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APD Colony Counter App PRO on Windows Pc

Developed By: APD Lab

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: April 18, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 10.0
Size 1 MB
Release Date January 11, 22
Category Productivity Apps

What's New:
New interface with optimized algorithm for more accurate detections. [see more]

Description from Developer:
Colony counter app that can analyze agar plate images and count them automatically.
With access to the phone storage (cloud storage for certain Android versions) and also directly... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download APD Colony Counter App PRO and install on Windows PC. APD Colony Counter App PRO is free Productivity app, developed by APD Lab. Latest version of APD Colony Counter App PRO is 10.0, was released on 2022-01-11 (updated on 2024-04-18). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100. Overall rating of APD Colony Counter App PRO is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install APD Colony Counter App PRO on Windows?

Instruction on how to install APD Colony Counter App PRO on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install APD Colony Counter App PRO on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install APD Colony Counter App PRO using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "APD Colony Counter App PRO" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install APD Colony Counter App PRO on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "APD Colony Counter App PRO" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 10.0.

Download APD Colony Counter App PRO 10.0 on Windows PC – 1 MB

Colony counter app that can analyze agar plate images and count them automatically.
With access to the phone storage (cloud storage for certain Android versions) and also directly to the camera, fast and convenient colony counting can be done.
With advanced image processing methodology, even partially overlapping colonies can be detected.
With an automated colony detection with customized tagging, users can easily add or remove tags.
No need to manually count colonies or spend thousands to buy an equipment. Everything can be done now in your smartphone.

Photos should be taken on a direct plane with the agar plate.



Features of this app includes:

1) Automated colony detection
2) Adjustable image processing for users to optimize detection.
3) Advanced imaging filters: Thresholding.
4) Customized user input if necessary.
5) Saving of settings for image processing for future convenience.
6) Simple and button based user interface.
7) Compatibility with landscape and portrait view of multiple sized tablets and smartphones.
8) Compatibility with screenshot functions of analyzed images for publications or reports.
9) Tags in image can be customized for color and size.
10) Cropping function for images prior to analysis.
11) Edit function to remove or add tags.
12) Simple direct access to phone camera.
13) Simple direct access to Image gallery for images.


Benefits of using this app for publications
1) Brings greater accuracy to your colony counts.
2) Value adds to publications and reports.
3) Useful teaching tool to science students.
4) Streamlined analysis, reducing human error and subjectivity - you can now trust the values reported by trainees and less experienced staff!
5) On the go analysis with the smartphone/tablet.
6) Automated analysis - no need for bulky equipment
7) The app costs less than the cheapest colony counter!
8) The app is self-contained, no internet access needed.

Userguide available as pdf at https://www.dropbox.com/s/iqt5vzyxbbq4f9a/APD%20Colony%20Counter%20User%20Guide.pdf?dl=0

*Latest phones e.g. Samsung Note 8 may have problems with camera saving. If there are such issues, do use gallery.

To cite, please use:

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

OR

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 endeavor of Mr Wong, Mr Sim, and Dr Gan
New interface with optimized algorithm for more accurate detections.