Sample Handling

Applications: Sampling in food production areas

Features & Benefits:

• Blue cap for high visibility
• Universal sampling fluid
• Reduced packaging & Storage space
• Ready to use
• Ambient storage and transport
• No neutraliser or buffer

WOOD STICKS - Wood Stick 150mm - 5000Pk (10 bags x 500)

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.

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

NRSII™ is a novel design with a pre-immersed, ready to use swab, within a self standing tube.

ISO 18593:2018 provides important guidance for sampling and testing surfaces in the food chain environment for microbiological safety, which is relevant to healthcare settings as well.

Surfaces which require to be sterile are tested for the presence or absence of microbes

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

• Spreader, L-shapes
• Sterile
• Quantity: 500

Simplettes® provide an accurate and economical alternative to pipette tips. They are designed specifically to pipette samples from the bottom of the Stomacher® bag without risk of cross contamination. For use with fixed volume or variable handsets, our own Seward Simplettes® straws provide an inexpensive alternative to graduated pipettes for downstream processing. Designed for universal fit with fixed and variable-volume handsets with increased wall thickness.

• Simplette - 2000 packed in 40 sachets of 50 simplettes.
• Polypropylene straws
• Irradiated - 10-25 kGy
• 177mm

• Tube, 12ml, 16 x 100mm, polystyrene
• Non-sterile
• High clarity
• Polystyrene is ideally suited for optical measurements as a result of its high clarity
• Quantity per case: 1600

• Autoclave bag
• Bag dimensions: 405 x 610mm
• Suitable for steam autoclaves
• Polypropylene
• 200 bags per pack

• 0Spreader, Y-Shaped
• Sterile
• Individually wrapped
• 180 x 38mm
• Quantity per case: 250

Our simplest and most widely used bag, suitable for blended homogenisation of diluent samples for most applications. Stomacher® classic blender bags are designed to be used with the square paddle Stomachers® machines.

• All Stomacher® blender bags are irradiated sterile.
• Closure blender bags are a robust range of bags with a wire mesh band at the top of the bag, allowing easy opening and tight closure for storage in a Seward bag rack or incubator.
• Compatible with all lab blenders homogenisers.
• A certificate of irradiation is available for all bag products upon request.

• Includes Polystyrene shaft/Viscose tip swab in peel pouch (M40 compliant)
• Pack size: 100 Swabs

• Petri dish, 94mm
• Non-sterile
• Easy stacking
• Non-vented for long incubation period
• Manufactured from crystal polystyrene for optimal analysis by microscopy
• Diameter: 94 mm; height: 16 mm
• Quantity: 480

• 00Petri dish, 94mm, triple vented
• Non-sterile
• Easy stacking
• Vented for better gas exchange
• Manufactured from crystal polystyrene for optimal analysis by microscopy
• Diameter: 94 mm; height: 16 mm
• Quantity: 480

• Includes Polystyrene shaft, Viscose tip swab in peel pouch (M40 compliant)
• Sterility integrity seal
• Write-on label with fields for Name, DOB, sample, date, HPL no., Ward. Lot and expiry are shown on the label and outer peel pouch.
• Ideal for 24-hour transport of microbiological samples (including clinical), for fastidious, non-fastidious and anaerobic microorganisms
• Pack size: 100 Swabs

• Petri dish, 145mm, triple vented
• Non-sterile
• Easy stacking
• Vented for better gas exchange
• Manufactured from crystal polystyrene for optimal analysis by microscopy
• Diameter: 145 mm; height: 20 mm
• Quantity: 120

• 10ml Neutralising Buffer swab Polystyrene shaft Polyester tip in Peel Pouch
• Ideal for maintaining & transporting microbiological samples & eliminating any traces of sanitisers or disinfectants remaining on surfaces.
• Accurate volumes for serial dilution techniques
• Pack size: 100 Swabs

• L (Hockey Stick Shape)Blue Shaped Sterile Disposable Plastic Spreaders, 25 Per Bag. Supplied in 1000
• Ideal for surface spreading of samples
• Pack size: 1000 spreaders

