DEVICES FOR CULTURING ANAEROBIC MICROORGANISMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME

Title:

DEVICES FOR CULTURING ANAEROBIC MICROORGANISMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2005108545

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

Culture devices for promoting the growth of microorganisms, especially anaerobic microorganisms, are disclosed. The culture devices include an oxygen scavenging material. In one aspect, the culture device includes a supporting substrate (12) and a cover sheet (20) affixed to at least one edge of the supporting substrate. At least one of the supporting substrate and cover sheet includes the oxygen scavenging material. In another aspect, the culture device is an article that includes a container, e.g. a pouch, including a film having an oxygen scavenging material, with a culture media placed within the container.

Inventors:

BECKWITH SCOTT W (US)
SPEER DREW V (US)
RHODEHAMEL E JEFFREY (US)
RIVETT JANET (US)
KNIGHT CYNTHIA J (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2005/011883

Publication Date:

June 01, 2006

Filing Date:

April 08, 2005

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

CRYOVAC INC (US)
BECKWITH SCOTT W (US)
SPEER DREW V (US)
RHODEHAMEL E JEFFREY (US)
RIVETT JANET (US)
KNIGHT CYNTHIA J (US)

International Classes:

C12M1/04; C12M1/14; C12M1/34; C12Q1/04

Foreign References:

US6204051B1	2001-03-20
EP0246912A2	1987-11-25
US5034331A	1991-07-23
US6123901A	2000-09-26

Other References: