Medegen™ Starswabs II™ Bacterial Collection Swab Tubes

Starswabs II™ are a complete bacteriology and transport system. The color coded cap has a protective over skirt which helps ensure the containment of biohazardous material. All Starswabs are labeled with product number, lot # and expiration date. The thick tube wall protects medium from dehydration and the spiral media chamber keeps sample immersed and protected during transport. The round bottom tube makes for easy racking and the seamless tube molding ensures tube strength and integrity. The rayon tip is inert, non-toxic and permits good sample retrieval and absorption. Starswabs are packaged to promote optimal medium performance. A premium thickness bag creates a barrier environment to prevent premature medium dehydration. the metalized bag further protects the medium from harmful UV rays. The bag also features a ziplock closure which simplifies resealing to better maintain the remaining swabs at peak performance. 

• Amies Clear provides excellent survival for a wide range of bacteria and is compatible with gram stain. Shelf life is 24 months.
• Amies Clear provides excellent environment for the survival of anaerobes through the complete immersion of the swabs into the gel and by the presence of the reducing agent, sodium thioglycollate.
• Modified Liquid Stuart's and Liquid Amies provide excellent recovery in routine bacteriology and are compatible with gram stain and many rapid screening methods.