A disposable cultivation device for bacteriology. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

摘要

A disposable culture device comprising the combination of: a rigid, transparent, elongated, tubular member having an open end; compartments within said tubular member and spaced apart longitudinally therefrom; means of passage within, and extending longitudinally with respect to, said tubular member and interconnecting said compartments; gelatinous culture media with different characteristics, respectively disposed within said compartments and having respectively exposed surfaces extending longitudinally with respect to said tubular member adjacent to said passage means, said exposed surfaces of said culture means being substantially in the same plane; an elongate inoculation member extending longitudinally with respect to said tubular member and disposed within said passage means and longitudinally movable to said passage means for contacting and successively inoculating some of said exposed surfaces of said culture means; and closing means connected to, and closing, said open end of said tubular member. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)