Mechanized technique for phage typing and determination of antibiograms.
A device for mechanical application of either drops of phage suspensions or antibiotic-containing tablets was developed. The device consists of a Transport Apparatus which transports petri dishes from one side of the apparatus to the other in such a way that the plate and the lid of a petri dish become entirely separated at a particular stage. Either a Phage Applicating System or an Antibiotic Tablet Dispenser can be connected to the apparatus. In this way a maximum of 27 phages of 7 antibiotic tablets per plate can be applied pneumatically.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification*; D001434:Bacteriophage Typing / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods*; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents