Culture medium for cultivation of microorganisms

摘要

The present invention discloses culture medium unit doses for cultivating microorganisms comprising at least two compositions, each composition packaged in a composition unit dose of a predetermined amount, the composition unit doses being used for combining one of each composition unit dose forming the culture medium unit dose. The composition unit doses being packaged separately and individually until a time the culture medium unit dose is to be prepared for use for cultivation of microorganisms, wherein the time one of each composition unit dose are combined thereby forming the culture medium unit dose. The invention also discloses a method of manufacturing the composition unit doses, and a kit for cultivating microorganisms, the kit comprising a combination of the composition unit doses.

主权项

1. A kit for forming a single unit dose of a liquid culture medium for detection of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) by orange to red color development, said kit comprising:
a. A liquid culture medium unit dose comprising horse serum, in which all the ingredients for detection of GBS by said color development are mixed, except starch, and b. Separately, a starch unit dose dried in a paper carrier; Wherein one unit dose of each of (a) and (b) when combined forms said single unit dose of a culture medium for detection of GBS by orange to red color development.