MULTI FUNCTIONAL METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE PRESENCE AND DEGREE OF BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION IN A SOLUTION OR ON A SURFACE

摘要

The invention relates to a device for detecting the presence of a micro-organism in a liquid sample or on a solid surface, comprising a cover member which is open at least at one end thereof, a support member accommodated within said cover member capable of carrying a micro-organism culture medium on one or both opposite faces thereof, which support member is movable into and out from said cover member, and means for moving said support member into and out from said cover member and optionally comprising a sampling member.;The invention also relates to a combined method for detecting the presence and extent of a microbial contamination in a liquid sample and inoculation of micro-organisms by employing the device according to the invention.