring inhibition zones, performing antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST), running OPKA or SBA assays, Ames testing, or other applications, our product range has the right equipment for you.
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Colony Counters
If you’re looking for precise and reliable colony counting devices and software, look no further than Synbiosis. We offer a wide range of high-quality colony counting devices that meet a large variety of laboratory needs and applications. These are designed to offer highly efficient, repeatable analysis of microbial colonies, whether that be bacteria, yeasts, moulds, or fungi, to help laboratories reduce the time and effort of manual colony counting.
Find an automated solution that rapidly counts plates to speed up the process and always provides you with precise, reliable results, making it suitable for use in 21 CFR Part 11-compliant environments. If you’re looking for a highly capable solution that can speed up your colony counting applications, increase the traceability of your processes, and provide data integrity, then Synbiosis can provide you with the ideal solution. A system, like our fully automated AutoCOL, can help to instantly improve productivity and offer better consistency and accuracy. The Synbiosis product range caters for all budgets and applications, ranging from basic compact systems through to fully automated systems for large throughput environments.
Zone Measuring Life Science Instruments
Synbiosis systems also have the capability of measuring inhibition zones to provide accurate and consistent analysis, which is vital when performing antibiotic susceptibility testing. Our cutting-edge solutions offer high-performance, advanced devices to analyse inhibition zones more efficiently and consistently. This means that you always achieve reliable measurements at higher speeds, freeing up laboratory staff to perform other tasks.
All of our systems are designed to improve microbiology workflows to support laboratories requiring dependable, traceable, and compliant results. Our ProtoCOL 3 is a versatile system that has the capacity to streamline both colony counting and inhibition zone measurement. It automates the colony counting and zone measuring process, streamlining the process by producing and analysing high-resolution images. For the highest accuracy when measuring inhibition zones, the Synbiosis ProcScan is the system for you, providing you with the analytical power to measure zones with an unmatched accuracy of +/-0.15mm.
Microbiology Analysis Software
Our devices include powerful microbiology analysis software that is designed to transform the way that laboratories perform colony counts and zone measurements. This software caters for a whole host of applications including colony counting, inhibition zone measurement, antibiotic susceptibility testing, OPKA (Opsonophagocytic Killing Assay) and SBA (Serum Bactericidal Assay), spiral plates, Ames testing, chromogenic ID and many more. Our in-house developed counting algorithm is the core of Synbiosis’ automated colony counting devices, providing quick and easy counts alongside traceability, secure image and data storage, and 21 CFR Part 11 compliance.
Using our automated colony counting software, microbiology laboratories can boost their productivity and improve consistency. Our analysis software can also streamline your workflows for microbial applications, making it much easier to measure and interpret your data. Our software contains a three-tier user management system, giving your laboratory the ability to control user permissions and satisfy compliance criteria.
Accessories for Microbiology Equipment
Synbiosis also provides the right accessories to fit side by side with our range of products to help maximise performance and flexibility in your microbiology environment. Our team of trained technicians are available to perform Installation Qualifications (IQ) and Operational Qualifications (OQ) at the point of installation to guarantee our products are up and running in your laboratory in the correct manner. Synbiosis-approved Performance Qualification documents can also be provided to you, allowing you to confirm the system is functioning as intended on a regular basis.
The Synbiosis team offers Service Contracts to provide you with the best support possible for your device after purchase, with access to our ticketing system, spare parts, and annual preventative maintenance to ensure you can make the most out of your Synbiosis devices’ lifespan.
Other accessories available from Synbiosis, to increase your efficiencies and ease of use, include customised plate holders. No matter what size and shape of the plate you are measuring, we can design a 3D printed plate holder to ensure your plates fit safely and securely inside the device. We also offer customised validation plates, allowing you to tailor your own qualification checks of the device, making it reflective of the processes you run in the laboratory.
Choose Our Microbiology and Molecular Biology Equipment
Explore our range of high-quality microbiology equipment to make your processes and applications more streamlined and efficient. Find equipment to take care of repetitive and tedious tasks to reduce time spent on them, boost productivity in the laboratory and free up staff for other tasks. Choose from our easy-to-use and precise colony counters, inhibition zone measuring solutions, with their accompanying analysis software, and accessories. Our microbiology range supports accurate, traceable, secure, and compliant laboratory workflows.








