Introduction
INTERSCIENCE Scan Ai is a made-in-France automatic AI colony counter and inhibition zone reader designed for microbiology laboratories, hospital laboratories, pharmaceutical and biotechnology QC, food safety, and environmental microbiology testing. Powered by artificial intelligence and advanced image analysis, Scan Ai can perform automatic colony counting in approximately 1 second and process up to 400 plates per hour. It can classify bacteria, yeasts, and molds while excluding artifacts such as bubbles, markings, and stickers.
Scan Ai also functions as an inhibition zone reader for antimicrobial susceptibility testing, supporting antibiotic disc detection, inhibition zone measurement, and result categorization. The system is compatible with a wide range of media and formats, including Petri dishes, Spiral® plates, Petrifilm™, CompactDry™, Easy Plate™, filtration membranes, contact plates, and environmental monitoring plates. With LIMS connectivity, dataLink traceability, double electronic signature, audit trail, and report export functions, Scan Ai supports standardized and auditable microbiological analysis workflows.
Features / strengths
1. AI-powered automatic colony counting: Counts colonies in approximately 1 second and processes up to 400 plates per hour.
2. High counting accuracy: AI detects colonies while excluding artifacts such as bubbles, markings, and stickers, with accuracy up to 98%.
3. Microorganism classification: Distinguishes bacteria, yeasts, and molds for diverse microbiology applications.
4. Inhibition zone reading: Measures antibiotic inhibition zones and categorizes results according to standards such as CA-SFM, EUCAST, and CLSI.
5. Wide media compatibility: Supports PCA, TSA, TBX, MRS, VRBL, blood agar, SDA, PDA, Easy Plate™, and more.
6. Multiple plate formats: Compatible with round Petri dishes, square plates, Petrifilm™, CompactDry™, filtration membranes, and contact plates.
7. Data integrity support: Includes double electronic signature, audit trail, account management, and secure data storage.
8. LIMS and report export: Supports LIMS / dataLink workflows and exports Excel, PDF, images, and recountable sessions.
9. Offline secure operation: AI works without an internet connection, with data stored locally for enhanced confidentiality.
10. Made in France: Developed by INTERSCIENCE with 20 years of colony counting expertise.
Specification in detail
Models
Scan 3000 Ai, Scan 5000 Ai
Functions
AI colony counting and inhibition zone reading
Counting Speed
Up to 1000 colonies per second; approx. 400 plates per hour
Counting Accuracy
Up to 98%
Petri Dish
Scan 3000 Ai: 55–90 mm; Scan 5000 Ai: 55–150 mm round dishes and 120 mm square plates
Inhibition Zone Reading
Scan 5000 Ai reads up to 16 antibiotic discs on a 120 mm square plate
Data Management
LIMS connection, double electronic signature, audit trail, Excel / PDF / image export
Compliance Reference
21 CFR Part 11, ISO 7218, AOAC 977.27
