Culture dish package and method of making
US6670174B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 1992 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12M23/10
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A culture package system comprising a package preferably in the form of a container containing one or more conventional culture media dishes containing solidified culture media. Each dish includes a bottom wall and a peripheral side wall and a removable cover having a bottom wall and a peripheral side side wall which is loosely telescoped over the dish. A plurality of the dishes are preferably provided in inverted stacked relation in the container. A cover is hermetically sealed to close the container. The interior of the package has a gaseous atmosphere having less than 1% oxygen. An oxygen absorber is placed in the package to facilitate maintaining the atmosphere at less than 1% oxygen. Preferably a moisture absorber is also placed in the package. The package is made of plastic material which is impermeable to oxygen and moisture and preferably is in the form of a container which has a base wall and a peripheral wall and a cover sealed thereto.
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