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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2018
Neogen Food Safety Us Holdco Corporation, Lansing, MI (US);
Jason W. Bjork, Woodbury, MN (US);
Sailaja Chandrapati, Woodbury, MN (US);
Neogen Food Safety US HoldCo Corporation, Lansing, MI (US);
Abstract
A device for growing microorganisms is provided. The device includes a body member comprising a self-supporting, waterproof substrate, a layer of adhesive disposed on the substrate, a powder adhered to the adhesive, a cover sheet adhered to the body member, and a dry composition including a mixture of hydroxypropylmethylcellulose and guar gum adhered to the cover sheet or the substrate. The powder comprises a cold-water-soluble gelling agent and one or more nutrient for growing microorganisms. The composition, when reconstituted with water, resists liquefaction by microorganisms A method of culturing microorganisms using the device is also provided.