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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2015
Jeffry B. Skiba, Chandler, AZ (US);
Mina Izadjoo, Rockville, MD (US);
Hosan Kim, Clarksville, MD (US);
Jeffry B. Skiba, Chandler, AZ (US);
Mina Izadjoo, Rockville, MD (US);
Hosan Kim, Clarksville, MD (US);
Other;
Abstract
Systems and methods for growing microbes and biofilms on a hydrogel in a controlled environment. The system can have a cup, and a liner with the liner inserted into the cup and a hydrogel inserted into the liner. The cup, liner, and hydrogel assembly can be placed into a containment tray. The hydrogel can be sterilized before being placed into the containment tray. A lid can seal the cup, liner, and hydrogel into the containment tray. A lid can have inoculations ports, or can be made out of a self-sealable material keeping the inside environment sterilized and free of contaminants. The hydrogel can be inoculated with microbes through the inoculations ports, and incubated for a period of time at a set temperature to allow the microbes, and biofilms time to grow. After being grown the microbes and biofilms can be separated from each other allowing for both microbes and biofilm to be separately tested.