S. aureus Snap-Stick™

A traceable pure culture of S. aureus, NCTC 10788, packaged in easy to use inoculating swab stick.  Transparent packaging with a simple snap valve design releases hydration fluid with a press of the plastic valve stem.  Culture pellet supplied in Microgel-Flash™ quick dissolve matrix, dissolving with minimal agitation and no incubation in less than a minute.  Sold in packs of two or six Snap-Sticks™. This product is made to order, please allow 7-10 business days to ship.  Transparent tube makes visual confirmation of pellet dissolution easy.  Stores refrigerated.

Use these Snap-Stick™ culture tubes containing microorganism pellets for qualitative microbiological analysis. To activate the microorganism, simply apply pressure to the plastic stem valve and release the hydration fluid to dissolve the microorganism pellet. The culture pellet lyophilized in Microgel-Flash™ matrix dissolves in less than a minute with minimum agitation and no incubation. Transparent tube makes it easy to see if the pellet has completely dissolved. Once dissolved, remove the swab from the tube and swipe across the media plate. Each stick comes individually sealed and with a reusable label; use the label to mark your media plate to prevent sample mix up. Store refrigerated.

Hydration fluid dissolves culture pellet in less than a minute|Transparent tube ensures visual confirmation of pellet dissolution|Removable label prevents sample mix up|Culture swab device contains no glass|No more than two passages from primary culture|No royalty fee