A ready-to-use system designed to simplify the storage and retrieval of bacterial and fungal cultures.

• Longer survival of fastidious cultures
• Higher quantitative recoveries
• Utilizes porous glass beads and a specially formulated cryopreservative for storage at low temperatures

Each Microbank™ vial contains approximately 25 sterile coloured beads (single colour) and the cryopreservative

The long term storage of microorganisms is a significant challenge in microbiology. Microbank™ offers a platform that utilizes porous glass beads and a specially formulated cryopreservative for storage at low temperatures. This format coupled with the Microbank™ Cryoblock offers the least possibility of disturbance to the stored organism, yet, permits ready and rapid access.

Each Microbank™-Dry vial contains approximately 25 sterile coloured beads (single colour). The specially treated beads are of a porous nature allowing microorganisms to readily adhere onto the bead surface. After
the addition of cryopreservative and inoculation the Microbank™-Dry vials are kept at -70°C for extended storage. When a fresh culture is required, a single bead is easily removed from the Microbank™-Dry vial and used to directly inoculate a suitable culture medium.