AUTOMATED PLATEPREPARATION

With the MP-1000 PourMatic

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Petri-Dish Filling System

The PourMatic (right), can be coupled to the AgarMatic media sterilizer to provide a complete in-house automated plate preparation system

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P-1000 is an automateddish-filling system thatproduces high qualityagar plates at low cost. In only 20”(52 cm) of bench space, this self-stacking automated dish filler poursup to 900 plates per hour, or 320plates per carousel. Without opera-tor intervention, the PourMaticaseptically dispenses agar into 100or 60 mm Petri dishes and stacksthe sterile plates in a carousel forcooling. Coupled with theAgarMatic media sterilizer, diag-nostic plates can now be produced automatically whenever needed, eliminating large inventories of refrigerated plates. Because the PourMatic has a seventeen-yearrecord of dependable operation, it has become a standard in clinical and Q.C. laboratories throughout the world. With a variety of tecno- logically advanced features the MP-1000 ensures a high degree of reliability under continuous opera- tion year after year after year. Self-stacking dish filler asepticallydispenses measured amounts ofsterile agar. Prepare fresh plates wheneverneeded and eliminate storage and delivery problems. Specialized plates prepared quickly on demand.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Tubing loads in seconds withcam-action pump lever. In-house automated system pours and stacks 320 plates in about 20 minutes (900 plates/hr). Dispense volumes from 5 mL to 40 mL per plate. Dish filling operation is virtually unattended; audible signal indi- cates end of process. Optical sensing of dish position improves reliability and reduces maintenance.

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