The creator of the range of soluble sterile, granulated media available in Stomacher bags or sachets, said it speeds up and simplifies sample preparation for microbiological analysis of food samples.
Insterprep granulated media bags and sachets can bring down preparation times to one minute or less.
Dan Crothers, managing director of Seward, said it was ‘delighted’ to be working with SLS to bring Insterprep sterile media to the UK market.
“Not only does Insterprep minimise waste by having just the right amount of sterile media required for each sample, but it also eliminates contamination risk, weighing errors and laboratory bottlenecks often caused by batch media preparation.”
Seward used the culture media experience and quality controls of HiMedia Laboratories to create Insterprep (Instant Sterile Preparation).
Manufactured to ISO standards, it has been tested by Leatherhead Food Research Agency.
Other UK distributors will have access to Insterprep for their customers, purchasing through SLS as the primary partner.
Seward said it was in discussion with other global distributors for sales of Insterprep.
Lee Jenkins, supply development manager at SLS, said UK food testing laboratories are under constant pressure to reduce costs, reduce contamination risks and ease laboratory workflow.
“SLS is committed to finding solutions that help our customers achieve this; Seward’s Insterprep range can provide our customers with real benefits to alleviate workflow pressures while maintaining performance requirements.”
SLS works with brands such as Sigma Aldrich, Becton Dickinson, Eppendorf, GE Whatman, Scilabware, Corning, Lonza and Roche.
The firm distributes the full range of Seward products and the companies have worked together for more than seven years.