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US 2008/0076147 A1Published application
Biofilm sampling device
AssigneeBoard of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
InventorsMohamed El-Azizi, Nancy Khardori
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Abstract
An apparatus for forming biofilm on a fluid flow conduit, such as a medical device, enables in vitro simulation of biofilm formation to determine suitable treatments for minimizing or preventing biofilm formation in vivo.
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An apparatus for forming biofilm on a fluid flow conduit, the apparatus comprising:
- a tubular body defining a test chamber having a vertical axis, said body having upper and lower ends;
- an upper end closure closing the upper end of the tubular body;
- a lower end closure closing the lower end of the tubular body;
- an outlet in the tubular body toward the upper end of the body;
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- an opening in one of said end closures for receiving a fluid flow conduit such that the conduit extends generally vertically into the test chamber to define an annular space between the conduit and the tubular body whereby fluid passing through said conduit and into the chamber flows into said annular space and exits said outlet.
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