Transport container and method for automated microbial monitoring in a barrier system

1 . A method for automated microbial monitoring in a barrier system, the method comprising the steps of:

introducing at least one closed transport container into the barrier system, wherein each closed transport container contains at least one nutrient medium carrier;

opening the at least one closed transport container within the barrier system;

arranging the at least one nutrient medium carrier within the barrier system;

placing the at least one nutrient medium carrier back into the at least one opened transport container; and

closing the at least one opened transport container.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein each closed transport container comprises a base element and a cover element, wherein the base element and the cover element are connectable to each other, wherein the base element and the cover element are connected to each other in a closed state of the respective transport container and enclose an interior space of the respective transport container, wherein the at least one nutrient medium carrier is arranged in the interior space of the respective transport container.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method comprises the following steps before the introducing step:

loading at least one transport container with the at least one nutrient medium carrier; and

closing each loaded transport container.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein in the arranging step, each nutrient medium carrier is arranged at a specific position within the barrier system, and each nutrient medium carrier remains at the specific position for a certain period of time.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method comprises the following step:

removing each closed transport container from the barrier system.