UNSPSC 41171604: Manual colony counter

In this classification, a Manual colony counter connotes a device used for the manual counting colonies of bacteria growing in a culture. US FDA regulates Manual colony counter under 21 CFR 866.2180 and under FDA product code KZC.

UNSPSC 41171604 Manual colony counter is a Commodity code covering handheld or benchtop instruments used to count bacterial or fungal colonies on agar plates in laboratory settings. State and local governments procure these devices primarily through public health departments, university research facilities, and clinical diagnostic laboratories that perform microbiology testing and quality assurance work. The devices range from simple mechanical counters with illuminated work surfaces and magnification to more sophisticated models with digital displays and gridded counting aids, all designed to improve accuracy and speed in colony enumeration during culture-based identification and susceptibility testing.

The recent-opportunities block contains no posted state or local solicitations tagged to this code, so current procurement activity cannot be characterized by issuing-body mix, geographic spread, or representative recent opportunities.