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Initial Evaluation of an Image Analysis Device for the Screening of Cultures from Clinical Specimens
11 Jun 2014The study described in this poster evaluates the abilities of the Automated Plate Assessment System (APAS), an image analysis system dedicated to screening agar plates following incubation, to screen three routinely used agars following inoculation with clinical specimens.
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