Device for detecting presence of micro-organisms in a sample

Details Device for detecting presence of micro-organisms in a sample Device for detecting presence of micro-organisms in a sample

1987-12-22

1989-01-31

Yeung, James C.

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Apparatus

Bioreactor

435294, 435810, C12M 126

Patent

active

048015474

ABSTRACT:
A device for transferring a portion of a sample to a culture medium to detect the presence of microorganisms in the sample comprises: a supporting member including two panels hinged together along one edge to permit the panels to assume a folded condition with one panel folded over the other, or an open condition; a culture medium carried on the face of one or both panels facing each other when the panels are in their folded condition; and a transfer member adapted to be supported between the faces of the two panels when in their folded condition and dimensioned such that the opposite ends of the transfer member project from the opposite ends of the culture medium, whereby one projecting end may be brought into contact with the sample to pick-up a part thereof, and the opposite projecting end may be grasped by the user and pulled to move the one end of the transfer member between the contacting faces of the folded panels to transfer and dilute, by smearing, the picked-up sample to the culture medium.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3282114 (1966-11-01), Pell
patent: 3563859 (1971-02-01), Fink
patent: 3762877 (1973-10-01), Rains et al.
patent: 3875015 (1975-04-01), Wadley et al.
patent: 3966552 (1976-06-01), Pagano et al.
patent: 4257427 (1981-03-01), Bucalo
patent: 4427634 (1984-01-01), Truglio

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Device for detecting presence of micro-organisms in a sample does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Device for detecting presence of micro-organisms in a sample, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Device for detecting presence of micro-organisms in a sample will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-177348