Do measurements in Access

Mini-course: Connect BactoBox® to a computer and use Access to annotate your data

Did you know that you can connect BactoBox® to a computer and do the measuremnets via Access . Access allows you to store essential information such as sample description, sampling time, and dilution factor alongside your measurements.

The video below shows a growth curve experiment monitored and recorded in Access.

In this mini course we will show you the essentials of how to run measurements in Access.

1

Open Access

Connect your BactoBox® to your computer and open Access in your browser. The familiar BactoBox® buttons move onto your screen.

Use the USB cable to connect your BactoBox® to your computer.

2

Create a measurement group

Start a basic measurement group as shown in the video. Basic is the simplest measurements view. It merely groups the measurements together. Doesn't offer additional analytics or plotting.

Create a measurement group.

3

Measure and annotate each sample

Set the sampling time, dilution factor and a label. Then click Measure to run the measurement.

When the measurement is completed, Access automatically works out the concentration in the non-diluted culture and adds it to the table.

Add information on your sample and click Measure .

Learn the ropes

This mini course showed you how to do a basic BactoBox® measurement via Access.

There are is a more advanced feature in Access that allows you to visualize a growth curve in real time. Click the link below to learn more.

Track growth curve

Next steps

With these 3 measurement essentials mini courses, you now have a foundation for testing your own cultures. In principle you can now proceed to our Workflows in Microbial process development

Before doing so, we highly recommend that you complete tutorials 1-3 or at least consider these as a fall-back option if you run into technical difficulties with your own cultures.

In any case, we are always happy to help. If you find yourself stuck, feel free to Contact our support team for assistance.