摘要 |
The present invention refers to articles for collecting samples from a surface, articles for microbiological analyses of said samples, and methods of use of said articles. The articles include sample collectors, sample housings with optional barrier layers, and sample-ready reagent strips comprising hydrophilic agents to grow and detect microorganisms. The disclosure includes methods to collect, detect, and quantify microorganisms in a surface sample. |
申请人 |
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY |
发明人 |
ZOOK, CYNTHIA, D.;SILBERNAGEL, ROBERT, H.;HORTER, BARBARA, L.;LUBRANT, HENRY, J.;KOERITZER, ROBERT, E. |