DISC DISPENSING DEVICE, TUBULAR CONTAINER FOR USE IN SUCH A DISC DISPENSING DEVICE AND METHOD OF DISPENSING DISCS

摘要

Disc dispensing device for dispensing discs impregnated with antibiotics onto a culture dish. The device comprises a stationary support on which a magazine is removably mounted. The magazine holds a plurality of tubular containers each containing a stack of discs to be dispensed. A moving means moves one disc from a bottom end of a tubular container to a pick-up 10 position. From the pick-up position a transfer means picks up said one disc and transfers it to the culture dish where it is dispensed. The removable culture dish is supported by a moveable carriage which is mounted on the stationary support. The carriage is moveable relative to the magazine from a starting position to an operating position and vice versa. Control means control the 15 operation of the device. The plurality of tubular containers is rotatable around a magazine centre under control of the control means.