The Autoplate? 4000 spiral plating system brings new levels of efficiency to busy microbiology laboratories. Spiral plating technology reduces, by two thirds, the labor and material costs associated with sample preparation and manual dilutions. Most important, spiral plating adds a much higher degree of accuracy and repeatability by eliminating the variability inherent in manual procedures. A high level of flexibility has been designed into the Autoplate 4000, making it an ideal multi-tasking tool for any size laboratory. In high-volume laboratories, many samples can be plated without the need for pre-dilutions, making more resources available for other areas of the laboratory. In low-volume laboratories, a single technician can use the Autoplate 4000 to prepare a plate while simultaneously performing other tasks.