Whirl-Pak® Cellulose Sponge Bags are designed for environmental surface sampling of work areas, equipment, animal carcasses, and any other place where testing for Listeria, Salmonella, E.coli, coliforms and other food-borne pathogens, or anthrax is required. The special natural cellulose dry sponge is free of bactericides and has been tested to be non-inhibitory. Wearing a sterile glove when wiping with the sponge is recommended to help prevent contamination.
Cellulose sponge, hydrated with 10ml of neutralizing buffer. The buffer will neutralize surface sanitizers, including quaternary ammonium compounds, phenolics, iodine preps, chlorine preps, mercurials, formaldehyde, and glutaraldehyde. Gamma radiated. Diluent has a 24 month shelf life from the date of manufacture. Neutralizing buffer contains monopotassium phosphate, sodium thiosulfate, and aryl sulfonate complex.
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