Lambert N G, Jetté L P, Caprioli T, Kasatiya S S
Ann Microbiol (Paris). 1979 Apr;130A(3):351-4.
Our experiments have shown that the cotton plug located at the top end of a "Pasteur pipette" allows aerosol to escape upon aspiration of a bacterial culture broth and may be the cause of contamination. In the following, we propose the use of a bacteriological filter system which insures greater safety.
