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US4717667A
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Colony replicating device
Assignee: FMC Corp
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Filing: 1984-07-11
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Granted: 1988-01-05
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Expires: 2004-07-11
Abstract
Abstract A device for replicating moist bacterial or other cell colonies including a rigid layer, a resilient backing layer secured to one side of the rigid layer and a cell colony transfer surface made from an open-cell, flexible foam which includes a hydrophilic material therein and which surface is absorbent, porous, compliant and exhibits less resilience than said backing layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard B. Provonchee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 13:44
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12M; C12M33/00; C12M33/14; C12M23/00; C12M23/02; C12M23/04; C12M23/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A device for replicating bacterial or other cell colonies comprising a layered structure of (i) a rigid layer means; (ii) a backing layer made of flexible foam which is secured to one side of the rigid means; (iii) a transfer layer which is attached to the side of the backing layer opposite from the rigid means and which is made from open-cell, porous, flexible foam; and (iv) a hydrophilic material included within the transfer layer and at its exposed surface, the hydrophilic material-containing foam transfer layer being air-porous and compliant but less resilient than the foam backing layer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
98 words
A device for replicating bacterial or other cell colonies comprising a layered structure of (i) a rigid layer means; (ii) a backing layer made of flexible foam which is secured to one side of the rigid means; (iii) a transfer layer which is attached to the side of the backing layer opposite from the rigid means and which is made from open-cell, porous, flexible foam; and (iv) a hydrophilic material included within the transfer layer and at its exposed surface, the hydrophilic material-containing foam transfer layer being air-porous and compliant but less resilient than the foam backing layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the rigid means is a flat stiff plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the flexible backing layer is open-cell, porous foam.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 3 wherein the open-cell, porous foam of the backing layer is polyurethane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 3 wherein the open-cell, porous foam is a foam having less than 100 pores per inch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the transfer layer is laminated to the backing layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the open-cell, porous foam of the transfer layer is polyurethane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the foam transfer layer is a foam having about 100 pores per inch.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the hydrophilic material includes an additional component as a binder, plasticizer, filler, or bulking agent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the hydrophilic material includes diatomite particles.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the hydrophilic material is a hydrocolloid.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
The device of claim 11 wherein the hydrocolloid is selected from the group consisting of locust bean gum, guar gum, calcium alginate, collagen, gelatin, carrageenan, agar, agarose and hydroxyethyl derivatives thereof, water-insoluble alkali salts of polyacrylate, and water-insoluble alkali salts of gelatinized starch-polyacrylonitrile graft copolymers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
The device of claim 12 wherein the hydrocolloid is a water-absorbent water-insoluble alkali salt of gelatinized-starch polyacrylonitrile graft copolymer wherein the molar ratio of gelatinized starch to saponified polyacrylonitrile is from about 1:1.5 to 1:9.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 13 wherein the gelatinized starch polyacrylonitrile graft copolymer is dispersed in a water-based latex binder.
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