Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Filtration and culture methods and apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 过滤和培养方法和装置
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Application No.: US976953Application Date: 1997-11-24
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Publication No.: US5905038APublication Date: 1999-05-18
- Inventor: Adrian Parton
- Applicant: Adrian Parton
- Applicant Address: GBX Birmingham
- Assignee: Severn Trent Water Limited
- Current Assignee: Severn Trent Water Limited
- Current Assignee Address: GBX Birmingham
- Priority: GBX9510634 19950525
- Main IPC: C12M1/12
- IPC: C12M1/12 ; C12M1/26 ; C12Q1/24
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for filtering microorganisms from a sample and culturing the microorganisms employs a membrane filter (3) in a filter holder (10) in which holder the membrane filter is supported on an absorbent support (26) which is maintained in an expansible compressed state against the membrane filter so that any expansion of the membrane filter when wetted by a sample does not cause bubbling of the membrane filter away from its support entrapping air bubbles and so preventing supply of nutrient from culture medium supplied to the support from reaching the microorganisms on the membrane filter.
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