Inoculating Loops and Needles
Inoculating Loops and Needles
Devices used for inoculation, serial dilution, sterile sampling, sample transfer, and microbiological sample spreading; available in materials such as polymers, aluminum, and other metals. Includes disposable and color-coded products.
Inoculating loops and needles (sometimes called microstreakers or inoculating wands) are hand-held devices for inoculating plated or tubed growth media with micro-organisms such as bacteria or yeasts prior to incubation, multiplication, and growth. The inoculum is typically streaked onto, or stabbed into, solid agar-based media, or simply introduced and dispersed into liquid media. Inoculating loops and needles are also useful for sampling and transferring small quantities of micro-organism prior to further analysis, microscopic examination, or serial dilution.
Inoculating loops and needles consist of a handle with a terminal loop or needle that is designed to pick up and transfer a small quantity of inoculum (typically 1 to 10 μL) from a donor culture to the growth medium of choice. Some loops are calibrated and color-coded to transfer semi-quantitative amounts of inoculum.
Corning™ Sterile Polystyrene Inoculating Loops
Constructed of flexible polystyrene for optimum retrieval of an inoculum from a culture. Gosselin™ Sterile Polystyrene Inoculating Loops provide a superior solution for transferring microscopic organisms, inoculum, or streaking.
Thermo Scientific™ Nunc™ Disposable Loops and Needles
Easily identify these color-coded disposable loops and needles, precision molded from nontoxic (USP Class VI) polystyrene material.
Brand™ Polystyrene Inoculation Loop
Permits gentle streaking without damaging the nutrient surface. BRAND™ Polystyrene Inoculation Loops are highly flexible, with loop at one end and needle at the other or loops at both ends.
Rogo Sampaic™ Inoculation Loops without Eyelets
For retrieving inoculums from a culture of microorganisms. Rogo Sampaic™ Inoculation Loops without Eyelets provide a superior solution for transferring microscopic microorganisms, inoculums or for streaking.
Fisherbrand™ Nichrome/Aluminum Inoculating Loops
Fisherbrand Inoculating Loops consist of a nichrome wire loop mounted to an aluminum handle. Inoculating loops are used to introduce microorganisms into a culture medium.
Fisherbrand™ Nichrome Inoculating Needles with Handles
Available in two needle gauges
Microspec™ Sterile Plastic Inoculation Loops (Volume: 10μL)
Retrieves an inoculum from culture of microorganisms.
Copan Italia™ Disposable Inoculation Loops
Use Copan Italia™ Disposable Inoculation Loops for research and laboratory needs. The versatile inoculation loop is made of rigid plastic, and is calibrated and sterile.
Microspec™ Metal Loop Handle
Designed for rapid change of loops
Greiner Bio-One Sterile Inoculation Loop
Transfers inoculum for streaking. Greiner Bio-One™ Sterile Inoculation Loops are ideal for retrieving an inoculum from a culture of microorganisms.
Microspec™ Nichrome Wire Loops
Used for bacteriological, microbiological applications and flame tests.
Bochem™ 18/10 Stainless Steel Dissecting Needle
For use with Bochem needle holder Kolle 12000. Bochem™ 18/10 Stainless Steel Dissecting Needle is manufactured from stainless steel.
Fisherbrand™ Twisted Nichrome™ Inoculating Loops with Handles
Available in three loop sizes
Copan Italia™ Loop in Resealable Pouch
Use Copan Italia™ Loop in Resealable Pouch as a flexible inoculator for brittle agar. The light blue loop is disposable, calibrated and flexible.