The QPix® FLEX™ Microbial colony picker transforms microbial research by automating what was once tedious, manual labor - colony picking, plating, streaking, and liquid handling - all in a single compact instrument that fits right onto the benchtop or inside a hypoxic chamber.

• Equipped with a high-resolution color camera, the system classifies and selects colonies based on morphology and color - ensuring the most relevant and viable colonies are picked every time

• With its small footprint, the system fits directly into hypoxic and anaerobic chambers, making advanced automation accessible in environments where space and sterility are critical
• Switch between eco-friendly sterilizable tips and disposable plastic tips without changing hardware, providing flexible control over sterility, sustainability, and cost
• From plating and streaking to colony picking, liquid handling, and cherry picking, the system automates every step in microbial screening workflows - saving time, reducing error, and streamlining operations
• Automate complex liquid handling tasks like media dispensing, glycerol addition, plating, and hit picking without needing additional instruments, thanks to the versatile 4-channel pipettor
• Maintain full traceability across every plate and pick with automated 2D barcode scanning, supporting reproducibility, regulatory compliance, and high-integrity data

Built for precision, flexibility, and space-limited environments, the QPix® FLEX™ system combines over 95% efficiency and greater than 99% picking accuracy with an advanced color camera, allowing users to analyze colonies by morphology and color. This ensures only the most viable and relevant colonies move forward in any workflow. By focusing on the right samples from the start and spending less time on repetitive tasks, research can be fast-tracked, get to publication sooner, and allow more time for the groundbreaking discoveries that truly matter.

From synthetic biology to microbiome and food safety research, the QPix® FLEX™ system elevates colony picking.

System includes QPix® FLEX™ instrument - base unit with 4-channel head, flexible deck for 4 SBS format plates, WL and color imaging, 2D barcode reader, UV sterilization, control box with monitor, keyboard, and mouse.