Disposable antibiotic susceptability test package
US4090920A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 1977 |
| Grant date | May 23, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/81
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The susceptibility of microorganisms to various antibiotics is determined by propagating microorganisms in the presence of different concentrations of the antibiotic in a plurality of test wells or chambers, in a culture test plate which has a row of rectangular wells for photomechanical optical reading. The test plate is disposable of one piece plastic, with a separate protective cover, and readily moldable. A series of concentrations of a particular antibiotic are prepackaged and stored dry in the test wells of a single test plate. Various antibiotics in test plates may be stacked for convenience in handling and incubation.
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