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US 8,216,823 B2Granted
Transport media
AssigneeStarplex Scientific
InventorSusan J. Finn
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Abstract
A transport media, particularly for fastidious microorganisms, has a concentration of activated charcoal less than 10 grams per liter of water. This maintains viability of the microorganisms while permitting Gram interpretation of the specimen.
Claims1
An improved aqueous transport medium of the type capable of maintaining the viability of fastidious microorganisms, the transport medium consisting essentially of:
- Water
- 1.0 liters
- Activated charcoal
- 1.0 grams
- and, in solution
- MOPS
- 3.15 grams
- MOPS Sodium Salt
- 8.48 grams
- Potassium Chloride
- 1.00 grams
- Calcium Chloride
- 1.26 grams
- Magnesium Chloride
- 5.48 grams
- Sodium Thiosulfate
- 10.90 grams
- N-Acetyl Glucosamine
- 0.50 grams
- Betaine
- 5.00 grams
- Gluten Hydrolysate from maize
- 0.50 grams
- Agar
- 7.50 grams.
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