3M™ Quick Swab

If your processing plant uses an environmental swabbing system to verify pre-operation sanitation effectiveness, monitor bacteria levels during production, or measure post-operational bacterial levels, you know how important it is to establish a consistent and easy-to-duplicate sampling procedure.

The 3M™ Quick Swab is a ready-to-use environmental swab system consisting of a five-inch, rayon-tipped swab containing letheen neutralizing buffer to facilitate recovery of bacteria. The swabs can be used wet or dry to sample surfaces and quickly deliver 1.0mL of sample onto a 3M™ Petrifilm™ Plate.

Ease of Use in 4 simple Steps:
For Wet Sampling – 1) Bend red snap valve to transfer all the broth into the tube 2) Remove swab from tube and swab targeted area. Place swab back into tube and bring to the lab. 3) Shake or vortex tube vigorously for 10 seconds to release bacteria from swab. 4) Pour contents onto a 3M™ Petrifilm™ Plate.

For Dry Sampling – 1) Remove swab from tube and swab targeted area. Place swab back into tube and bring to the lab. 2) Bend red snap valve to transfer all the broth into the tube 3) Shake or vortex tube vigorously for 10 seconds to release bacteria from swab. 4) Pour contents onto a Petrifilm Plate.
 

The 3M Quick Swab is one of the most efficient, cost-effective and economical methods for environmental swabbing available. It can decrease your overall cost per swab test by reducing the labor required to prepare, gather and plate the sample. There is no need to prepare neutralizing dilutents or use a pipette to add the sample to the plate or test.

From technician to technician, accuracy, consistency and reproducibility in swab testing are all optimized by using labor-saving 3M Quick Swabs. This means increased labor productivity and plant efficiency – which ultimately impacts and improves your facility’s bottom line.

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