Swabs

Swabs for culturing, transport & environmental sampling

Sampling swabs for the safe collection, transport and preservation of all types of microorganisms to the laboratory. Synthetic and natural materials are available allowing the user to tailor cost and performance. Swabs are available dry or with culture media (Amies Clear, Amies Charcoal, MRD); with wooden, aluminium, polystyrene or polypropylene shafts; and with cotton, viscose or alginate tips.

Tip types

Alginate: Calcium alginate is a natural organic fibre extracted in a process from seaweed. Swab tip dissolves fully in Calgon Ringers Solution.
Cotton: a natural product that contains fatty acids for example oleic acid.  These can inhibit recovery of some bacteria if not used immediately.  Sterilisation by irradiation can make this inhibitive effect worse, especially when used in a transport device.
Viscose: a semi-synthetic material, where the starting component is wood pulp. Ideal for general purpose transport devices. Tips preserve the sample longer (no fatty acids).

Shaft types

Aluminium: ideal for intricate or delicate sampling
Polypropylene: flexible shaft
Polystyrene: breakable shaft
Woodstick: suitable for general use and inexpensive swab range.

12 inch blue sponge swab in tube

Hygiene swab -12" blue sponge swab in tube ...more

Alginate swab, wooden shaft in tube

Woodstick dry culture swabs for everyday performance. General use and inexpensive swab range. Not r ...more

Plain swab, plastic shaft (flexible) in tube

Sterile single dry culture swab in tube. ...more

Plain swab, plastic shaft, in tube

Sterile single dry culture swab in tube. ...more

Plain swab, wooden shaft (100s)

Woodstick dry culture swabs for everyday performance. ...more

Plain swab, wooden shaft, in tube

Woodstick dry culture swabs for everyday performance. ...more

Plain swab, wooden shaft, peel pouch (25s)

Woodstick dry culture swabs for everyday performance. ...more

Plain swab, wooden shaft, peel pouch (single)

Woodstick dry culture swabs for everyday performance. ...more

PM Swab Neutralising Buffer Blue Breakpoint

Pre-Moistened Swab Neutralising Buffer Blue Breakpoint. ...more

Poultry Boot Swabs 2pr MRD

Poultry Boot Swabs 2pr MRD.  2 pairs of poultry boot swabs dosed with MRD. Sealed within a medi ...more

Poultry Boot Swabs 5pr MRD

Poultry Boot Swabs 5pr MRD. 5 pairs of poultry boot swabs dosed with MRD. Sealed within a medical gr ...more

Red Meat Carcass BPW Sponge Swab

Red Meat Carcass BPW Sponge Swab. 50cm² Blue sponge dosed with Buffered Peptone Water, wi ...more

Red Meat Carcass PSD Sponge Swab

Red Meat Carcass PSD Sponge Swab. 50cm² Blue sponge dosed with Peptone Saline Diluent (MR ...more

Red Meat Carcass Saline Sponge Swab

Red Meat Carcass Saline Sponge Swab. 50cm² Blue sponge dosed with 0.9% saline, in medical ...more

Sponge Sample Kit in Bag with Glove

50cm² Blue sponge dosed with Neutralising Buffer, in medical grade bag with disposable gl ...more

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