Automatic colony picker PIXL Go!

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Product overview
PIXL Go! is an entry-level microbial colony picker designed for routine and research laboratories. It provides precise, low-contamination colony transfers with proven >99% transfer efficiency and a contamination rate below 0.03%. The platform is compact, easy to operate and upgradeable to add features as needs grow.

Key features

• >99% transfer efficiency (proven)
• <0.03% contamination rate
• Lowest running costs in its class
• Compatible with off-the-shelf Petri dishes and rectangular plates
• Sterile PickupLine™ filament pickup technology
• Modular and upgradeable platform
• Plug-and-play operation — most functions learnable in minutes
• User-friendly software: templates, multi-user login and action logging
• Designed for simple user-level maintenance
• Export protocols and colony data as CSV

Typical workflow (create a colony picking workflow in minutes)

• 1. Login — PIXL Go! recalls last-used settings, stores templates and logs.
• 2. Select plate type (Petri or rectangular) or define plate sectors of interest.
• 3. Choose colonies — filter by size, colour, proximity, intensity and shape.
• 4. Select target plate and replicates; supports any density, pattern, agar or liquid.
• 5. Pick colonies — review workflow, estimated time and required plates, then run.
• 6. Export data — protocol, colony details and parameters exportable as CSV.

Door options and configurations

• Manual door — for manual operation with maintained safety and reduced contamination risk.
• Space-saving door — optimized for use inside anaerobic chambers; includes laser-based safety mechanism.
• Fully automatic sliding door — for integration with robotic arms to increase unattended run time.

Applications and strengths

• Precision colony picking for routine microbiology and research
• Cost-effective solution for small to medium labs
• Extensible platform when higher throughput or additional detection modalities are required

Product comparison summary (visual indicators)
Speed: low (entry-level) · Accuracy: very high · Integrability: high · Diversity of picking: very high · Image quality: modest · Price: lowest in PIXL family · Detection: traditional (no fluorescence/ZOI/MALDI-TOF on base PIXL Go!)

Technical specifications

• Model: PIXL Go!
• Transfer efficiency: >99% (proven)
• Contamination rate: <0.03%
• Pickup method: Sterile PickupLine™ filament
• Plate compatibility: standard off-the-shelf Petri dishes and rectangular plates
• Software: intuitive interface, templates, multi-user login, action logging, CSV export
• Extensibility: modular upgrades available
• Door options: Manual, Space-saving (anaerobic chamber compatible), Fully automatic sliding door
• Detection on base unit: Traditional colony detection (no fluorescence, ZOI or MALDI-TOF)
• Intended user: entry-level to moderate-throughput laboratories seeking low running costs