The schuett colonyQuant is comprised of a CCD-Firewire camera (colour) with autozoom and autofocus, a light-proof sample chamber and the software for automated colony counting. Software for selection according to colour, size and shape.light-proof sample chamber with CCD-Firewire-camera (colour). Image acquisition and simultaneous evalution within seconds. Tables and images may be stored digitally. Agar plates, nutrient disks, inhibition zone analysis, spiral plating.mixed cultures, up to 8 colours simultaneously per petri dish.