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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2024
Idexx Laboratories Inc., Westbrook, ME (US);
Daniel H. Broder, South Portland, ME (US);
Lawrence G. Chapper, Andover, MA (US);
Veronica L. Newport, Westbrook, ME (US);
Julie E. Rollins, South Portland, ME (US);
Brian M. Swalla, Scarborough, ME (US);
Scott W. Wagner, York, ME (US);
David L. White, Windham, ME (US);
IDEXX LABORATORIES INC., Westbrook, ME (US);
Abstract
A testing apparatus for the detection ofbacteria in a liquid sample includes a sample tray and a lid member. The sample tray defines a planar surface and a plurality of wells recessed relative to the planar surface and is formed from a permeable, transparent material that is non-toxic tobacteria. The lid member includes an adhesive layer configured to be sealed to the planar surface of the sample tray and formed from a first permeable material, a breathable film layer disposed directly about the adhesive layer and formed from a second, different permeable material, and a backing layer disposed directly about the breathable film layer.