Inoculating Loop System, Astral, 1uL size, Sterile, Yellow, case/10

Easily and quickly inoculate prepared plates on the bench top, in a fume hood, or in the field. Astral loops may be used in quantitative procedures such as sampling, serial dilutions, and bacterial inoculation. Certified RNase, DNase, DNA, and pyrogen free. Sterilized by irradiation. Handle (included) may be repeatedly autoclaved. Case consists of 10 individually sealed racks of 96 loops. The disposable BIO PLAS Astral Inoculation System is color coded. and consists of the following; 1 uL yellow Astral Loop. During manufacturing, these Astral Loops are inserted into racks which have 96 individual tubular chambers and then hermetically sealed with a thin plastic membrane. A dust cover is placed over this 96 chamber rack, heat shrunk and sterilized by irradiation. All Astral Loops are certified to be free of RNase, DNase, DNA, pyrogens and PCR inhibitors. Every case of 10 racks of 96 Loops is supplied with a free Astral Handle.

The handle is designed to be used with one hand and will easily puncture the membrane attaching itself to the hub of the Astral Loop. It may then be withdrawn from its individual sterile chamber ready to be used for inoculation or streaking. When the inoculation process is complete, the Astral Loop may then be ejected off the Astral Handle and discarded. This easy to use and ruggedly designed Astral Handle may be autoclaved repeatedly, without damage.

Procedures: All Astral Loops may be used in quantitative procedures such as sampling, urine counts, serial dilutions, and bacteriological inoculation.

• STEP I: Tip of the Astral Handle pierces and penetrates the sealing film
• STEP II: Astral Handle locks onto Astral Loop
• STEP III: Astral Handle withdraws sterile Astral Loop

SAFETY: Astral Loops eliminate the metal or wire loop flaming step and the hazards of spattering, cross-contamination, and the risk of infectious pathogens caused as a result of aerosols, and the hazards of open flame.

CONVENIENCE: All Astral Loops may be quickly extracted from the sterilized rack by using the Astral Handle. These Astral Loops are flexible enough to facilitate streaking but rigid enough to penetrate the media for inoculation.

TIME SAVINGS: The Astral Inoculation System allows the technologist to inoculate prepared plates at an extremely rapid rate in any laboratory setting or condition, i.e, anaerobic chambers, fume hoods, satellite labs or, in the field.

ECONOMY: The savings can be substantial; fewer plated used, guaranteed sterility and cleanliness, zero cross-contamination and speed of use.