Self-spreading microbiological culture device
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorPeter D. Wickert
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Abstract
A device for culturing microorganisms and its use are described. The claimed device comprises a substrate having a top side, a pedestal mounted on the top side of the substrate and comprising a non-absorbent culture surface, a flexible cover sheet attached to the substrate and comprising a bottom surface, the cover sheet being configured to cover the culture surface, and a culture medium deposited on one or more surfaces selected from: the culture surface, and the cover sheet bottom surface. An aqueous sample is spread and contained by the claimed device without additional equipment or manipulation by the end user.
Claims20
A device for growing microorganisms comprising:
- a substrate having a top side;
- a pedestal mounted on the top side of the substrate and comprising a non-absorbent culture surface;
- a flexible cover sheet attached to the substrate and comprising a bottom surface;
- and
- a culture medium deposited on one or more surfaces selected from:
- the culture surface, and
- the cover sheet bottom surface.
A method of culturing microorganisms comprising:
- providing a device for growing microorganisms comprising:
- a substrate having a top side,
- a pedestal mounted on the top side of the substrate and comprising a non-absorbent culture surface,
- a flexible cover sheet attached to the substrate and comprising a bottom surface, and
- a culture medium deposited on one or more surfaces selected from:
- the culture surface, and
- the cover sheet bottom surface;
- placing a sample on the culture surface;
- covering the sample with the cover sheet;
- and
- incubating the device.
A method of detecting microorganisms comprising:
- providing a device for growing microorganisms comprising:
- a substrate having a top side,
- a pedestal mounted on the top side of the substrate and comprising a non-absorbent culture surface,
- a flexible cover sheet attached to the substrate and comprising a bottom surface, and
- a culture medium deposited on one or more surfaces selected from:
- the culture surface, and
- the cover sheet bottom surface;
- placing a sample on the culture surface;
- covering the sample with the cover sheet;
- incubating the device;
- and
- detecting the microorganisms.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.