Inventors:
Claude Dufresne - East Brunswick NJ, US
Gary S. Kath - Scotch Plains NJ, US
Gregory W. King - Carteret NJ, US
Prakash S. Masurekar - Warren NJ, US
Salvatore J. Siciliano - East Brunswick NJ, US
Janet M. Sigmund - Cranford NJ, US
Neal R. Simpson - Frenchtown NJ, US
Stephen Skwish - East Brunswick NJ, US
Assignee:
MERCK & CO., INC. - Rahway NJ
International Classification:
C12M 1/26
Abstract:
This invention relates to an apparatus for streaking a sample on a media-coated (agar) plate in a predefined pattern utilizing a plate carousel system to house and retrieve a plate to a fixed location, a streaking mechanism having a floating stylus having a tip capable of gliding over the agar surface and depositing a sample onto the surface of the agar, a sample dispensing system and an optional wash station.