@BactLAB(TM), Bacterial Colony-counting Service, Now Available Globally

Shimadzu Diagnostics — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 14:00:00 +0900

TOKYO, Aug. 5, 2019 /Kyodo JBN/ --
Nissui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
@BactLAB(TM), Bacterial Colony-counting Service,
Now Available Globally
Nissui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., based in Tokyo, is pleased to announce that @BactLAB(TM), an application that uses Amazon Web Service (AWS) Cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to enable quick and easy counting of bacterial colonies, is now available to overseas users of CompactDry(TM). The launch of this application is part of the company’s strategy of active investment in areas of new growth for the purpose of contributing to the development of overseas markets and quality control processes in relation to food hygiene.

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Since August 2018, a limited number of Nissui Pharmaceutical’s overseas customers have been testing and using @BactLAB(TM), a colony counter application developed exclusively for CompactDry(TM), an easy-to-use medium for measuring bacteria count and also the company’s most important product for overseas customers. During this phase, it made several improvements to the application, such as faster counting of colonies, collecting and utilizing AI learning data, new convenience features and additional functions, all of which are now included in the released service.

@BactLAB(TM) official website:
https://www.nissui-pharm.co.jp/english/products/global/bactlab/

Application available at: Google Play / Apple Store / Amazon Appstore / Online Service

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@BactLAB(TM) Service Overview
-Auto count with global cloud access, available on multiple devices (PC / Android / iPhone)
-Cloud storage function of counted data
-Exportable reports (in .csv file or .jpg file format)
-Chat Bot support on the official website
* This service is an application designed exclusively for CompactDry(TM) customers.
* A Wi-Fi environment is recommended when using the smartphone app.
* Depending on the target image, there may be a counting error of up to 8%.
* A colony count result of “0” does not indicate a negative result.
* Nissui Pharmaceutical takes no responsibility for the analysis results provided by this service.

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Nissui Pharmaceutical Launches Global Colony Counter Service

Shimadzu Diagnostics — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 14:00:00 +0900

TOKYO, Aug. 30, 2018 /Kyodo JBN/ --
Nissui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Nissui Pharmaceutical Launches Global Colony Counter Service
- Making Flexible Use of AWS Cloud Service and AI Technology -

Nissui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is carrying out the trial operation to count colonies cultured in the "simple culture medium for bacteria counting CompactDry (TM)" by using the Amazon Web Service (AWS) cloud service and artificial intelligence (AI) technology for specific overseas customers from August 2018 as part of active investment in the new developing area. “CompactDry (TM)" is a major product of inspection reagents used for food quality inspection and sanitary control of manufacturing facilities.

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Simple culture medium for bacteria counting CompactDry (TM)
CompactDry (TM) is a dry and simple culture medium culturing with only 1mL of sample solution without requiring the preparation of culture medium. Given the circumstances, the company has established the global service of colony counter "@BactLAB (TM)" by improving the added value of products, with the aim to reduce the workload of food hygiene management, improve and network the QC and QA for suppliers, manufacturing sites and the company’s headquarters. This service can make it possible for you to achieve the centralized QC/QA management.

Global service of colony counter (@BactLAB (TM)): You can use an APP to easily count the number of bacteria (colonies) cultured in CompactDry (TM) by using smartphones.

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After registering as a member on the APP or service web, users can photograph colonies cultured in CompactDry (TM) via a smartphone or PC, upload the photo, and then confirm colony counting several seconds later.

* This service is only provided for overseas customers.
* The counting result may have a deviation of around 8%, subject to the image resolution.
* Even if the colony count is "0", the result does not indicate "negative".

Official website for @BactLAB (TM):
https://www.nissui-pharm.co.jp/english/products/global/bactlab/
Application (Google Play/Apple Store/Online Service):
APPs on Android, iOS or PC are currently accessible by some specific customers.

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@BactLAB(TM), Bacterial Colony-counting Service, Now Available Globally

Nissui Pharmaceutical Launches Global Colony Counter Service