Claims for Patent: 6,007,343

Summary for Patent: 6,007,343

Title:	Educational biology assembly
Abstract:	A biology assembly for educating and demonstrating a biological process. The assembly is comprised of a treated grid formed from a fiberglass mesh. The mesh is then dipped into a nutrient agar. The nutrient may be adjusted to accommodate the microbe being grown. Test chemicals may also be added.
Inventor(s):	O\'Brien; Kevin J. (Norwell, MA)
Assignee:
Application Number:	09/138,934
Patent Claims:	1. A method of preparing a biology assembly for educating and demonstrating a biological process, comprising the steps of: cutting a fiberglass mesh into rectangular pieces; applying epoxy to one side of a transparent coverslip; placing a fiberglass piece of mesh onto the epoxy thereby forming a grid; pressing the mesh through the epoxy to the coverslip thereby forming a meniscus and planer surface within each grid square; lowering the grid slowly into a warm nutrient agar at a 30 to 45.degree. angle, said nutrient agar being made from sterile pond water to which about 6% nutrient media has been added; removing said grid from said nutrient agar; cooling said grid; adding nutrient agar to a culture dish; lowering a grid, mesh side up, into said dish; adding a plurality of drops of sterile water; seeding said dish with microorganisms; removing said grid from said dish; examining said grid; returning said grid to said dish.

Details for Patent 6,007,343

Applicant	Tradename	Biologic Ingredient	Dosage Form	BLA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Expiredate
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.	ZOSTAVAX	zoster vaccine live	For Injection	125123	05/25/2006		2039-09-23