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ICR-Swab

To detect contamination on surfaces in cleanrooms and isolators

Synonym(s):

Soybean-Casein Digest Medium with Neutralizers, Tryptic Soy Broth with Neutralizers, TSA

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
41112601
NACRES:
NA.74

Agency

EP
JP
USP

Quality Level

sterility

sterile; irradiated

form

liquid

feature

ready-to-use

packaging

pkg of 100 units

pH

7.3 ( in H2O)
7.3 (20 °C in H2O)

application(s)

industrial hygiene (monitoring
)
pharmaceutical
surface monitoring

compatibility

stand alone

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-25°C

suitability

nonselective for

General description

ICR Swabs are designed for environmental monitoring of dry surfaces in cleanrooms and isolators. The principle of the test system is a qualitative presence/absence test for microbiological contamination on the tested surface. The ICR-Swab is an all in one sample system for swabbing the surface, rinsing and incubating the swab by opening the system only once. The ICR-Swab is based on a dual chamber system. One chamber contains the tube with the pre-moisturized swab, the second bulb chamber contains a soybean casein digest medium supplemented with polysorbate (Tween® 80, lecithin and pyruvate as neutralizers. Both chambers are connected by the hollow shaft of the swab which is closed prior to sampling. By snapping the upper bulb chamber this closure is opened. Afterwards the culture medium can be squeezed to the swab tip.

Application

ICR Swabs are used for environmental monitoring of dry surfaces e.g. filling needles, tubing or other difficult to access surfaces in cleanrooms and isolators.

Legal Information

TWEEN is a registered trademark of Croda International PLC

Storage Class Code

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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ICR swabs and contact plates for environmental monitoring, detecting and enumerating microbial contamination on hard surfaces.

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