US4248830A
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Device for microbiological testing
Assignee: Teva GmbH
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Filing: 1979-07-23
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Granted: 1981-02-03
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Expires: 1999-07-23
Abstract
Abstract A micro test tube adapted for use in carrying out microbiological determinations, and being especially adapted for detection of bacteria in body fluids such as milk and urine comprising a capillary tube which increases in diameter at one end thereof to form a small generally cylindrical sample tube, sealing means for sealing the open ends of the capillary and sample tubes and movable sealing means such as a bead or needle for sealing off the passage between the capillary and sample tube portions of the micro tube, the sealing means sealing for the open end of the sample tube being selected to serve as aspirator means for delivering the sample into the tube and the sealing means for sealing the capillary being selected to also serve as a stand for the micro test tube.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl-Heinz Kallies
- 👤 Manfred Winkler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 02:06
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01L; B01L3/00; B01L3/50; B01L3/508; B01L3/5082; B01L3/02; B01L3/021; B01L9/00; B01L9/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A micro test tube adapted for use in microbiological determinations, comprising a capillary capable of forming a flow passage, the cross-sectional area of which at one end thereof increases to form a small generally cylindrical sample tube with a flow passage continuous with said capillary, first sealing means provided for sealing said capillary at its open end, second sealing means provided for sealing said sample tube at its open end, said second sealing means constituting aspiration means, said sample tube containing a movable needle having a length greater than that of said sample tube for sealing off said passage between said sample tube and said capillary and a dyestuff which undergoes a detectable change corresponding to a microbiological reaction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A micro test tube adapted for use in microbiological determinations, comprising a capillary capable of forming a flow passage, the cross-sectional area of which at one end thereof increases to form a small generally cylindrical sample tube with a flow passage continuous with said capillary, first sealing means provided for sealing said capillary at its open end, second sealing means provided for sealing said sample tube at its open end, said second sealing means constituting aspiration means, said sample tube containing a movable needle having a length greater than that of said sample tube for sealing off said passage between said sample tube and said capillary and a dyestuff which undergoes a detectable change corresponding to a microbiological reaction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A micro test tube according to claim 1, wherein said second sealing means is a synthetic or natural rubber aspirating bulb mounted externally on said open end of said sample tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A micro test tube according to claim 1, including an indicator for establishing sterility.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A micro test tube according to claim 1, wherein said indicator is externally carried.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A micro test tube according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of sealing caps are provided constructed as a flat platform having a row of caps arranged therein for permitting a plurality of said micro tubes to be sealed and to stand upright therein.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A micro test tube according to claim 1, wherein said sample tube and capillary are constructed of a transparent, inert material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
A micro test tube according to claim 1, wherein the capillary has a length of 25-50 mm and a diameter of 1-3 mm, the needle has a length of 60-80 mm and a diameter of 1.5-8 mm and the sample tube a length of 20-70 mm and a diameter of 5-10 mm.
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