Sampling apparatus and method
AssigneeCargill, Incorporated
InventorsTed BROWN, Tyson BROWN
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Abstract
Sampling of food products and/or surfaces can be efficiently carried out by providing an apparatus comprising a bag construction incorporating a sample collection material secured to an inside surface of the bag. The bag is of a size large enough to permit inversion of the bag to expose the sample collection material for collection of samples from surfaces, followed by re-inversion to enclose the sample collection material. Methods for sampling food products and/or surfaces for detection of pathogens, microbial contaminants and/or constituents in products or on surfaces are additionally contemplated.
Claims21
An apparatus for sampling food products and/or surfaces comprising,
- a bag constructed from a flexible, liquid-impermeable sheet material,
- the bag comprising a sealable top opening and a sample collection material secured to an inside surface of the bag,
- the bag being of a size large enough to permit inversion of the bag to expose the sample collection material for collection of samples from surfaces and re-inversion to enclose the sample collection material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.