Specimen collection package

Details Specimen collection package Specimen collection package

1987-06-01

1988-06-07

Yeung, James C.

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Apparatus

Bioreactor

435292, 604 1, C12M 130

Patent

active

047496550

ABSTRACT:
A self-contained specimen collecting and transporting unit is provided which has all of the advantages of the known specimen collecting and transporting units and which is characterized by the ability to preserve microorganisms during the transporting thereof in the transporting unit. The improved specimen collecting and transporting unit has a pledget composed of carbon fiber. The use of a carbon fiber pledget has been found to have a synergistic effect in preserving the viability of microorganisms which are obtained by use of the swab of the specimen collecting and transporting unit.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3450129 (1969-06-01), Avery
patent: 4014748 (1977-03-01), Spinner et al.
patent: 4175008 (1979-11-01), White
patent: 4223093 (1980-09-01), Newman et al.
patent: 4311792 (1982-01-01), Avery
patent: 4353868 (1982-10-01), Joslin et al.
patent: 4604360 (1986-08-01), Hounsell
Stuart, R. D. et al. "The Problem of Transport of Specimens for Culture of Gonococci", Canadian J. of Pub. Health, 1954, 45 pp. 78-83.
Amies, C. P. et al. "A Modified Formula for the Preparation of Stuart's Transport Medium", Canadian J. of Pub. Health, 1967, 58 pp. 296-300.
Ellner, P. D. et al. "Survival of Bacteria on Swabs." J. Bacteriology, Feb. 1966, vol. 91, No. 2, pp. 905-906.
Barry, A. L. et al. "Efficiency of a Transport Medium for the Recovery of Aerobic and Anaerobic Bacteria from Application Swabs", Applied Microbiology, Jul. 1972, vol. 24, pp. 31-33.
Ross et al. "Swabs and Swab-transport Media Kits in the Isolation of Upper Respiratory Bacteria", J. Clin. Pathol, 1982, vol. 35, pp. 223-227.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Specimen collection package does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Specimen collection package, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Specimen collection package will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-844717