Proliferation and delivery apparatus
CA 2493112 A1 · Owner: Agricultural Research Council · Inventors: Horn, Charles Henry
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A portable, disposable, unitary microorganism proliferation and delivery apparatus (10) is provided. The apparatus (10) comprises a proliferation chamber (12) for containing a growth medium (14); and an inoculation chamber (16) for containing an inoculum (18). The proliferation and inoculation chambers (12 and 16) are connected by a tube (19) defining a passage (20) which is closed by a separating means in the form of a septum (22). The inoculation chamber (16) is provided or defined by a flexible vial having a mouth (16.1) and the septum (22) closes the mouth. Opening means in the form of a spike (24) is mounted in the passage (20) directed at the septum (22). The mouth (16.1) of …
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- Filed July 15, 2003. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended July 15, 2023.
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