• L (Hockey Stick Shape)Shaped Clear Sterile Disposable Plastic Spreaders, 25 Per Bag. Supplied in 1000
• Ideal for surface spreading of samples
• Pack size: 1000 spreaders

• Sterility: non-sterile
• Characterised by minimal light scatter with high transmission
• Volume: 4 ml
• Applicable wavelength range: 340 nm to 900 nm
• Length: 10 mm; width: 10 mm; height: 45 mm
• Ideal for enzymatic determinations, since the very thin walls enable rapid and uniform tempering
• Manufactured from crystal clear polystyrene
• Quantity per box/case: 1000

• Petri dish, 94 x 16mm
• Sterile
• Diameter: 94 mm; height: 16 mm
• Quantity: 480

• CLR/Curved Closure
• 250 bags packed in 10 sachets (10 per bag)
• 300mm x 177mm Irradiated
• 10-25 kGy

• 5ml Neutralising Buffer swab blue breakpoint Polystyrene shaft viscose tip in Peel Pouch
• Ideal for Eliminating any traces of sanitizers or disinfectants remaining on surfaces
• Pack size: 100 Swabs

• Petri dish, 94mm, vented, 2 compartments
• Non-sterile
• Manufactured from crystal clear and heat-resistant polystyrene for optimal analysis by microscopy
• With divided dishes for comparative measurements/conditions or when using different agar systems
• On request available in sterile form
• Easy stacking
• Diameter: 94 mm; height: 15 mm
• Volume/well: 20 ml
• With vents
• Quantity: 480

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

• Petri dish, 55mm, triple vented
• Non-sterile
• Easy stacking
• Vented for better gas exchange
• Manufactured from crystal polystyrene for optimal analysis by microscopy
• Diameter: 60 mm; height: 15 mm
• Quantity: 600

• 7ml Bijou container
• No label
• Non-sterile
• Quantity per bag: 700

• Sterility: non-sterile
• Characterised by minimal light scatter with high transmission
• Volume: 1.6 ml
• Applicable wavelength range: 340 nm to 900 nm
• Length: 10 mm; width: 10 mm; height: 45 mm
• Ideal for enzymatic determinations, since the very thin walls enable rapid and uniform tempering Manufactured from crystal clear polystyrene
• Quantity: 1000 pcs

• 50ml Centrifuge tube
• Sterile
• Polypropylene displays high thermal, mechanical and chemical resistance. It is therefore recommended for the storage of chemical and biological samples
• Diameter: 30 mm; height: 115 mm
• With blue screw cap
• With blue graduation and white writing area
• With support skirt
• Quantity: 450

• 0Petri dish, 145mm, triple vented
• Sterile
• Easy stacking
• Vented for better gas exchange
• Manufactured from crystal polystyrene for optimal analysis by microscopy
• Diameter: 145 mm; height: 20 mm
• Quantity: 120

• Petri dish, 94mm, vented, 2 compartments
• Sterile
• Manufactured from crystal clear and heat-resistant polystyrene for optimal analysis by microscopy
• With divided dishes for comparative measurements/conditions or when using different agar systems
• On request available in sterile form
• Easy stacking
• Diameter: 94 mm; height: 15 mm
• Volume/well: 20 ml
• With vents
• Quantity: 480

• L (Hockey Stick Shape)Shaped Clear Sterile Disposable Plastic Spreaders, 5 Per Bag. Supplied in 1000
• Ideal for surface spreading of samples
• Pack size: 1000 spreaders

• Autoclave bag
• Bag dimensions: 633 x 840mm
• Suitable for steam autoclaves
• Polypropylene
• 200 bags per pack

• Polystyrene (breakpoint at 45mm) shaft with Viscose Tip in Tube (Clinical - Female). For Patient use.
• Ideal for vaginal samples.
• Pack size: 250 Swabs

