The Rennes Hospital has evaluated a Petri-dish-filling system from AES Chemunex, said to process 10l of culture media in 40min without reloading the carousel.
APS One can carry out a complete culture-media-dispensing cycle without supervision and has a large plate-loading capacity and high-speed filling rate.
The double-pump accessory makes the automated filler practical for large volumes.
Loading the columns of the carousel is simple as the nominal height facilitates the easy stacking of Petri dishes.
The APS One pours smooth, level media in the Petri dishes without any 'wave' effect.
Rennes reported that the instrument was flexible and easy to use, with clear menus and colour-display screen.
The APS One provides high-quality, sterile plates, minimising the risk of contamination with the machine's easy to clean, smooth surfaces.
The risk of contamination of sterile distributed media is radically reduced because the opening of each plate is limited to 4sec per Petri dish when pouring.
The distribution volume can be changed at any time during operation.
The shuttle system is accessible and easily removable, allowing free access for thorough cleaning.
