Inoculating loops sterilization is performed using special sterilizers which avoid the bio-aerosol dispersion.
There are several essential precautions that must be taken during inoculation procedures to control the opportunities for the contamination of cultures, people or the environment. That’s why inoculating loops sterilization is vital to assure quality and safety while performing laboratory procedures. The parts of sterile loops that will be put into cultures or sterile vessels must not be touched or allowed to come in contact with other non-sterile surfaces, e.g. clothing, the surface of the working area, the outside of test tubes/bottles. Once, inoculating loops sterilisation was performed using red heat in a Bunsen flame, before and after use. They had to be heated to red hot to make sure that any contaminating bacterial spores were destroyed. The handle of the inoculating loop was to be held close to the top, as you would do with a pen, at an angle that is almost vertical. The modern alternative to the traditional Bunsen burner for inoculating loops sterilisation, is the “Bacteria Safe” incinerator: the metal loops are treated inside a small cylindrical chamber that avoids the bio-aerosol dispersion.
Bacteria-Safe loop sterilizer is specially developed for needles, test tube mouths and inoculating loops sterilisation. The ceramic inner funnel guarantees total heat uniformity. The sterilizer provides an optimal sterilization temperature, reached within 5-10 minutes from switching on the unit. Sterilization time for inoculating loops is approximately 5 seconds. A double cage guard allows a rapid heat loss after sterilisation is completed. Rows of holes are provided on the sides for holding inoculating loop handles during sterilisation. Bacteria-Safe loop sterilizer is safer for operators, thanks to the absence of open flame and hazardous gases. The incineration of organic materials is performed in the sterilizer’s inner funnel in order to prevent infection spatter and cross contamination. This model is ideal for use in anaerobic chambers, since no oxygen is required.
Accessing the online catalogue, you can find all the technical and commercial information about laboratory instruments and devices for inoculating loop sterilisation.