• 50ml Centrifuge tube, conical base, bagged, sterile
• Sterile
• Polypropylene displays high thermal, mechanical and chemical resistance. It is therefore recommended for the storage of chemical and biological samples
• Blue screw cap
• Blue graduation and white writing area
• Polypropylene tubes with Cat.-No. 188 261 /188 271 / 227 261 / 227 270 meet the pressure requirements for transportation by aircraft. Hydrostatic pressure testing was performed according to the ICAO. IATA DGR guidelines. A certificate of conformity may be provided on request.
• Quantity: 500

• 7ml Bijou container
• No label
• Sterile
• Quantity per bag: 700

• Petri dish, 35mm, triple vented
• Non-sterile
• Easy stacking
• Vented for better gas exchange
• Manufactured from crystal polystyrene for optimal analysis by microscopy
• Diameter: 35 mm; height: 10 mm
• Quantity per bag/case: 10/740

• Polystyrene shaft with Viscose Tip, in Tube. For Patient use.
• General sampling, useful for all organisms.
• Pack size: 250 Swabs

• Petri dish, 60mm, triple vented
• Sterile
• Quantity: 600

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.

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.

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.

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.

POLYWIPE™ - Blue Sponge Swab - Phosphate Buffer - Easy Open Stomacher Bag

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.

• Screw cap tube with white cap, 1.5ml, skirted, sterile
• Volume: 1.5 ml
• Sterile
• Quantity: 500 pcs

• 1.5ml Pre-assembled Biotube
• Screw cap tube with white cap
• Sterile
• Non-skirted
• Quantity: 500

• Polypropylene shaft (flexible) with Pure Viscose Tip, in Tube.
• Ideal for awkward or invasive sampling, useful for all organisms.
• Pack size: 250 Swabs

• Wood shaft with Cotton Tip, Single in Peel Pouch
• Ideal for General swabbing & laboratory techniques.
• Pack size: 250 Swabs

• Blue Polystyrene Shaft with Breakpoint at 45mm, viscose tip, in Tube
• Ideal for General sampling especially useful for all organisms. Includes convenient breakpoint for whole swab analysis.
• Pack size: 250 Swabs

• Aluminium Shaft, Viscose MiniTip Swab, Single in Tube. For Patient use.
• Ideal for intricate or delicate sampling including the following organisms: Gonorrhoeae, streptococcus, gram negatives, gram positives, anaerobes.
• Pack size: 100 Swabs

• Volume/capacity: 28ml
• Brimful capacity: 28.5ml (+/- 1.5ml)
• Height: 81.5mm (+/- 1.0mm)
• Diameter: 28.5mm (+/- 0.5mm)
• Neck type: Screw neck, 28mm R3
• Vial: Soda Glass
• Cap: Aluminium with silicone rubber wad

• Includes Aluminium shaft/Viscose Mini tip swab in peel pouch (M40 compliant)
• Pack size: 100 Swabs

• Includes Aluminium shaft, Viscose Mini tip swab in peel pouch (M40 compliant)
• Sterility integrity seal
• Write-on label with fields for Name, DOB, sample, date, HPL no., Ward. Lot and expiry is shown on the label and outer peel pouch.
• Ideal For 24 hour transport of microbiological samples (including clinical), for fastidious, non-fastidious and anaerobic microorganisms
• Pack size: 100 Swabs

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.

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.

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.

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.

POLYWIPE™ - Blue Sponge Swab - Phosphate Buffer - 50 Grip Seal Bags 210x130mm - 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.

• 15ml Centrifuge tube, graduated, bagged.
• Sterile
• Polypropylene displays high thermal, mechanical and chemical resistance. It is therefore recommended for the storage of chemical and biological samples
• Diameter: 17 mm; height: 120 mm
• Blue screw cap
• Blue graduation and white writing area
• Polypropylene tubes with Cat.-No. 188 261 /188 271 / 227 261 / 227 270 meet the pressure requirements for transportation by aircraft. Hydrostatic pressure testing was performed according to the ICAO. IATA DGR guidelines. A certificate of conformity may be provided on request.
• Quantity: 1000