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  • K6³

    K6³

    The K6³ is an automated colony picking system designed for laboratories requiring reliable, consistent identification and extraction of colonies for sample recovery.

  • K8

    K8

    The K8 is an automated colony picking system designed for laboratories requiring medium throughput colony identification and extraction.

Automated colony picking for high-throughput microbiology and synthetic biology workflows

Colony picking plays a critical role within many microbiology, synthetic biology and strain development workflows, directly affecting throughput, reproducibility and laboratory efficiency.

Kbiosystems develops automated colony picking systems for laboratories operating in high-throughput and precision-driven environments where workflow continuity and reliable performance are essential.

Our colony picking platforms are designed to support accurate, repeatable colony selection while integrating smoothly into broader laboratory automation environments.

Whether implemented as standalone systems or integrated into connected workflows, Kbiosystems colony pickers are engineered to support operational scalability, workflow consistency and long-term reliability.

WORKFLOW CONTEXT

Supporting automated microbiology and screening workflows

In modern laboratory environments, colony picking forms part of a broader automated workflow involving incubation, imaging, sample preparation, screening and downstream analysis.

As throughput requirements increase, manual colony selection can become a significant operational bottleneck — limiting reproducibility, increasing handling time and reducing workflow efficiency.

Kbiosystems colony picking systems are designed to support reliable, repeatable and scalable colony processing within demanding laboratory automation environments.

INTEGRATION & AUTOMATION

Designed to integrate into connected laboratory workflows

Kbiosystems colony pickers are engineered to integrate with the automation infrastructure already operating within the laboratory.

This includes compatibility with:

  • Imaging systems
  • Robotic automation platforms
  • Incubators
  • Liquid handling systems
  • Barcode traceability workflows
  • Automated sample preparation environments

Our focus is not simply colony selection performance, but reliable operation within broader laboratory workflows.

ENGINEERED FOR LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE

Reliability under demanding operational conditions

Kbiosystems colony picking systems are developed with long-term operational performance and workflow continuity in mind. With integrated mechanical, electrical and software engineering expertise operating alongside in-house manufacturing, our teams maintain direct technical ownership throughout the product lifecycle.

This integrated engineering approach supports:

  • Accurate colony selection
  • Reliable automation performance
  • Long-term maintainability
  • Workflow continuity
  • Reduced operational disruption

For laboratories operating high-throughput microbiology and synthetic biology workflows, reliability and reproducibility remain critical operational requirements.

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