Automated colony counting methods have long been known in Microbiology. Numerous methods for automated image analysis have been described and a wide range of commercial products exists. Known advantages are saving cost by reducing enumeration time, automatic documentation, reproducibility, and operator independence. Still, even today the realization of all advantages of automated image analysis makes it necessary to either invest in an expensive, high performance commercial system, or to acquire expert knowledge in image processing. This is a considerable obstacle for many laboratories, and the reason why manual colony counting is still done frequently. This article describes an easy to apply automatic colony counting system-including suggestions for sample preparation-that can be put into operation with basic knowledge of image processing and low budget.
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