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MWE has been at the forefront of laboratory sciences and our aim has been to ensure we meet our customers’ needs. Our innovation has been led by finding solutions to our customers challenges whether that be in developing products for improving efficiencies, making transportation of pathogens safe, or even supporting our customers to improve efficiencies.

MWE has been innovating products for 70 years. We were the inventors of the transport swab in 1975, which remains the defacto industry standard across the globe. We have introduced products like the ∑-Virocult, ∑-Swab, ∑-MM, Dryswabs, Fecal Transwab, Polywipes, and more into the global market in industries such as Clinical, Food, Pharmaceutical, Forensics, Veterinary, and Research.

Products like the ∑-Virocult, Dryswabs, and ∑-MM have been globally used to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.

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STERISWAB™ - Critical Surfaces (sterile areas)
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STERISWAB™ - Critical Surfaces (sterile areas)

STERISWAB™ is designed for sampling of critical surfaces including nozzles and equipment in sterile production units in hospitals and in the pharmaceutical industries.

They are also particularly useful for surveillance of clean and food contact surfaces in the food manufacturing industry.

Benefits:

  • Rayon bud with a blue plastic shaft
  • 45mm breakpoint
  • Improved recovery of microorganisms as a result of the moistened bud
  • Breakpoint enables the Steriswab™ to be used with other test systems
  • Sterilised through irradiation

Applications:

  • Sampling sterile surfaces particularly useful for surveillance of clean and food contact surfaces in the food manufacturing industry.
NRS II TRANSWAB® - Blue Swab - Butterfield Buffer
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NRS II TRANSWAB® - Blue Swab - Butterfield Buffer

BUTTERFIELD BUFFER,  is used as a diluent  in microbial limit testing of pharmaceutical products and in food testing.

The MWE BUTTERFIELD BUFFER is ready to use and available in 5ml and 10ml.

The buffer is Phosphate with peptone and polysorbate 80 which is used in standard methods for the enumeration of bacteria and fungi.

The sampling device comes with a high visibility blue cap and swab, which is easy to find and retrieve if accidentally dropped.

Features & Benefits:

  • High visibility blue cap
  • Available in 5ml and 10ml
  • Ambient temperature storage and transport
  • Reduced packaging and storage space
  • Ready to use
  • Easy to transport
  • Blue cap and swab can be easily retrieved if dropped
NRS II TRANSWAB® - Blue Swab - Buffered Peptone Water
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NRS II TRANSWAB® - Blue Swab - Buffered Peptone Water

Buffer peptone water contains sodium chloride with a phosphate buffer and is used in the recovery of Salmonella species.

This is used especially when the Salmonella species is sub-lethally injured.

Buffer Peptone water is available in 5ml and 10ml fill, with high visibility blue cap and swab.

PLEASE NOTE: The 5ml variant is made to order and will require 6-8 weeks.

Features & Benefits:

  • Blue cap with swab
  • Leak proof
  • Shatter proof
  • Reduced packaging and storage space
  • Ready to use
  • Ambient storage and transport
DRYSWAB™ - Ultrafine Flexible Twisted Wire - Rayon - Peel Pouch
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DRYSWAB™ - Ultrafine Flexible Twisted Wire - Rayon - Peel Pouch

MWE have been manufacturing DRYSWAB™ for over 70 years. These are the fundamental tools used to collect specimens or samples for analysis, or simply to transfer materials during a diagnostic procedure.

Traditionally, the bud on the swab has consisted of a spun fibre such as cotton, rayon, polyester or calcium alginate wound round the end of the shaft which would be wood, plastic or wire. In recent years, novel bud materials have been introduced, such as soft cellular polyurethane foam, or flocked fibres which can give improved uptake and release of specimens. Medical Wire have extensive ranges of swabs utilising either spun fibres, cellular foam, or multifilament flock fibres, with something suitable for many applications.

Shaft - Twisted metal wire

DRYSWAB™ - Fine Tip Plastic Swab - Rayon Bub - Peel Pouch
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DRYSWAB™ - Fine Tip Plastic Swab - Rayon Bub - Peel Pouch

Traditionally, the bud on the swab has consisted of a spun fibre such as cotton, rayon, polyester or calcium alginate wound round the end of the shaft which would be wood, plastic or wire. In recent years, novel bud materials have been introduced, such as soft cellular polyurethane foam, or flocked fibres which can give improved uptake and release of specimens. Medical Wire have extensive ranges of swabs utilising either spun fibres, cellular foam, or multifilament flock fibres, with something suitable for many applications.

DRYSWAB™ - Plastic Shaft Rayon Tip
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DRYSWAB™ - Plastic Shaft Rayon Tip

Tip - Rayon: Rayon, also known as Viscose, is a processed form of cellulose and has been found to be particularly suitable for the recovery of microorganisms. The texture is similar to that of cotton, but it has none of the fatty acids or other substances that can be inhibitory to fastidious bacteria. It has also been shown to be compatible with many molecular based diagnostic tests. Rayon buds are used on most of our transport swabs.

