www. mwe .co.uk I-Transwab® liquid transport for automated & conventional processing. M40-A2 COMPLIANT , Transwab® was the first commercially produced gel transport swab, and for many years has led the field for reliable microbiological specimen collection and transport. A programme of continous development has kept Transwab® ahead of changes in laboratory science and regulatory requirements, so that it remains a trusted partner in the diagnosis of infectious disease1-8. Sigma-Transwab® combines all of this experience in an all-new format and technology for the new era of liquid preanalytical...

New collection vial Screw cap - for sample integrity and security • Compatible with most automatic decapping systems • Integral swab capture - no further manual handling of swab shaft required • Colour coded caps according to format and application • Self-standing for convenience • Inner conical base - can be centrifuged • Shatterproof polypropylene New I-swab® • Soft polyurethane foam bud preferred by patients • High absorbency for optimum sample uptake • Open cell for complete flow through of medium and reagents 24-28 • Maximum release of microorganism • Entire specimen is released...

Z-VCM® Universal Transport for Viruses, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma & Ureaplasmas Included in Medical Wire’s new range of preanalyticals is Sigma-VCM® for the collection and transportation of key pathogens, including novel HINI influenza virus (swine flu). Retaining the well documented qualities of Virocult® medium, VCM has been developed to make it suitable not only for viruses, but also for chlamydia, mycoplasma, ureaplasmas, and even certain important fastidious bacteria such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae10,11.The base medium allows survival and recovery of the target organisms, while a new cocktail of...

Open-celled foam bud • Optimum absorption and release • Optimum performance with molecular test systems VCM medium • Optimum recovery of target organisms • Optimum compatibility with molecular test systems • Antibiotics inhibit contaminating bacteria and fungi • Choice of fill volume I-Swab® features unique open cell structure for optimum absorbance and release of microorganisms and reagents.

www. mwe .co.ukZ-Virocult® Virocult® medium for virus isolation and identification Z-Swab® Open-celled foam bud • Optimum absorption and release • Optimum performance with molecular test systems • Standard shaft or ENT/urethral Virocult® medium • Optimum recovery of target organisms • Optimum compatibility with molecular test systems • Antibiotics inhibit bacteria and fungi • Recovers wide range of respiratory genital and enteric viruses • Transport specimens at ambient temperatures • Choice of fill volume Sigma-Virocult® combines Medical Wire’s open cell bud Sigma-Swab®29-33 with...

and fungi present in the specimen. These features make it suitable for cell culture based analysis, but many studies in recent years have shown Virocult® to be completely compatible with many of the newer molecular techniques such as DFA, ELISA and PCRia 27-28. Virocult® & Sigma-Virocult® have been validated according to CLSI's M40-A standard for viral culture transport devices, which requires survival of reference strains for at least 96 hours at ambient or refrigerated temperatures. Sigma-Virocult® is supplied with Sigma-Swab®, the open cell foam tipped swabs which allows optimum uptake and...

Ordering information Code Vial Fill Swab Configuration* Cap Sigma Transwab® MW167S Small 10ml 2 Sigma Swabs (1 white with breakpoint and 1 red without breakpoint) White MW176S Small 1.0ml 1 Sigma Swab (white) with breakpoint Purple MW176S3 Small 1.0ml 3 Sigma Swabs (1 white with breakpoint and 2 red without breakpoint) White MW177S Small 1.0ml 1 Mini-tip Sigma Swab with breakpoint Orange Fecal Transwab® with Cary Blair Medium MW168S Small 1.0ml 1 Sigma Swab with red safety mark and with breakpoint Blue Details of these, products...