US3701717A - Substrate-containing test container for the cultivation and inspection of micro-organisms - Google Patents
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- C12M—APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; APPARATUS FOR CULTURING MICROORGANISMS FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS, FOR GROWING CELLS OR FOR OBTAINING FERMENTATION OR METABOLIC PRODUCTS, i.e. BIOREACTORS OR FERMENTERS
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- C12M23/02—Form or structure of the vessel
- C12M23/08—Flask, bottle or test tube
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- C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
- C12M—APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; APPARATUS FOR CULTURING MICROORGANISMS FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS, FOR GROWING CELLS OR FOR OBTAINING FERMENTATION OR METABOLIC PRODUCTS, i.e. BIOREACTORS OR FERMENTERS
- C12M25/00—Means for supporting, enclosing or fixing the microorganisms, e.g. immunocoatings
- C12M25/06—Plates; Walls; Drawers; Multilayer plates
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- C12M—APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY; APPARATUS FOR CULTURING MICROORGANISMS FOR PRODUCING BIOMASS, FOR GROWING CELLS OR FOR OBTAINING FERMENTATION OR METABOLIC PRODUCTS, i.e. BIOREACTORS OR FERMENTERS
- C12M27/00—Means for mixing, agitating or circulating fluids in the vessel
- C12M27/18—Flow directing inserts
- C12M27/20—Baffles; Ribs; Ribbons; Auger vanes
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- Substrate-containing test container for the cultivation and inspection of micro-organisms comprising a coating of said substrate on the inner surface of the side walls of said container and an insert means for supporting said coating.
- This invention relates to a substrate-containing test container and particularly a tubular container for the cultivation and inspection of micro-organisms e.g. bacteria or living cells.
- Petri dishes It is well known to cultivate micro-organisms in flat circular dishes e.g. Petri dishes, on a substrate such as agar.
- substrate-containing Petri dishes present large surfaces available for cultivation and therefore the micro organisms growing on a substrate in such Petri dishes can be easily inspected. Therefore, such dishes have found widespread use in clinics, hospitals etc., in which they are used for determining by cultivation the amount and type of bacteria contained in biological fluids.
- the bacteria cultivated in such Petri dishes are normally studied and counted by means of a microscope.
- substrate-containing Petri dishes are diflicult to pack in such a manner that they can be sent from one place to another for example by normal post without the risk of breaking such containers during transportation.
- the object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive substrate-containing container presenting a large free surface available for the cultivation of microorganisms.
- a substrate-containing container having the inner surface of the side walls coated with a substrate layer.
- both the bottom and the side walls are coated with said substrate layer.
- the substrate layer may be applied to the inner surface of the container side walls in several Ways.
- One of the most simple ways consists in introducing a liquid substrate into the container and rotating the container about its longitudinal axis. When the fluid substrate has been uniformly distributed over the inner surface, the container is cooled to solidify the substrate.
- the application of the substrate layer can also be effected by introducing a liquid substrate in the container and by moving said container in such a path that the fluid substrate is distributed in an even layer on the inner surfaces. The container is then cooled to solidify the substrate.
- the substrate layer may also be applied by molding by means of a core which is inserted in the container and is removed after the solidification of the substrate.
- the substrate layer may be applied by spraying a warm fluid substrate onto the inner surfaces of the container so as to build up a uniform layer on said surfaces.
- the substrate applied may be solidified by directing a cooling medium for example a stream of cold air onto the exterior side of the container.
- a further method of applying the substrate on the inner surface of a tube consists in extruding said layer directly onto said surface.
- the adherence between the tube walls and the substrate layer is insufficient to prevent the substrate layer from being released from the side walls and fall down onto the bottom of the tube. Furthermore, since some micro-organisms liquefy the substrate during their growth it has been found diflicult to maintain a uniform substrate layer on the side walls during the cultivation.
- This insert means may comprise a number of longitudinal ribs which are connected by spaced transverse ribs so as to form rectangular openings. These ribs are preferably located in such a manner that narrow openings are formed between the side walls and the exterior sides of said ribs.
- the area of said openings is for Example 1 cm.
- the insert means can be manufactured in one step and consequently no welding operations are required. After the production of the tubes and the insert means the latter are inserted in the tubes and a substrate layer is applied onto the inner surface of the side walls of the tube.
- the substrate-containing tube is preferably provided with a screw cap having on its interior side an absorbing pad.
