Method for Rapid Detection and Identification of micro-colonies using impregnated porous material

摘要

This invention describes method for rapid detection and identification of colonies and micro-colonies of microorganisms growing on the surface of certain nutrient agar under certain porous material(s) impregnated by chromogenic and/or flurogenic substrates and supportive substances. Growth in the space between nutrient agar and impregnated porous material allows limiting the negative influence of unfavorable substrates and substances and allows to reveal color or fluorescence spots at early stage of micro-colony growth.