Devices and Methods for Inoculating a Target
AssigneeStratix Labs Corporation
InventorsJoshua Erickson, Mark Mulvahill, Maya Burroughs
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Abstract
Inoculating systems/devices, methods for inoculating a target, and coating methods are disclosed. An example inoculating system may include an inoculating member having a transfer region and a handle region. A pre-determined quantity of viable microorganisms may be disposed on the transfer region. The inoculating member may be configured to transfer the pre-determined quantity of viable microorganisms to a target during an inoculation operation without having to rehydrate the pre-determined quantity of viable microorganisms prior to the inoculating operation.
Claims30
An inoculating system, comprising:
- an inoculating member having a transfer region and a handle region;
- a pre-determined quantity of viable microorganisms disposed on the transfer region;
- and
- wherein the inoculating member is configured to transfer the pre-determined quantity of viable microorganisms to a target during an inoculation operation without having to rehydrate the pre-determined quantity of viable microorganisms prior to the inoculating operation.
An inoculating system, comprising:
- an inoculating member having a transfer region and a handle region;
- a pre-determined quantity of viable microorganisms disposed on the transfer region;
- and
- wherein the inoculating member is configured to transfer the pre-determined quantity of viable microorganisms to a target during an inoculation operation without having to conduct a spreading operation.
An inoculating system, comprising:
- an inoculating member having a transfer region and a handle region;
- wherein a plurality of projections are disposed along the transfer region;
- a pre-determined quantity of viable microorganisms disposed on one or more of the projections;
- and
- wherein the inoculating member is configured to transfer the pre-determined quantity of viable microorganisms to a target during an inoculation operation.
A method for inoculating a target, the method comprising:
- removing an inoculating device from a sealed package, the inoculating device including a handle region, a transfer region, a pre-determined quantity of viable microorganisms disposed along the transfer region, and a cap disposed over the inoculating device;
- removing the cap from the transfer region;
- contacting the transfer region with a target without having to rehydrate the pre-determined quantity of viable microorganisms prior to the inoculating operation;
- maintaining contact for a contact time wherein one or more viable microorganisms are transferred from the transfer region to the target;
- and
- removing the transfer region from contact with the target.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.