| 摘要 |
<p>A device (10) and method for culturing and identifying microorganisms in a liquid sample. A container (100) has a transverse wall (102), an upwardly extending peripheral skirt (104) defining an internal compartment (106) and terminating in an upper surface (108) which defines an opening into the compartment (106), and partitions (112) for sectioning the compartment. A porous material (300) including a dry nutrient is located in each section of the compartment (106). A porous filter member (200) overlies the porous materials (300) and traps microorganisms on its upper surface when the liquid sample is applied thereto, while permitting the liquid sample to move transversely along the upper surface (202) of the filter member (200) and then therethrough to activate the nutrients of the porous materials (300). A container (100) forming part of the device also is a part of the present invention.</p> |
