Medline Scientific is excited to introduce a new range of flocked liquid swabs from Deltalab.
DeltaSwabs feature flocked swab tips which offer maximum absorption and maximum elution of your samples, delivering better results than the standard swab.
To learn more about the new range, you can also visit the product pages below or contact us: enquiries@medlinescientific.com.
Below, you can browse the most popular ranges and discover the perfect DeltaSwab for your application. Read on to learn more…
DeltaSwab Amies
Application: Bacteria
DeltaSwab Amies is radiation-sterilised and ideal for both microbiological sample collection and transport. It is designed for traditional and automated sample streaking. It maintains the viability of aerobic, anaerobic, and facultative anaerobic bacteria for 48 hours at both room temperature (20-25 °C) and at refrigeration temperature (2-8 °C). It also maintains viability of fastidious bacteria for 24 hours following CLSI, M40-A2* standard methodology.
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DeltaSwab ViCUM®
Application(s): Virus, chlamydia, mycoplasma, ureaplasma
For optimum collection, elution and transportation of microbiological samples, choose Deltalab’s DeltaSwab ViCUM®. Contains antibiotics to inhibit bacterial and fungal growth and glass beads to maximise sample elution, ensuring the highest rates of sample recovery.
Designed for cell cultivation and is compatible with molecular diagnostic techniques by quantitative PCR. It maintains the infectability of viruses for 96 hours at both room temperature (20-25 °C) and at refrigeration temperature (2-8 °C).
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DeltaSwab Virus
Application(s): Virus
For reliable collection and transportation of viruses, choose DeltaSwab Virus. Sterilised by radiation, Deltalab’s DeltaSwab Virus is designed for cell cultivation and is compatible with molecular diagnostic techniques by quantitative PCR. Plus, the solution includes antibiotics, inhibiting bacterial and fungal growth to optimise your sample recovery. DeltaSwab Virus maintains the infectability of viruses for 96 hours at both room temperature (20-25 °C) and at refrigeration temperature (2-8 °C).
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DeltaSwab Cary Blaire
Application(s): Fecal samples (enterobacteria)
For the collection and transport of fecal samples, choose the DeltaSwab Cary Blaire. It maintains the viability of faecal pathogens for a minimum of 48 hours without overgrowth, ideal for traditional and automated sample streaking and compatible with molecular diagnostic techniques by PCR and for direct extension on slides.
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DeltaSwab Enrichment Media
Application(s): Bacteria
DeltaSwab Thioglycolate is ideal for the isolation and cultivation of clinical samples of aerobic, anaerobic, and facultative anaerobic bacteria.
DeltaSwab Selenite inhibits the proliferation of bacterial microbiotes. Ideal for isolating Salmonella from faecal samples, food and/or water in clinical and industrial applications.
DeltaSwab Lim Broth is ideal for testing Group B Streptococcus, including S. agalactiae.
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To learn more about the new range of flocked liquid swabs from Deltalab, visit the product pages above or contact us: enquiries@medlinescientific.com.
*M40-A2:CLSI Quality Control of Microbiology Transport System: Approved Standard – Second Edition
**Compatibility certificates available on request.
