{"product_id":"manual-differential-counters-benchtop","title":"Heathrow Scientific Manual Differential Counters","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bts-heathrow-next20\" style=\"box-sizing:border-box;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:12px 0;background:#fff;color:#26332C;font-family:Open Sans,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:Open Sans,sans-serif;font-size:24px;line-height:1.35;font-weight:600;color:#245B45;margin:30px 0 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #B7D0BF;padding-bottom:10px;\"\u003eCount categories, not just keys\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003eKeep category tallies and a running total on a mechanical benchtop counter. Choose the six-key or nine-key configuration by the number of counting categories you need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:28px;margin:24px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"box-sizing:border-box;flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0;margin:0;text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/1579\/4474\/files\/Heathrow-Scientific-MANUAL-DIFFERENTIAL-COUNTERS-BENCHTOP-_1215__06281.1717550154.jpg?v=1749332386\" alt=\"Heathrow Scientific Manual Differential Counters — Count categories, not just keys\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:360px;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:0 auto;\"\u003e\u003cfigcaption style=\"font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;color:#59665F;max-width:440px;margin:12px auto 0;\"\u003eManufacturer product view. Family\/application photograph; select the catalog number for the supplied configuration.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:Open Sans,sans-serif;font-size:18px;line-height:1.4;font-weight:600;color:#245B45;margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eCount categories, not just keys\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003eThe six-key HS5360A includes five labeled categories plus Total. The nine-key HS5360B includes eight categories plus Total. Count your required categories before ordering; the Total position is not an additional independent sample category. The family photograph shows both layouts so you can compare their physical size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:Open Sans,sans-serif;font-size:24px;line-height:1.35;font-weight:600;color:#245B45;margin:30px 0 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #B7D0BF;padding-bottom:10px;\"\u003eKeep the total visible during repetitive work\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003eEach key records up to 999, and the total window tracks strokes across the other keys. The bell sounds when the total reaches 100, giving an audible cue during repetitive counting. The operator still decides what to count and which key to press; the counter does not identify cells or colonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:Open Sans,sans-serif;font-size:24px;line-height:1.35;font-weight:600;color:#245B45;margin:30px 0 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #B7D0BF;padding-bottom:10px;\"\u003eSelect a layout for your method\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003eHeathrow lists blood cells, bacterial colonies and other repetitive counting tasks. Blood-cell labels are included. Choose the model with the required category arrangement, then document the meaning of each key when using a different task. For point-of-contact colony counting, compare the separate eCount rather than expecting this benchtop unit to behave like a handheld marker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:Open Sans,sans-serif;font-size:24px;line-height:1.35;font-weight:600;color:#245B45;margin:30px 0 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #B7D0BF;padding-bottom:10px;\"\u003eAllow hand room around the counter\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003eBoth versions are 3 in wide and 2.2 in high, but the six-key unit is 9.8 in long and the nine-key unit 12.5 in. Leave room for comfortable key operation and the rest of the viewing setup; footprint alone does not describe the complete counting station.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing:border-box;background:#F1F7F3;border-left:4px solid #245B45;padding:20px;margin:28px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:Open Sans,sans-serif;font-size:18px;line-height:1.4;font-weight:600;color:#245B45;margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eChoose your order unit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003eHS5360A: Six keys: five categories plus Total — 1 Each. HS5360B: Nine keys: eight categories plus Total — 1 Each.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:Open Sans,sans-serif;font-size:24px;line-height:1.35;font-weight:600;color:#245B45;margin:30px 0 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #B7D0BF;padding-bottom:10px;\"\u003eRelated choices for your workflow\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-left:3px solid #B7D0BF;padding:2px 0 2px 18px;margin:20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ca style=\"color:#245B45;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:600;\" href=\"\/products\/ecount-colony-counter\"\u003eHeathrow Scientific eCount Colony Counter – 120000\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003eCompare eCount for a separate colony-counting format rather than a multi-key benchtop tally layout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-left:3px solid #B7D0BF;padding:2px 0 2px 18px;margin:20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ca style=\"color:#245B45;text-decoration:underline;font-weight:600;\" href=\"\/products\/laboratory-notebooks-blue\"\u003eHeathrow Scientific Blue Laboratory Notebooks – 200 Pages, 12 