plastic Loops & needles
Color coded for easy product identification
Each loop size and model has a unique color code to facilitate easy recognition and to distinguish different products.
Ultra smooth loop surfaces allows easy streaking
No rough plastic edges, flashing or burrs on the loop head
means smooth, problem free planting and streaking of cultures.
Loops do not cut or gouge the agar surface during streaking.
Choice of rigid or flexible loops
Soft-flexible or rigid plastic to cater to different applications
and preferences of microbiologists, Copan manufactures two
lines of 1 µl and 10 µl loops using two different
plastic compounds: soft-flexible plastic or harder rigid
plastic.
Free
of lubricants, oils and electrostatic charges
enabling consistent
wetting and complete liquid transfer
Eliminating these factors allows consistent wetting of the
plastic, allowing the correct surface tension on the inside
walls of the loop. Correct size droplet is formed and complete
transfer of this volume takes place without leaving behind
any beads of liquid.
Hexagonal loop shaft
improves grip, assists orientation and
makes diluting and streaking easy
When viewed in cross section, the shafts of the Copan loops
have an hexagonal shape creating a handle with six flat surfaces.
This design facilitates maximum grip and easy orientation of
the loop head. When planting and streaking cultures for isolated
colonies, the hexagonal handle allows the microbiologist to
quickly and easily rotate the loop head from one flat side
to another or from flat side to the edge of the loop. This
easy action means diluting streaks for isolated colonies can
be performed very quickly and smoothly. The hexagonal loop
shaft helps the microbiologist index the first streak then
rotate the loop head to achieve the second, third and fourth
dilution streaks.
Plastic disposable inoculating needles
Copan inoculating needles are the perfect tools for picking off individual isolated colonies within mixed cultures growing on plated medium. They are also ideal for making stab inoculations into agar slants or tubes of solid culture medium.
Choice of Regular or Mini-Needle
Copan offers a choice of two types of plastic disposable needles: Regular and Mini-Needles. The total length of the Regular Needle product is 20cm and it has a 1.45mm diameter needle shaft. Regular Needles have a much longer reach and a broader needle shaft in comparison with the Copan Mini-Needles. Mini-Needles can be used for more delicate operations, they have a more slender design and the needle shaft itself is narrower and more flexible than the Regular Needle. The total length of the Mini-Needle product is 15cm and the needle shaft has a 1.15mm diameter.
Choice of features -flexibility, thickness or length
The users can choose which features best suit their specific task – flexibility, diameter of the needle or the total reach.
NEW! INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED
Individually Wrapped Loops
Individually wrapped sterile inoculation loops for use in laminar flow cabinets, safety hoods and workstations. High quality, reliable and convenient format when product sterility and integrity are a priority. read more...
ZIP-LOCK RESEALABLE PACK
Convenient and cost effective packaging
25 loops per bag and
1,000 loops per box.
Zip-lock closure
reseals the pack, between use to avoid contamination. The re-sealable bag allows the user to open and close the loop pack to remove individual loops. This feature prevents the risk of product contamination between use.
Safe tamper evident seal
Loops are packed in tamper proof bags which guarantees sterility and provides a visible indication of first use.
MED
ICAL PEEL POUCH
Convenient, cost effective packaging.Loops and needles are packed in quantities of 20 inside medical
style paper-plastic peel pouches. Each box of loops contains
50 pouches giving a total count of 1,000 loops per box.
Packed in easy peel-open medical pouches
Ideal packaging for the busy laboratory planting many specimens or performing many subcultures every day. The easy-peel open pouch enables fast and easy access to the product especially when wearing latex gloves.