Microbiology Methods

Products for Your Workflow

Microbiology plays an important role in detecting bacterial contamination in food, beverages, and water and supporting the quality control of pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and biotechnology products. From sample collection and microbial identification to colony counting and sample storage, find microbiology testing products from brands you trust for every step of your workflow.

Step 1. Sample Collection

Sample collection, maintaining microbial viability during transport, aliquoting, and other sample preparation requirements are important for successful cultures for pathogens and contamination. Find swabs and transport media, sample containers and bottles, and other essential products for collecting, transporting, and maintaining the integrity of your samples.

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Environmental Sampling Bottles

Microbiological Analysis Filters

Microbiological Specimen Transport and Collection Kits

Microbiological Specimen Transport Collection Kits

Pipettes

Paddle Blenders

Cell Spreaders

Step 2. Inoculation & Plating

Properly inoculating culture media is also key to growing organisms. Shop for an assortment of inoculating loops and needles, dehydrated and prepared media, Petri dishes, microbiological filters, and other products for inoculating broths and agar plates.

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Microbiological Media and Media Additives

Petri Dishes

Sterile Water

Filters and Filtration

Flasks

Laboratory Sterilizers and Autoclaves

Step 3: Identification

Once your microbes have grown sufficiently, identification of their genus and species can help you determine the source of the contamination and appropriate treatment or remediation. Choose reagents and rapid test kits, stock cultures for quality control, and microplates and readers for automated analysis.

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Diagnostic Tests and Controls

Research Clinical Diagnostic Tests Controls

Inoculating Loops and Needles

Microplate Readers and Accessories

Microbiology Susceptibility Testing

Microbial Identification Test Kits

Step 4: Incubation

Proper incubation, including continuous mixing, can be critical to microbial cultures, especially when culturing more fastidious organisms. Multiple standard and CO₂ incubators, environmental chambers, temperature and humidity dataloggers, and other laboratory equipment can help you produce the right conditions to optimize microbial growth.

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Incubators

Environmental Chambers

Dataloggers

Shakers

Sterilizers and Autoclaves

Thermometers and Temperature Measurement

Step 5: Microscopy

Determining growth, enumerating CFUs, and testing staining characteristics are key procedures for evaluating your cultures. Shop for colony counting products, microscopes, slides, and stains to assess culture growth and conditions.

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Chambers and Microslides

Colony Counters

Sharps Disposal Containers and Accessories

Microscopes

Microscope Slides

Stains and Dyes

Step 6: Data & Storage

Sample and slide storage and wipes and disinfectants are needed in every microbiology lab. Keep your lab clean and organized with refrigerators, freezers, slide storage cabinets, and hand soaps and sanitizers.