ICON Automatic Colony Counter
AI colony counter: one-click analysis with counting from 3 seconds, recognition accuracy above 98%, 55-150 mm dishes and 6-96 well plates.
AI colony counting, one click to result
ICON counts colonies with a proprietary AI algorithm that actively learns unfamiliar colony morphologies and keeps building its colony library. Recognition accuracy reaches 98%, and the interface is simple enough that a single click starts the count.
- One-click analysis — counting in as little as 3 seconds
- AI algorithm with recognition accuracy above 98%
- Open API for connecting external robotic arms
Product features
Minimal setup
The software needs no mechanical switch settings and no elaborate pre-selection of parameters. One click analyses the plate, with counts completed in as little as 3 seconds.
Proprietary AI algorithm
The algorithm actively learns and trains on colony morphologies it has not seen before, making counting faster and more accurate — recognition accuracy above 98%.
Full automation extension
An open application programming interface (API) allows the counter to be connected to external robotic arms.
Technical specifications
| Camera | 4K industrial-grade high-definition CMOS camera, autofocus, full-colour resolution 2000 pixels |
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| Software | Manual correction supports area selection, area inversion, adding a single colony and deleting a single colony; multiple pre-selected regions can be counted and analysed at the same time |
| Counting types | Spiral plating, pour plate, membrane filter, contact slide and glove print counting, among others |
| Colony recognition | Graphical simulation algorithm compared against a sanitised colony morphology library, keeping counting accuracy above 98% |
| Sample formats | Standard round Petri dishes of 55 / 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 mm, recognised automatically; 96 / 48 / 24 / 12 / 6-well plates recognised with zoned counting |
| Lighting | Built-in top and bottom light sources with automatic dimming and no mechanical switch. Optional 254 nm UV for chamber disinfection and 366 nm UV for fluorescence-mode colony counting |
| Resolution | Plate images can be magnified 50× for detail review; minimum colony resolution 0.05 mm |
| Data transmission | Ethernet cable or WiFi, supporting data interchange and enterprise information integration |
| Data export | Batch export of analysis results to PDF, Excel and Word, plus image export in JPG, PNG and BMP — no manual tabulation, and export formats can be customised |
Specifications as published by Punmicro. Confirm the configuration for your laboratory before ordering.
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