BactoBox®

BactoBox® measures the cells/mL concentration in your sample

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Technical specification

Precautions

🏷️ Individual item number 10001

🏷️ Bundled as BB14 and BB05

📐 240×140×60 mm

⚖️ 1200 g

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See both Best practices and Maintenance.

BactoBox® counts individual bacteria cells and gives the cells/mL concentration of your sample in a few minutes.

Item no.	Quantity	Note
BB14	1	Recommended We recommend this configuration of BactoBox®. Configuration: Customizable
BB05	1	This configuration of BactoBox® is for customers that have an established workflow around an early version of BactoBox®. Configuration: Original

Use cases

Use BactoBox® to measure the cells/mL concentration of your sample vial.

BactoBox® basicsBactoBox® in actionMeasurements explained

Technical drawings

Front view

Symbol	Explanation
A	Flow cell cover. The flow cell compartment is underneath.
B	Display
C	Measure button. Press to start a measurement. Long press to enter the programs menu.
D	Stop button. Press to stop the the current program. Long press to enter the menu.
E	Empty button. Press to run the empty the flow paths.
F	Clean button. Press to clean the flow paths. Use a disinfection vial.

Right view

Symbol	Explanation
G	USB port
H	LED power-indicator
I	Power plug
J	On/off rocker switch

Left view

Symbol	Explanation
K	Inlet. White color. Uses a Luer lock connector.
L	Outlet. Black color. Uses a Luer lock connector.

Terminology

BactoBox®

Refers to either a BactoBox® device or a BactoBox® setup. Use BactoBox® when the context doesn't require further explanation.

BactoBox® device

The 240×140×60 mm device itself. References just the device and no consumables or accessories.

BactoBox® setup

The combination of several items: A BactoBox® device, its consumables, and its accessories. Together, these items form a BactoBox® setup.

The main items in a BactoBox® setup are:

• BactoBox® device

• flow cell

• tubing kit

• external filter

Perform a QC test whenever you replace one of these items!

Flow cell compartment

The flow cell compartment is the space just under the flow cell cover. This is where we put the flow cell.

Install flow cell

The flow cell compartment reveals the PCB including electrical pogo pins and the inlet/outlet for the liquid. Both the electrical and liquid pathways are very delicate, which is why we protect them with the flow cell cover against dust, spills, etc.

Always put the flow cell cover back in place over the flow cell compartment

This protects the delicate parts underneath.

Gallery

BactoBox® measures a sample vial.