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.
Globe Scientific Sterile Rigid Inoculating Loops with Needles
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.
GVS Disposable Inoculating Loop and Needle
GVS Disposable Inoculating Loops and Needles available in 1 and 10 μL with different packing for choices.
Fisherbrand™ Twisted Nichrome™ Inoculating Loops with Handles
Available in three loop sizes
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.
Decon™ LeStreak™ Microstreakers
Perfect for inoculating or transferring microbiological samples
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
GVS Disposable Inoculating Needle
GVS Disposable Inoculating Loops and Needles available in 1 and 10 μL with different packing for choices.
Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Non-Calibrated Inoculating Loops, no handle, 2mm
Thermo Scientific™ Remel Non-Calibrated Inoculating Loops are twisted nichrome without handle.
Hardy Diagnostics™ Disposable Inoculating Loop
The hexagonal loop shaft improves grip, while the ultra-smooth loop surfaces allow for easy streaking.
Pro-Lab Diagnostics™ Pro-Loops™ Insulated Inoculating Loop Wire Holders
Available in nickel-plated brass or lightweight aluminum
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.
