CULTURING MEANS AND TEST KIT

摘要

Means for culturing microorganisms in an environment enriched with a particular gas is disclosed. The culturing means comprises a microbiological nutrient means capable of supporting microbiological growth and a composition for producing controlled release of the particular gas. A test kit for presumptive identification of microorganisms is also provided comprising the above described culturing means and an indicator for the the microorganism being detected. Such culturing means and test kit are particularly useful in culturing and identifying Neisseria gonorrhoeae.