Inoculating Loops & Needles

Inoculating loops and needles are essential tools in microbiology for transferring and spreading microorganisms. These tools, used in laboratories worldwide, ensure precise handling of cultures, which is crucial for accurate results.

Our selection includes disposable inoculating loops, which offer convenience and eliminate the risk of cross-contamination. These sterile inoculating loops come individually wrapped, maintaining their sterility until use. Made from high-quality materials, they ensure durability and consistent performance.

We offer a range of sterile inoculating needles designed for precise inoculation tasks. These needles are ideal for puncturing agar surfaces or retrieving samples from cultures.

The category includes various sizes and types, including calibrated and non-calibrated sterile loops, allowing flexibility for different applications. Whether you're working with liquid or solid media, our sterile inoculation loops and needles provide the accuracy and reliability needed for your inoculating supplies.

Accessories such as loop holders and sterilizers are also available, ensuring you have everything required for efficient microbiological work. Choose from our comprehensive range of inoculating tools to meet your laboratory needs with confidence and precision.

Thomas Scientific also carries a range of blood collection needles and tubes.

Inoculating Loops & Needles

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  • Inoculation Loops / Needles

    Flexible loops for easier collection and inoculation Sterilised by irradiation

  • Disposable Inoculating Loops

    Sterile, disposable inoculating loops do not require flaming. Loops are made from a plastic resin that provides controlled flexibility. They resist cutting the agar surface yet provide sufficient firmness to pick stubborn colonies. Loops are color-coded for quick ID. State-of-the-art plastic molding...

  • L-Shaped Cell Spreader,

    L-Shaped Cell Spreader is ideal for evenly spreading bacterial cultures; angled tip prevents damaging agar surface. Specifications: Color: Green Length: 145mm Case Quantity: 100

  • LevGo® smartPick® Wood Inoculation Pick

    The LevGo Wood Pick follows a long tradition of using toothpicks to pick single colonies or to streak samples across a plate. With the innovative Mini Pick you no longer need to break the toothpick in half or waste a larger 15 mL tube. The Mini Pick is sized to fit in a standard 1.5 mL tube --- so...

  • InocuLoop ABS 10ul

    Bellco Glass

    InocuLoop TM disposable inoculating loops have patented four-sided spreaders enabling the inoculation of a petri dish with one, not multiple disposable loops. InocuLoop is also ideal for making bacterial inoculation and quantitative procedures such as sampling, serial dilutions and urine counts...

  • 1µL Inoculating Loop, Bulk

    Flexible for easy access to small volume tubes and dishes. Specifications: Color coded for easy identification Gentle on delicate agar or other surfaces Color: White Length: 218mm Case Quantity: 2000

  • Reusable Inoculating Loops & Needles

    Inoculating Loops Argos brand Inoculating Loops are made from high quality twisted nichrome wire. Loops have been designed to slide along agar surfaces without cutting or tearing. Argos Inoculating Loops cool rapidly and are less expensive than platinum. Loops are supplied without handles and are...

  • BactiZapper™ TILT MicroSterilizer Series

    Adjustable tilt angle, for more ergonomic inoculation (reduces hand fatigue) Same convenient operation as popular "Classic" model Available as "XL", with wide chamber for sterilizing large vessels (tubes, flask mouths, etc.) The BactiZapper™ TILT Series utilizes the same...

  • Inoculating Loop 2mm 24Ga

    Innoculating Loops are calibrated for culturing, transferring, streaking or isolating tissue cultures in cytology or histology. Loop allows an innoculum to be taken from a liquid by using surface tension Innoculating Loops are 10 cm long 24 Gage, 2mm Come in packs of 10

  • Petri Dish Spreader,90·

    Ideal for spreading inoculum over agar face in petri dish cultures. Manufactured from Type 1 Class A Borosilicate Glass Rod. Specifications: Type 1 Class A Borosilicate Glass Rod Length: 130mm Style Bend: 90 Degrees And 120 Degrees Case Quantity: 50

  • Disposable Inoculating Loops and Needles

    Easily identify color-coded Thermo Scientific™ Nunc™ Disposable Loops and Needles, precision molded from nontoxic (USP Class VI) polystyrene material to provide a smooth loop surface. Thermo Scientific Nunc products are high quality plastics for use in biotechnology, pharmaceutical and...

  • 10µL Inoculating Loop, Bulk

    Flexible for easy access to small volume tubes and dishes. Specifications: Color coded for easy identification Gentle on delicate agar or other surfaces Color: Blue Length: 221mm Case Quantity: 2000

  • Disposable Spreaders

    The MTC Bio line of bacteriological spreaders has been expanded to include four different shapes and sizes. In addition to the original L-shape, a similar T-shape version and two triangle shapes (large and small) are now available. All versions are supplied in sterile packaging, but are also...

  • Inoculating Needle

    Sterile, disposable inoculating needle does not require flaming. Needle is made from a plastic resin that provides controlled flexibility. It resists cutting the agar surface yet provide sufficient firmness to pick stubborn colonies. State-of-the-art plastic molding technology guarantees consistent...

  • Inoculating Needle with Nichrome Loop Wire

    Glass 6" handle with a Nichrome wire with looped end

  • Needle & Spreader InocuLoop

    InocuLoop TM disposable inoculating loops have patented four-sided spreaders enabling the inoculation of a petri dish with one, not multiple disposable loops. InocuLoop is also ideal for making bacterial inoculation and quantitative procedures such as sampling, serial dilutions and urine counts...

  • LeStreak® Inoculating Streakers

    LeStreak®, used to inoculate or transfer microbiological samples, come with lightweight, insulated aluminum holders perfectly balanced for easy manipulation. The nichrome wire cools rapidly saving time. LeStreak® is available calibrated and non-calibrated. All calibrated loops are subject to...

  • LeStab® Inoculating Needles

    LeStab®, used to inoculate or transfer microbiological samples, come with lightweight, insulated aluminum holders perfectly balanced for easy manipulation. The nichrome wire cools rapidly saving time.

  • 95-Pin Disposable Inoculator Assembly & Inoculum Tray

    Precision-molded of polystyrene, the 95-pin inoculator can simultaneously pick up 95 bacterial colony samples and transfer them into or from a 96-well format microplate or inoculum tray. The missing pin in the inoculator assembly serves as a blank control. Other applications include cell/tissue...

  • Cell scraper, handle 280mm, blade 20mm, sterile, individually wraAPPARELd, 1/pk, 100/cs

    Cell scraper, handle 280mm, blade 20mm, sterile, individually wraAPPARELd, 1/pk, 100/cs

  • 1mm Sampling Needle Assemblies

    Carolina Components Group

    FlowLinX© sampling assemblies are ideal for aseptic fluid sampling applications used in cell culture, fermentation, chromatography, sterile bulk and transfer. The closed system design allows for easy implementation to monitor critical process parameters. Made from USP<88> Class VI...

  • 10µl Inoculating Loop, Yellow, Individually WraAPPARELd, sterile 400/pk, 4000/cs

    10µl Inoculating Loop, Yellow, Individually WraAPPARELd, sterile 400/pk, 4000/cs

  • Inoculating Loop 3mm 24Ga

    Innoculating Loops are calibrated for culturing, transferring, streaking or isolating tissue cultures in cytology or histology. Loop allows an innoculum to be taken from a liquid by using surface tension Innoculating Loops are 10 cm long 24 Gage, 3mm

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