LokTight™, Contact Plates, 15x65mm
Details
Hardy Diagnostics' Loktight 15x65mm contact plates are high-quality, pre-poured agar plates designed for environmental monitoring in controlled and cleanroom environments. These plates feature a secure Loktight lid that ensures a tight seal, reducing the risk of contamination and maintaining sample integrity during transport and storage. With a 15x65mm size, they are compact and ideal for sampling surfaces, air, and other environmental sources. The plates are manufactured under strict quality standards to provide consistent and reliable performance, making them suitable for use in pharmaceutical, biotech, food, and cosmetic industries, as well as other regulated environments.
Available Media
- Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA): General-purpose medium for bacterial growth.
- Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA): Supports the growth of fungi, including molds and yeasts.
- R2A Agar: Optimized for the recovery of stressed or slow-growing microorganisms from water or environmental samples.
- Rose Bengal Agar: Selective for fungi in samples where bacterial growth suppression is needed.
- Specific Additives: Media can be supplemented with neutralizers like Lecithin and Polysorbate 80 to inactivate residual disinfectants.
Cleanroom Environment
- ISO Class 5 - 8, Class 100 - 100,000, EU Grade B - D
Benefits
- The Loktight lid design ensures a secure seal, reducing the risk of external contamination during transport and storage.
- The 15x65mm size makes the plates easy to handle and ideal for environmental monitoring in tight or hard-to-reach areas.
- Manufactured under strict quality control standards, these plates provide reliable and reproducible results across various applications.
- Suitable for surface sampling, air monitoring, and other environmental testing in cleanrooms and controlled environments.
- Designed to meet the rigorous requirements of industries such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, food production, and cosmetics.
Applications
- Surface Monitoring: Testing cleanliness and contamination levels on work surfaces, equipment, and walls in cleanrooms and controlled environments.
- Air Monitoring: Used in conjunction with active or passive air sampling techniques to assess airborne microbial contamination.
- Personnel Monitoring: Monitoring hand or clothing contamination of personnel in GMP-compliant facilities.
- Environmental Monitoring: Sampling areas prone to microbial growth, such as drains, storage rooms, and high-traffic zones.