Usage with Monitors

After filtration remove the funnel of the monitor without removing the base from the manifold. Open the vial and distribute the media over the membrane. Apply vacuum to allow the media to be absorbed by the cellulose pad. Place the lid over the monitor’s base, and removing the base from the manifold place the plug on its bottom port. Incubate according to temperature and time required by the culture media. During incubation, the media nutrients migrate by capillarity to the surface of the membrane, nourish the microorganisms and develop colonies that can be later evaluated.

Usage with Membranes

Open the vial and distribute its content over the cellulose pad inside the Petri dish. With a flamed forceps remove the membrane from the filtration unit and place over the imbibed pad, assuring than no air bubbles are trapped between the membrane and the pad surface. Cover the plate. Place in an incubator and incubate according to the selected media requirements.