Pack\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003eRecord key assignments and final tallies in a laboratory notebook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq_block\" style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0; margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cdiv itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\" style=\"width: 100%; padding: 20px 0; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-weight: 300; color: #333;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 16px 0;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" style=\"border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 8px; margin: 0 0 10px 0; background: #fff;\"\u003e\u003csummary itemprop=\"name\" style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 14px 16px; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; list-style-position: inside;\"\u003eDoes six-key mean six counting categories?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\" style=\"padding: 0 16px 14px 16px;\"\u003e\u003cp itemprop=\"text\" style=\"font-size: 0.97rem; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0;\"\u003eNo. HS5360A has five labeled categories plus Total.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" style=\"border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 8px; margin: 0 0 10px 0; background: #fff;\"\u003e\u003csummary itemprop=\"name\" style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 14px 16px; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; list-style-position: inside;\"\u003eHow many categories does the nine-key model have?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\" style=\"padding: 0 16px 14px 16px;\"\u003e\u003cp itemprop=\"text\" style=\"font-size: 0.97rem; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0;\"\u003eEight labeled categories plus Total.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" style=\"border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 8px; margin: 0 0 10px 0; background: #fff;\"\u003e\u003csummary itemprop=\"name\" style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 14px 16px; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; list-style-position: inside;\"\u003eWhat is the per-key capacity?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\" style=\"padding: 0 16px 14px 16px;\"\u003e\u003cp itemprop=\"text\" style=\"font-size: 0.97rem; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0;\"\u003eEach key records up to 999.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" style=\"border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 8px; margin: 0 0 10px 0; background: #fff;\"\u003e\u003csummary itemprop=\"name\" style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 14px 16px; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; list-style-position: inside;\"\u003eWhat triggers the bell?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\" style=\"padding: 0 16px 14px 16px;\"\u003e\u003cp itemprop=\"text\" style=\"font-size: 0.97rem; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0;\"\u003eThe bell sounds when the total reaches 100.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" style=\"border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 8px; margin: 0 0 10px 0; background: #fff;\"\u003e\u003csummary itemprop=\"name\" style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 14px 16px; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; list-style-position: inside;\"\u003eDoes it identify cells automatically?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\" style=\"padding: 0 16px 14px 16px;\"\u003e\u003cp itemprop=\"text\" style=\"font-size: 0.97rem; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0;\"\u003eNo. It is a manual mechanical tally device operated by the user.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" style=\"border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 8px; margin: 0 0 10px 0; background: #fff;\"\u003e\u003csummary itemprop=\"name\" style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 14px 16px; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; list-style-position: inside;\"\u003eCan it be used beyond blood-cell counting?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\" style=\"padding: 0 16px 14px 16px;\"\u003e\u003cp itemprop=\"text\" style=\"font-size: 0.97rem; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0;\"\u003eHeathrow also lists bacterial colonies and other repetitive counting tasks. Define your key assignments for the method.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" style=\"border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 8px; margin: 0 0 10px 0; background: #fff;\"\u003e\u003csummary itemprop=\"name\" style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 14px 16px; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; list-style-position: inside;\"\u003eHow do the footprints differ?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\" style=\"padding: 0 16px 14px 16px;\"\u003e\u003cp itemprop=\"text\" style=\"font-size: 0.97rem; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0;\"\u003eThe six-key version is 9.8 × 3 in; the nine-key version 12.5 × 3 in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Heathrow Scientific","offers":[{"title":"6 Key","offer_id":50280228094250,"sku":"BTS-HS5360A","price":370.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"9 Key","offer_id":50280228127018,"sku":"BTS-HS5360B","price":518.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/1579\/4474\/files\/Heathrow-Scientific-MANUAL-DIFFERENTIAL-COUNTERS-BENCHTOP-_1215__06281.1717550154.jpg?v=1749332386","url":"https:\/\/bluetigerscientific.com\/products\/manual-differential-counters-benchtop","provider":"Blue Tiger Scientific","version":"1.0","type":"link"}