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Sponge SurfACE BPW, pre-moistened with buffered peptone, water, ISO18593, for microbiology, Boiling point (bp) 100 °C, Storage temp. +4 to +15 °C
For environmental surfaces to collect and ship microbial samples.
- 3" x 1.5" (7.5 x 3.5 cm) biocide-free cellulose sponge
- Available dry or pre-moistened with 10 ml buffer
- In Twirl-Tie™ bag or vial
- Bags can be opened easily with attached pull tabs
- Label area for sample identification
- Irradiated for proven sterility
The Romer Labs Sponge is a 3″ x 1.5″ (7.5 cm x 3.5 cm) cellulose sponge pre-moistened with 10 ml buffer of choice and individually packaged in a vapor-barrier foil pouch.
BPW (Buffered Peptone Water): This is a non-selective pre-enrichment medium that enhances the revival of damaged cells.LB (Letheen Bouillon): A nutrient-rich medium containing lecithin and Tween 80 as neutralisers. This medium can be used to test the effectiveness of hygiene treatment.DE (Dey-Engley Neutralising Medium): Neutralises bactericidal and bacteriostatic effects of disinfectants. It contains additional nutrients that promote the recovery and growth of microorganisms.NB (Neutralisation Buffer): Buffer that neutralises the effects of chlorine and quaternary ammonium compounds. Can be used on disinfected surfaces.
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Sponge SurfACE BPW, pre-moistened with buffered peptone, 200 unit(s), bag is the article on this page. Luminix Health distributes Romer Labs for laboratory use. It sits in Microbiology (other), inside Culture media & microbiology, in Life Science & Microbiology.
This shelf is the microbiology article that is not a medium, a dish or a loop: odd reagents, indicators and small devices used around a culture. The organism and the method still choose the article.
A culture medium is the food and the solid or liquid home of a microorganism. Dehydrated media are powders the laboratory dissolves and sterilises. Ready-to-use plates and tubes are already that. A Petri dish is the plate. Selective media let one kind of organism grow and hold another back. The formulation and the supplements, not the colour of the agar, are the specification. Reference strains are at ATCC. Methods are on PubMed. Biosafety practice is the WHO laboratory biosafety topic.
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Shelves beside this one are Dehydrated culture media (agar & broth bases), Petri dishes, Ready-to-use culture media (plates, tubes, bottles), Inoculation loops, spreaders & needles and Microbial identification, hygiene monitoring & rapid tests.
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