FILTAFLEX Ltd

Almonte, Ontario, Canada
Tel: 613 256 3066

Stomacher Connecting Link repair Efficient membrane filtration by Spreadfilter Replicate colonies by HGMF Replicator Count colonies by HGMF Interpreter Large-volume immunomagnetic concentrator Sanitary wipe tester Reduce debris levels with Pulsifier Membrane filtration FAQs Separation/Concentration of microorganisms Files available for downloading Contact Filtaflex Home Page		HGMF REPLICATOR - copy HGMF colony distributions for antibiotic and other profiling - - Incubate copies of HGMFs with various temperatures, atmospheres, antibiotics, substrates, etc, then compare them to obtain biochemical profiles from each growth (e.g., for VTEC/STEC antibiotic resistance studies, modelling and challenge tests); - Make "backups" before subjecting primary HGMFs to lethal tests (eg, enzyme-linked antibody stains for E. coli O157:H7); - Prepare frozen "libraries" (up to 400 cultures per HGMF) for extended research projects. The HGMF REPLICATOR is simple to use. Re-usable INOCULATORS of 1600 points (normal work), or 400 (culture library work) match the HGMF grid pattern with high accuracy. HGMF REPLICATOR. (height 27 cm, width 18 cm, weight 3.8 kg) Cat # RP-1, CAD$2,750.00 (US$2,750.00, Ł1,390.00, €1,900.00) INOCULATORS (machined aluminum, weight 84g) Cat # INO-1600 or INO-400 - price quantity dependent, email for quote before ordering. Shipping extra. Orders by fax or email, please Email order or request more information.....

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