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. 1975 Nov;2(5):441-7.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.2.5.441-447.1975.

Anaerobic specimen transport device

T D Wilkins, F Jimenez-Ulate

Anaerobic specimen transport device

T D Wilkins et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1975 Nov.

Abstract

A device is described and evaluated for the anaerobic transport of clinical specimens. The device limits the amount of oxygen entering with the sample to a maximum of 2%, which is rapidly removed by reacting with hydrogen in the presence of a palladium catalyst. The viability on swabs of 12 species of anaerobes, four strains of facultative anaerobes and a strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, was maintained during the length of the tests (24 or 48 h). The results demonstrated that this device protected even the more oxygen-sensitive clinical anaerobes from death due to oxygen exposure. This device can be used for swabs as well as for anaerobic collection and liquid and solid specimens.

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