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Method of making microorganism sampling tube containing slanted culture medium and sample tube tray therefor

  • US 20050214924A1
  • Filed: 03/15/2005
  • Published: 09/29/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for processing microbial cultures comprising:

  • loading a plurality of sample tubes filled with culture media into at least one tray;

    placing said at least one tray onto a rack, said rack maintaining said at least one tray in a position that slants the culture media at a slant angle within said tubes;

    sterilizing said tray holding said plurality of tubes filled with culture media in a sterilizing apparatus;

    cooling said rack and tray holding said plurality of tubes filled with culture media and said rack after completion of the sterilizing step, so that the culture media solidify within said tubes at said slant angle; and

    transferring said tray holding said plurality of tubes after the cooling step from said rack into shipping packages for shipment.

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