- This absorbing pad serves to absorb residual liquid present in the substrate-containing tube when a liquid sample, for example urine, has been brought into contact with the substrate and subsequently has been removed from the tube.
- the insert means preferably comprises an inwardly extending collar provided at its upper end. The exterior side of this collar may be firmly attached to the test tube.
- the insert means preferably also comprises a bottom plate having a diameter which is equal to that of the tube.
- FIG. 1 shows a longitudinal sectional view of an embodiment of a substrate-containing container according to the invention
- FIG. 2 shows a side view of a transparent substratecontaining tube accordance to the invention
- FIG. 3 shows an enlarged cross sectional view of the substrate-containing tube shown in 'FIG. 1
- I FIG. 4 shows an enlarged View of an insert means according to the invention.
- a substrate tube e.g. made from glass or a plastic material, comprises a substrate layer 2 applied onto the inner surfaces of the side walls and the bottom of said tube.
- the substrate tube shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 comprises a plastic tube 3, having a screw cap 4.
- the crossing ribs 7 and 8 form openings 10 which at the lower end of the substrate tube are almost quadratic and have an area of 1 cm.
- the ribs 7 and 8 do not contact the inner surface of the side walls and consequently 4 the liquid substrate medium which is introduced into the tube is permitted to flow in the longitudinal direction as well as transverse thereto so as to form upon cooling a uniform substrate layer 11 firmly anchored to said ribs.
- a test tube for the cultivation and investigation of micro-organisms having a film of a solid substrate on the inner surface of the tube, and an insert means within the tube and supporting the substrate film, said insert means comprising ribs extending longitudinally of the tube and ribs extending transversely thereto and connecting said longitudinally extending ribs, said ribs being disposed inwardly of the inner surface of the tube so as to form narrow spaces between the outer side of the ribs and the inner surface of the tube, said insert means further comprisinga bottom plate and an annular flange, said plate and flange extending slightly outwardly of said ribs thereby serving to center said insert means in the tube.
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GB1037369 | 1969-02-26 | ||
GB4412769A GB1243750A (en) | 1969-02-26 | 1969-09-05 | Substrate-containing test container for the cultivation and inspection of micro-organisms |
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JP (1) | JPS502037B1 (zh) |
CA (1) | CA944707A (zh) |
DE (1) | DE2009108A1 (zh) |
DK (1) | DK128357B (zh) |
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US3849256A (en) * | 1972-01-31 | 1974-11-19 | F Linder | Substrate-containing test container |
US4690896A (en) * | 1984-03-26 | 1987-09-01 | Madaus & Co. | Device for the determination of micro-organisms |
US4840908A (en) * | 1988-06-29 | 1989-06-20 | Becton, Dickinson And Company | Culture bottle assembly |
US4912048A (en) * | 1987-12-21 | 1990-03-27 | Difco Laboratories | Fluted culture vessel |
US5151366A (en) * | 1991-05-24 | 1992-09-29 | Invitro Scientific Products, Inc. | Cell culture flask |
US5272084A (en) * | 1991-12-18 | 1993-12-21 | Corning Incorporated | Cell culture vessels having interior ridges and method for cultivating cells in same |
US20040191895A1 (en) * | 2002-09-20 | 2004-09-30 | Whitley Kenneth W. | Roller bottle |
US11608486B2 (en) | 2015-07-02 | 2023-03-21 | Terumo Bct, Inc. | Cell growth with mechanical stimuli |
US11613727B2 (en) | 2010-10-08 | 2023-03-28 | Terumo Bct, Inc. | Configurable methods and systems of growing and harvesting cells in a hollow fiber bioreactor system |
