Description
A ready-to-use swab that contains a single lyophilized pellet of a single microorganism strain. Contains an organism that has had only two passages from ATCC origin. Five swabs of each strain per package.
Rehydrating fluid is built into the Kwik-Stik unit. Microbiology testing services may require challenge microorganisms with a limited number of passages from an American Type Culture Collection (ATCC).
In addition to the limited number of passages, these microorganisms are reference stock cultures that have been derived from reference culture collections such as ATCC. Each shipment includes a Certificate of Analysis, MSDS, and complete instructions. All shipments are drop-shipped.