Contam Swab - Yeasts/Moulds is a swab containing a culture medium used for the detection of yeasts and moulds directly from surfaces. The product consists of a sterile swab with selective culture media and a sterile tear pouch.

Each package contains:

• 30 sealed pouches (swab + culture medium)
• 1 instruction sheet

FEATURES:

• Easy to use
• Clear colour changes
• No additional reagents
• Results in 24-48 hours
• 10 CFU/mL detection limit

TEST PROCEDURE:

1.    Take the sterile swab contained in the pouch.

2.    Moisten the tip of the swab by immersing it in a tube containing sterile culture medium.

3.    Press/rotate the tip of the swab against the wall of the tube to remove excess liquid.

4.    Swab the surface (10cm x 10cm) horizontally and vertically.

5.    Insert the swab in the tube containing the culture medium.

6.    Cap the tube and record date and the sampling point.

7.    Incubate at 30°C for 24-48 hours.

RESULTS INTERPRETATION:

 Watch for the color change of the medium and interpret the results as shown in the table.

STORAGE:

10-25°C away from light, until the expiry date on the label. Eliminate if signs of deterioration or contamination are evident.