US11624046B2 (en) | 2017-03-31 | 2023-04-11 | Terumo Bct, Inc. | Cell expansion |
US11629332B2 (en) | 2017-03-31 | 2023-04-18 | Terumo Bct, Inc. | Cell expansion |
US11634677B2 (en) | 2016-06-07 | 2023-04-25 | Terumo Bct, Inc. | Coating a bioreactor in a cell expansion system |
US11667881B2 (en) | 2014-09-26 | 2023-06-06 | Terumo Bct, Inc. | Scheduled feed |
US11667876B2 (en) | 2013-11-16 | 2023-06-06 | Terumo Bct, Inc. | Expanding cells in a bioreactor |
US11685883B2 (en) | 2016-06-07 | 2023-06-27 | Terumo Bct, Inc. | Methods and systems for coating a cell growth surface |
US11795432B2 (en) | 2014-03-25 | 2023-10-24 | Terumo Bct, Inc. | Passive replacement of media |
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US3849256A (en) * | 1972-01-31 | 1974-11-19 | F Linder | Substrate-containing test container |
US4690896A (en) * | 1984-03-26 | 1987-09-01 | Madaus & Co. | Device for the determination of micro-organisms |
US4912048A (en) * | 1987-12-21 | 1990-03-27 | Difco Laboratories | Fluted culture vessel |
US4840908A (en) * | 1988-06-29 | 1989-06-20 | Becton, Dickinson And Company | Culture bottle assembly |
US5151366A (en) * | 1991-05-24 | 1992-09-29 | Invitro Scientific Products, Inc. | Cell culture flask |
US5272084A (en) * | 1991-12-18 | 1993-12-21 | Corning Incorporated | Cell culture vessels having interior ridges and method for cultivating cells in same |
US20040191895A1 (en) * | 2002-09-20 | 2004-09-30 | Whitley Kenneth W. | Roller bottle |
US7449331B2 (en) | 2002-09-20 | 2008-11-11 | Whitley Kenneth W | Roller bottle |
US11746319B2 (en) | 2010-10-08 | 2023-09-05 | Terumo Bct, Inc. | Customizable methods and systems of growing and harvesting cells in a hollow fiber bioreactor system |
US11773363B2 (en) | 2010-10-08 | 2023-10-03 | Terumo Bct, Inc. | Configurable methods and systems of growing and harvesting cells in a hollow fiber bioreactor system |
US11613727B2 (en) | 2010-10-08 | 2023-03-28 | Terumo Bct, Inc. | Configurable methods and systems of growing and harvesting cells in a hollow fiber bioreactor system |
US11667876B2 (en) | 2013-11-16 | 2023-06-06 | Terumo Bct, Inc. | Expanding cells in a bioreactor |
US11708554B2 (en) | 2013-11-16 | 2023-07-25 | Terumo Bct, Inc. | Expanding cells in a bioreactor |
US11795432B2 (en) | 2014-03-25 | 2023-10-24 | Terumo Bct, Inc. | Passive replacement of media |
US11667881B2 (en) | 2014-09-26 | 2023-06-06 | Terumo Bct, Inc. | Scheduled feed |
US12065637B2 (en) | 2014-09-26 | 2024-08-20 | Terumo Bct, Inc. | Scheduled feed |
US11608486B2 (en) | 2015-07-02 | 2023-03-21 | Terumo Bct, Inc. | Cell growth with mechanical stimuli |
US11965175B2 (en) | 2016-05-25 | 2024-04-23 | Terumo Bct, Inc. | Cell expansion |
US11685883B2 (en) | 2016-06-07 | 2023-06-27 | Terumo Bct, Inc. | Methods and systems for coating a cell growth surface |
US11634677B2 (en) | 2016-06-07 | 2023-04-25 | Terumo Bct, Inc. | Coating a bioreactor in a cell expansion system |
US11999929B2 (en) | 2016-06-07 | 2024-06-04 | Terumo Bct, Inc. | Methods and systems for coating a cell growth surface |
US12077739B2 (en) | 2016-06-07 | 2024-09-03 | Terumo Bct, Inc. | Coating a bioreactor in a cell expansion system |
US11702634B2 (en) | 2017-03-31 | 2023-07-18 | Terumo Bct, Inc. | Expanding cells in a bioreactor |
US11629332B2 (en) | 2017-03-31 | 2023-04-18 | Terumo Bct, Inc. | Cell expansion |
US11624046B2 (en) | 2017-03-31 | 2023-04-11 | Terumo Bct, Inc. | Cell expansion |
US12043823B2 (en) | 2021-03-23 | 2024-07-23 | Terumo Bct, Inc. | Cell capture and expansion |
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FI47379B (zh) | 1973-07-31 |
JPS502037B1 (zh) | 1975-01-23 |
CA944707A (en) | 1974-04-02 |
DK128357B (da) | 1974-04-16 |
FR2035725A5 (zh) | 1970-12-18 |
FI47379C (fi) | 1973-11-12 |
DE2009108A1 (de) | 1970-09-17 |
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