Patent-Pending Microbiology Automation

Obotics has developed a patent-pending processing system for handling Petrifilm™ plates, automating the testing for microorganisms:

• • Automates handling of Petrifilm™ plates
  • Patent-pending processing system that automatically lifts/lowers Petrifilm™ plate film and applies the correct spreader for each type of plate
  • Robotic storage and retrieval of PetriFilm™ plates to/from AutoLoader
  • Patent-pending AutoLoader capable of storing up to 1000 PetriFilm™ plates
  • Processor and AutoLoader integrated into automated liquid handling system
  • Robot for processing Petrifilm™ plates capable of inoculating up to 9 Petrifilm™ plates per minute, including sample dilutions and mixing