Sigma Virocult ENT

Liquid culture swabs from MWE called ∑-Transwab® are liquid culture swabs for automated and conventional processing of swab specimens.

This new specimen collection device which is M40-A Compliant, incorporates a screw cap tube and Liquid Transport Medium. The specimen is collected using ∑-Swab®, an open celled, polyurethane foam-tipped swab which allows complete flow through of reagents and micro-organisms. The specimen is then placed into the tube of liquid medium for transportation to the laboratory.

The micro-organisms in the specimen are dispersed through the medium, producing a uniform suspension ready for use, either conventionally or on an automatic specimen processing platform, or direct with many rapid molecular tests currently available. 

Description

Sigma Virocult®, small vial with 1.0ml, single mini-tip Sigma swab.  Bud type is cellular foam.

Recommended applications

Nasopharyngeal, paediatric and urogenital.

All clinical Transwab® products comply with the CLSI standard M40-A (for the Quality Control of Microbiology Specimen Transport Devices).

Features

• Suitable for upper respiratory tract specimens such as 2019-nCoV
• Suitable for collecting infectious specimens such as Monkeypox
• Liquid Virocult® medium for ease of processing.
• One mini-tip Sigma swab.
• Compatible with molecular and cell culture techniques.

Benefits

• Optimum recovery of viruses at ambient and refrigerated conditions.
• Ideal for molecular and cell culture systems.
• Liquid phase ready for multiple aliquoting.