Microbiological chamber apparatus

Abstract

Abstract MICROBIOLOGICAL CHAMBER APPARATUS HAVING A CLOSED TOP WALL, A BOTTOM WALL AND SIDEWALLS AND HAVING AT LEAST ONE SEALABLE SIDEWALL ACCESS PORT, WHICH APPARATUS IS USEFUL, FOR EXAMPLE, TO PRODUCE A TISSUE CULTURE DIRECTLY ON A BASE, SUCH AS A MICROSCOPE SLIDE, FOR SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION AND STORAGE, COMPRISES IN COMBINATION A BASE WHICH FORMS THE BOTTOM OF SAID CHAMBER AND A RECEPTACLE REMOVABLY ADHESIVELY ATTACHED IN LIQUID-IMPERMEABLE CONTACT TO THE BASE, SUCH RECEPTACLE FORMING THE OTHER WALLS OF THE CHAMBER. IN ONE USE OF THIS APPARATUS, A LIQUID TISSUE CULTURE MEDIUM IS PLACED THROUGH THE ACCESS PORT INTO THE RECEPTACLE CHAMBR IN CONTACT WITH THE BASE, THE MEDIUM IS INCUBATED TO ALLOW THE TISSUE CULTURE TO GROW AND TO ATTACH SUCH GROWTH TO THE BASE. THE LIQUID MEDIUM IS THEN REMOVED FROM THE CHAMBER, AND THE RE- CEPTACLE IS REMOVED FROM THE BASE. THE TISSUE CULTURE GROWTH ON THE BASE CAN THEN BE TREATED AS DESIRED AND MICROSCOPICALLY EXAMINED. THIS APPARATUS IS ALSO USEFUL AS AN ANAEROBIC CHAMBER OR AS A BLOOD CULTURE CHAMBER FOR MICROBIOLOGICAL ASSAYS.

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• 👤 F White

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