Filtration assembly and method for microbiological testing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11731083
APP PUB NO 20210245106A1
SERIAL NO

16645132

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The invention concerns a filtration assembly for microbiological testing and a method of using the filtration assembly for that purpose. The filtration assembly (1) comprises a ring-like membrane support (10) holding a filtration membrane (11), a cylindrical reservoir (20) of which opposite axial ends have openings and one axial opening is removably and fluid-tightly attachable to the membrane support (10) to define a sample volume adjacent to the filtration membrane (11) on one axial side of the membrane support (10); and a lid device (40) removably and fluid tightly attachable to the other axial opening of the reservoir (20) to close the opening. Further, the lid device (40) is removably and fluid tightly attachable to the membrane support (10) so as to seal the one axial side of the membrane support (10) from the environment.

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  • MERCK PATENT GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arrault, Mathieu Dabo, FR 10 26
Rivat, Philippe Dorlisheim, FR 6 5
Schaal, Vincent Geispolsheim, FR 6 4

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