APD Colony Counter App Lite 10.0

The APD Colony App PRO is designed for automated colony counting, offering a manual counting option through direct interaction with agar plate images via a touch screen.

With access to phone storage (including cloud storage for select Android versions) and direct camera functionality, the app facilitates efficient and effective colony counting. It is recommended to capture images on a flat plane with the agar plate for optimal results.

Key features of the app include:

• Customizable user inputs as needed.
• Ability to save settings for image processing, enhancing future usability.
• User-friendly interface based on straightforward button navigation.
• Compatibility with both landscape and portrait orientations across various tablet and smartphone sizes.
• Support for screenshot functions of analyzed images for use in publications or reports.
• Customization of tags in images based on color and size.
• Cropping capabilities for images prior to analysis.
• Edit function to add or remove tags as required.
• Direct access to the device's camera.
• Quick access to the image gallery for previously captured images.

The benefits of utilizing this application for academic publications include:

• Enhanced accuracy in colony counts.
• Adding value to scholarly articles and reports.
• A valuable resource for teaching science students.
• Streamlined analysis that minimizes human error and subjectivity, enabling reliable reporting from less experienced staff.
• Convenient on-the-go analysis via smartphone or tablet.
• A cost-effective alternative, priced lower than traditional colony counters.
• A self-contained application requiring no internet access.

A user guide is available as a PDF at this link.

Note: Users with the latest smartphones, such as the Samsung Note 8, may encounter issues with camera saving. In such cases, it is advisable to utilize the gallery feature instead.

To reference this application, please cite:

• Wong CF, Yeo JY, Gan SKE (2016) APD Colony Counter App: Using Watershed Algorithm for improved colony counting. Nature Methods Application Notes. doi:10.1038/an9774
• Wong, C.F. & Gan, S.K.E. (2016) APD Colony Counter App v1.0 [Mobile Application Software]. Retrieved from https://play.google.com

This app is a personal initiative developed by Mr. Wong, Mr. Sim, and Dr. Gan.