Transferring cell material from culture medium to a surface, useful particularly in providing samples for mass spectrometric analysis

摘要

Taking up cell material (A) from the surface of a nutrient medium and depositing it on a surface (B), in which the end of a rod-shaped element is contacted with (A) and adherent (A) is transferred from the end of the rod to (B), is new. Taking up cell material (A) from the surface of a nutrient medium and depositing it on a surface (B), in which the end of a rod-shaped element is contacted with (A) and adherent (A) is transferred from the end of the rod to (B). The new feature is that rod (1), having a blunt front surface (12), is placed on the medium with a defined force and a vibratory movement is imparted, so that (A) is deposited on the edges of (12). The rod is removed; placed close to (B) and vibratory movement applied again so that (A) is released from (1), on to (B). An independent claim is also included for a device for the new process.