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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2007
Sergey V. Gazenko, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Sergey V. Gazenko, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Nanologix, Inc., Hubbard, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus comprised of devices for simple, fast and cost-effective storage and plating of solid nutrient medium (SNM) for various uses in the field of microbiological analysis. The devices consist of a container which can be aseptically filled with SNM and equipped with a plunger to accurately press out needed amounts of the SNM; a cutting means to cut, hold and transfer SNM; a measuring means to measure the amount of SNM exiting the container; and a growth plate for storage of SNM, growth of microorganisms on SNM, and introduction of indicator substances to SNM for analysis of microorganisms.