Inoculating Loops and Needles
Devices used for inoculation, serial dilution, sterile sampling, sample transfer, and microbiological sample spreading; available in materials such as polymers, aluminum, and other metals. Includes disposable and color-coded products.
Inoculating loops and needles (sometimes called microstreakers or inoculating wands) are hand-held devices for inoculating plated or tubed growth media with micro-organisms such as bacteria or yeasts prior to incubation, multiplication, and growth. The inoculum is typically streaked onto, or stabbed into, solid agar-based media, or simply introduced and dispersed into liquid media. Inoculating loops and needles are also useful for sampling and transferring small quantities of micro-organism prior to further analysis, microscopic examination, or serial dilution.
Inoculating loops and needles consist of a handle with a terminal loop or needle that is designed to pick up and transfer a small quantity of inoculum (typically 1 to 10 μL) from a donor culture to the growth medium of choice. Some loops are calibrated and color-coded to transfer semi-quantitative amounts of inoculum.
Fisherbrand™ Nichrome/Aluminum Inoculating Loops
Fisherbrand Inoculating Loops consist of a nichrome wire loop mounted to an aluminum handle. Inoculating loops are used to introduce microorganisms into a culture medium.
Heathrow Scientific™ Inoculating Needle/Loops
Provide the choice to spread or pick colonies and cultures without the risk of contamination with Inoculating Needle/Loops.
Simport™ Scientific Ino-Loop™ Inoculating Loops and Needles
Facilitates uniform streaking without damaging the gel surface
Surgical Design™ Inoculating Loops with Insulated Grips
Surgical Design™ Inoculating Loops with Insulated Grips are used to cultivate microbes on plates by transferring inoculum for streaking.
Hardy Diagnostics™ Disposable Inoculating Loop
The hexagonal loop shaft improves grip, while the ultra-smooth loop surfaces allow for easy streaking.
Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Calibrated Inoculating Loops
Thermo Scientific™ Remel Calibrated Inoculating Loops come in a variety of materials: platinum, twisted nichrome and plastic.Some with color coded with insulated handle.
Decon™ LeLoop™ Holder
Holders for LeLoop Inoculating Loops
Pro-Lab Diagnostics™ Pro-Loops™ Insulated Inoculating Loop Wire Holders
Available in nickel-plated brass or lightweight aluminum
Surgical Design™ Inoculating Loops with Aluminum Handles
Surgical Design™ Inoculating Loops with Aluminum Handles are used to cultivate microbes on plates by transferring inoculum for streaking.
Cole-Parmer™ Essentials Disposable Inoculation Needles
Save time and eliminate cross-contamination
LevGo smartPicks™ Toothpick Inoculation Pick, USA Made
USA made wooden toothpicks for laboratory colony picking. Smallest one fits 15 mL tube and can be used without breaking; just pick, drop, and close.
Globe Scientific Sterile Rigid 10uL & 1uL Combo Inoculation Loops
These disposable inoculation loops and needles offer the most convenient and safest way of streaking culture media. Molded from a special medical grade of polystyrene (PS), they offer a strong, rigid feel to provide comfortable, stable and uniform streaking.