Countstar® BioFerm
Automated Yeast Cell Counter
- Yeast Cell Count
- Pitching Yeast
- Brewing Yeast
Product Overview
The Countstar® BioFerm Automatic Yeast Counter combines traditional Melanie or Methylene Violet staining with high-resolution imaging and intelligent image recognition for accurate and consistent detection of yeast concentration and viability with a powerful Data Management System.
Key Benefits
- Fast and easy operation, 20s for each sample
- Dilution Free( 5x104 - 3x107 cells/ml )
- Safe handling and disposal of samples with traditional stains such as Methylene Blue
- Data easily comparable with a hemocytometer
- Unique “Fixed Focus” image analysis provides reproducible data
- Low cost and waste per test using disposable, each chamber slide with 5 chambers
- Maintenance free
Product feature
Product Performance Testing
Diameter Measurement Comparison
Reproducibility test (25 samples, two staining methods for comparison with the hemocytometer)
Specifications
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Technical Specifications |
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Model： |
IY 1200 |
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Test Item： |
Concentration, Viability, Diameter, aggregation etc. |
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Sample Density： |
1x104 - 3x107/ml |
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Sample Diameter： |
2-180μm |
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Imaging element: |
5 Megapixel，CMOS camera |
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Objective magnification: |
5 X |
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Sample Volume： |
20μL |
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Test Time： |
<20s |
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Output： |
JPEG/PDF/EXCE |
Applications
The Countstar® BioFerm is able to accurately count the yeast cell with diameter between 2 to 180μm.
Example 1: Live Yeast Cell
Example 2: Dead Yeast Cell