• Pre-moistened Viscose tip swab in TSC Neutralising Buffer, polystyrene (breakable) shaft. Supplied in tube only.
• Ideal for whole sample analysis as all sample is contained on the swab. Food security from 'farm to fork' scenarios, including HACCP validation. Suitable for clinical and veterinary infection control settings.
• Pack size: 250

• Sterile Woodstick/Cotton Tip swab, 50 x 100 in Mini Grip Bags.
• Ideal for General purpose swab for most applications.
• Pack size: 5000 Swabs

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

• 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

• Wood shaft with Cotton Tip, Single in Peel Pouch
• Ideal for one use, sterile techniques
• Pack size: 1000 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.

• Poultry Boot Swab (boot covers) for Salmonellae. Dosed with Maximum Recovery Diluent (MRD) Contains 5 Pairs & Gloves in resealable outer bag.
• Ideal for Poultry house litter testing for Salmonella
• Pack size: 20

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

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

• Polystyrene (breakpoint at 45mm) shaft with Viscose Tip in peel pouch (Clinical - Female).. For Patient use.
• Ideal for vaginal samples.
• Pack size: 1000 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.

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.

• Includes Plasticised Paper shaft/Cotton mini tip swab in peel pouch (M40 compliant)
• Pack size: 100 Swabs

• 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