DESCRIPTION
Med Biosciences Glycerol Buffered Saline Sampling Medium kit is recommended for use in qualitative procedures for collection, transportation, and preservation of fecal clinical specimens.
The GBS Sampling Kit contains 2 mL of sterile Glycerol Saline Transport medium (Cat. No. GBS01-2ML), a Nylon microfiber flocked standard-tip size iSwab™ for sample collection (iSwab™ Cat. No. OPN-001), and 9” x 6” biohazard Ziplock bag (Cat. No. ZIP-001).
GBS Medium (2 mL):
GBS medium is one of the earliest media developed for transport of stool specimens. It is especially suitable for preserving the viability of Salmonella and Shigella species and Escherichia coli in stool specimens.
The medium contains Glycerol-Phosphate buffer to maintain a near neutral pH. This is necessary to preserve certain enteric pathogens (Salmonella and Shigella species and Escherichia coli ) in stool specimens. Phenol Red is a pH indicator which changes the medium to a yellow when the medium is acidified by the action of these enteric bacteria. Note: GBS medium is not suitable for Vibrio cholera, Campylobacter species or Yersinia enterocolitica.
GBS medium is produced under highest manufacturing standards. It is formulated from highly pure molecular-grade chemicals in autoclaved 18.2 mega Ω-cm DNase-RNase-free deionized water.
GBS Medium is sterilized by autoclaving. The medium is a clear red liquid and is negative for microbial growth after 48 hours at 37ᴼC.
Our medium is provided in a pre-labeled polypropylene screwcap tube with conical shaped bottom filled with 2 mL of Glycerol Buffered Saline solution.
Our tubes/vials have the following criteria: Screwcap, Upright free-standing tube with Conical bottom, Clear graduation (0.5 to 10 mL), Sterile, DNase/RNase-free, Cryogenic, Leak-proof, Shatter-proof and can be Centrifuged. Tube internal dimensions: 94 x Ø14.8 mm, and external dimensions: 95 x Ø 15.9 mm. Tube volume is 10 mL. We can accommodate packaging the medium in any tube size of your choice!
iSwab™ with Standard Nylon Flocked Tip:
iSwabs™ are High quality Nylon Flocked Swabs that are entirely made in Med Biosciences Manufacturing facility in Bloomington Illinois USA.
We use special flocking technology granting optimum sample collection and subsequent analysis.
High quality USA-made medical grade raw materials (Nylon Fiber, ABS, & Adhesive) are used in production of our swabs that are tested for not interfering with subsequent molecular and microbial analysis.
The swab tip is flocked with special soft nylon microfibers to maximize the adsorption capacity of microbial particles and high releasing capacity of the harvested sample to the transfer medium with the least entrapment of particles in the swab tip.
Dimensions of iSwab™: 6.0 mm tip width, 6.0 mm tip thickness, 20.0 mm tip length, 80 mm breakpoint, 2.5 mm shaft width, 130.0 mm shaft length, 150.0 mm total length.
Each swab is individually wrapped in a peel paper/plastic pouch.
Certified sterilization for each batch of the packaged swabs.
Specimen Biohazard Bag:
100pcs 6×9 in/15x23cm High quality Ziplock top Biohazard Specimen Bags for storing and shipping biological specimens.
prominent red/orange and black biohazard logo bags alert others to handle or store samples carefully.
With a self-sealing zipper on the head, High quality sealing belt reusable, you can easily open and reseal the bag.
COMPOSITION:
The medium is composed of a phosphate buffer solution containing Sodium Chloride, Di-sodium hydrogen phosphate, Potassium dihydrogen phosphate with Phenol red and Glycerol (pH 7.2 ± 0.2).
PACKAGING:
100 GBS medium tubes (2 mL each) are racked in one box, with 100 swabs and 100 biohazard bags.
4, 6, 8, and 12 boxes (100 kits each) are packaged in one large carton (400 to1200 tubes).
Minimum order: 100 kits.
We accommodate customized packaging request. Please contact us for your request of customized packaging.
STORAGE TEMP
2-25 ᴼC
SHELF LIFE
24 Months
NOTES
Each batch of our medium kits is vigorously evaluated for efficacy, stability, and sterility.
This product is for research use and is not intended for in vivo use.
The product is stable and shipped locally at room temperature. Store at 2-25 ᴼC.
Please contact us if you need bulk orders or special shipping and packaging requirement. We can accommodate most requests.
Request a discount price offer for orders ≥ 2000 kits.
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