Product Description
Skip the flame and the cross-contamination worries with pre-sterilized, single-use loops and needles. MTC Bio offers 1 µL, 5 µL and 10 µL loops plus inoculating needles, in either flexible polypropylene or rigid polystyrene, packed in peel bags of 20 or individually wrapped.
This listing is for MTC Bio catalog number M4030, the Sterile Inoculating Needle. A hexagonal shaft gives a secure grip and easy orientation for smooth streaking, and the loop heads are molded free of flashing and burrs so they will not cut or gouge agar. Flexible PP loops maneuver easily inside Petri dishes and tubes and are gentle on small or delicate colonies, while rigid PS loops and needles support precise streak patterns and handle viscous or dense samples. They suit quantitative work such as urine counts and serial dilutions as well as routine inoculation. LIGHT LABS stocks MTC Bio consumables and ships quickly from Englewood, Colorado.
Key Features
- Pre-Sterilized, Single Use – no flaming required and no risk of carryover between samples
- Hexagonal Shaft – easier to grip, orient and guide while streaking
- Smooth, Burr-Free Loops – will not cut or gouge the agar surface
- Flexible or Rigid – PP for delicate colonies and confined spaces, PS for precise streaks and dense samples
- Calibrated Volumes – 1 µL, 5 µL and 10 µL loops for quantitative work
- Two Packaging Options – peel bags of 20 or individually wrapped
Specifications
| Catalog Number | M4030 |
| Brand | MTC Bio |
| Material | Polystyrene (PS), rigid |
| Sterility | Sterile, single use |
| Packaging | 50 sterile peel bags of 20 |
| Shaft | Hexagonal grip |
| Pack Size | 1,000/Pack |
| Quantity | 1,000 pieces per unit |
Other Options in This Line
- M4015 – 1 µL, Flexible PP
- M4015-W – 1 µL, Flexible PP
- M4017 – 1 µL, Rigid PS
- M4017-W – 1 µL, Rigid PS
- M4025 – 10 µL, Flexible PP
- M4025-W – 10 µL, Flexible PP
- M4027 – 10 µL, Rigid PS
- M4027-W – 10 µL, Rigid PS
- M4030-W – Rigid PS
- M4035 – 5 µL, Flexible PP
- M4035-W – 5 µL, Flexible PP
Applications
- Streaking agar plates for colony isolation
- Urine colony counts
- Serial dilutions and quantitative sampling
- Bacterial inoculation and subculturing
- Stab cultures with inoculating needles
