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.
Med Vet International 2-7/8" Keith Needle, Straight, Triangular Cutting Point, J7050C, 6-pk.
Triangular cutting point. 6/pk. 2 7/8”
Med Vet International Electrode loop, Reusable, J0484AD1, 1/4in, Each
Reusable 3/32" for JOR484 & JOR484M units
Med Vet International Wedge Osteotomy Gauge Set, J0822S
These 14 wedge gauges (8-22°) simplify marking and cutting of an appropriate wedge. Parallel marks on each gauge allow the surgeon to mark and cut a wedge having equal proximal and distal borders. Borders the same length result in a better closure both functionally and cosmetically.
Med Vet International Inoculating Loop with Handle, 3mm x 2, J0549C
Inoculating loops are a necessary part of doing any sort of bacterial culturing. These Nichrome wire loops are attached to an anodized aluminum handle. The wire loops are durable plus rapidly cool following heat or flame sterilization. The loop is a 3mm diameter or 26g wire. Each.