Traditionally, the bud on the swab has consisted of a spun fibre such as cotton, rayon, polyester or calcium alginate wound round the end of the shaft which would be wood, plastic or wire. In recent years, novel bud materials have been introduced, such as soft cellular polyurethane foam, or flocked fibres which can give improved uptake and release of specimens. Medical Wire have extensive ranges of swabs utilising either spun fibres, cellular foam, or multifilament flock fibres, with something suitable for many applications.

Applications: Clinical microbiology, Veterinary, Genetics, Environmental Sampling, Forensic

DRYSWAB™ - Plastic Shaft Polyester Tip
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DRYSWAB™ - Plastic Shaft Polyester Tip

Traditionally, the bud on the swab has consisted of a spun fibre such as cotton, rayon, polyester or calcium alginate wound round the end of the shaft which would be wood, plastic or wire. In recent years, novel bud materials have been introduced, such as soft cellular polyurethane foam, or flocked fibres which can give improved uptake and release of specimens. Medical Wire have extensive ranges of swabs utilising either spun fibres, cellular foam, or multifilament flock fibres, with something suitable for many applications.

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DRYSWAB™ - Foam Tip

Tip - Foam: This soft sponge-like material has a regular cellular matrix. Uptake of microorganisms and other sample materials can be easily acquired from the area that’s being sampled. The structure of this swab bud allows for complete absorption & release of sample into transport media or reagents.

Traditionally, the bud on the swab has consisted of a spun fibre such as cotton, rayon, polyester or calcium alginate wound round the end of the shaft which would be wood, plastic or wire. In recent years, novel bud materials have been introduced, such as soft cellular polyurethane foam, or flocked fibres which can give improved uptake and release of specimens. Medical Wire have extensive ranges of swabs utilising either spun fibres, cellular foam, or multifilament flock fibres, with something suitable for many applications.

DRYSWAB™ - Wood Shaft
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DRYSWAB™ - Wood Shaft

Traditionally, the bud on the swab has consisted of a spun fibre such as cotton, rayon, polyester or calcium alginate wound round the end of the shaft which would be wood, plastic or wire. In recent years, novel bud materials have been introduced, such as soft cellular polyurethane foam, or flocked fibres which can give improved uptake and release of specimens. Medical Wire have extensive ranges of swabs utilising either spun fibres, cellular foam, or multifilament flock fibres, with something suitable for many applications.

Wooden Shaft

POLYWIPE™ - Blue Sponge Swab
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POLYWIPE™ - Blue Sponge Swab

The POLYWIPE™ sponge swab is a sterile pre-moistened blue sponge swab, ready to use and highly effective for the microbial surface sampling of a wide variety of surfaces in the food industry and infection prevention & control.

DRYSWAB™ - Flock swabs
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DRYSWAB™ - Flock swabs

MWE have been manufacturing DRYSWAB™ for over 70 years. These are the fundamental tools used to collect specimens or samples for analysis, or simply to transfer materials during a diagnostic procedure. These swabs have a flock tip.

  • Multi-length flock fibers that are ultrafine
  • Proprietary adhesive
  • Unique micro-structure of fibers
  • Higher absorption and release capacity in comparison to standard flock swabs
  • Rapid absorption and release
  • Quick and easy release of specimen
  • ISO 13485: 2016
  • M40-A2 compliant
  • FDA GMP’s
  • CE Marked
POLYWIPE™ - Blue Sponge Swab - Phosphate Buffer - 50 Grip Seal
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POLYWIPE™ - Blue Sponge Swab - Phosphate Buffer - 50 Grip Seal Bags 210x130mm - 50 Disposable Gloves - Peel Pouch

POLYWIPE™ - Blue Sponge Swab - Phosphate Buffer - 50 Grip Seal Bags 210x130mm - 50 Disposable Gloves - Peel Pouch

The POLYWIPE™ sponge swab range is a sterile pre-moistened blue sponge swab, ready to use and highly effective for the microbial surface sampling of a wide variety of surfaces in the food industry and infection prevention & control.

Isolation TRANSWAB® - Environmental Sampling
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Isolation TRANSWAB® - Environmental Sampling

MWE’s ISOLATION TRANSWABS® are a unique, convenient and cost-effective range of self-contained environmental sampling swabs.

The kits includes a swab for sampling the surface, which is then placed in the provided tube of coloured gel medium, which in turn changes colour if positive.

  • COLIFORM ISOLATION TRANSWAB®: Result can be available within 24 hrs (max 48 hrs) Colour change for positive: PURPLE to YELLOW
  • HYGIENE ISOLATION TRANSWAB®: Similar to ISOLATION TRANSWAB® but used as indicator for gross microbial contamination. Result available within 8 -12 hrs Colour change for positive: RED to YELLOW
  • LISTERIA ISOLATION TRANSWAB®: Result can be available within 24 hrs (max 48 hrs) Colour change for positive: STRAW to BLACK
  • SALMONELLA ISOLATION TRANSWAB®: Result can be available within 24 hrs (max 48 hrs) Colour change for positive: RED to BLACK