Sponge Stick, 1.5 x 3 Sponge w/10mL Buffered Peptone Wat

This 1.5 x 3-inch biocide-free cellulose sponge is mounted at one end of a stick and pre-hydrated with Buffered Peptone Water Broth for sample collection. The Neogen® Sponge-Stick enables users to collect samples without touching the bag’s inside, helping maintain sample integrity. The stick also allows access to hard-to-reach areas and facilitates sample collection without directly handling the sponge, making it ideal for reaching into drains, pipes, and around equipment. It also features a thumb-stop to help prevent contact with the sponge.

Once placed inside the collection bag, the sponge snaps off the handle for easy handling and transport. The pre-moistened sponge is durable, biocide-free, and does not affect organism viability. It’s a highly absorbent cellulose material and effectively holds and releases the sample without excessive dripping. The Neogen® Sponge-Stick is supplied with a Neogen® Sample Bag with a 30 oz / 0.89 L capacity, ensuring safe and convenient transport to the laboratory. The product is decontaminated via gamma irradiation for extended shelf life and is manufactured in the USA using globally sourced materials.

The Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) methodology is the world’s most widely recognised food safety management protocol. Sample collection products from Neogen® are essential to this approach, designed to identify potential food-borne hazards and determine their origin. Portability, stable enrichment media, and easy-to-handle swabs and sponges are developed to test for various potential dangers and provide accurate results. They are engineered to safely collect, contain, and secure contents from the sampling site to the laboratory without leaking or compromising the sample.

Buffered Peptone Water Broth is used as a diluent or for the non-selective enrichment of microorganisms such as Salmonella species or E. coli from food and environmental samples prior to selective enrichment and isolation. Microorganisms present in a food product may be sub-lethally injured by food processing techniques and may not be recovered using direct selective methods. Buffered Peptone Water Broth supports the recovery of these injured microorganisms.