TRANSPORT SWABS W/ NUTRIENT AGAR

Transport Swabs W/ Nutrient Agar are intended for collection, preservation and transport of bacteriological specimens to keep the viability of the microorganisms until laboratory analysis. The integrated swab and nutrient agar medium offers a convenient way to handle specimens, particularly when short-term preservation is required before culture and identification.
The nutrient agar composition contains beef extract, yeast extract and peptone which provide essential nitrogen, amino acids, vitamins and carbon sources to maintain bacterial viability in the transportation. Sodium chloride is responsible for the osmotic balance and agar establishes a firm semi-solid medium to maintain the integrity of the specimen without stimulating its microbial growth to the greatest extent. This balanced formulation is particularly effective for the maintenance of Enterobacteriaceae organisms and allows the organisms to be kept viable for further isolation and enumeration.
Transport Swabs W/ Nutrient Agar are a staple of the clinical laboratories, food testing facilities, environmental monitoring programs, and microbiology research laboratories. The sterile swab allows for effective specimen collection from multiple sites and transfers the sample directly into the transport medium. The collection and transport system combines convenience of collection with reliable preservation to aid in the maintenance of sample integrity and support accurate microbiological examination and dependable laboratory results.

Convenient transport swab system with nutrient agar for preserving Enterobacteriaceae and other bacterial specimens during transport.