Introduction to the usefulness of the cell spreader

Date:2022-07-21 15:55:46 Thursday

Summary:Spreaders are mainly T or L shaped. They are made up of plastic or metal.Microbiologists use T-shaped cell spreaders for spreading or dispersing various liquids evenly on the surface of a culture plate.With a T-shaped spreader, a technician or resear......

Spreaders are mainly T or L shaped. They are made up of plastic or metal.
Microbiologists use T-shaped cell spreaders for spreading or dispersing various liquids evenly on the surface of a culture plate.
With a T-shaped spreader, a technician or researcher can apply pressure evenly on the entire surface area of an agar culture plate.
The best quality T-shaped cell spreaders have completely smooth and round surface, so as to eliminate the possibility of agar gouging when culture plates are being inoculated.

L-shaped cell spreaders too are used to evenly spread liquid samples on the surface of an agar culture plate, read to be inoculated.
High quality L-shaped spreaders are a bit expensive but they're free from any kind of plastic impurities or rough edges, thereby ensuring great precision in test results.
While non-sterile cell spreaders are generally available in bulk (at a relatively much lower cost), sterile cell spreaders are individually wrapped and sold at a slightly higher price. Microbiologists can choose either of the two depending upon the task at hand.
It's important that you consider when choosing inoculating loops and cell spreaders the quality and certifications a manufacturer has before making a final purchase decision. Microbiologists need precision and only high end smear loops, inoculating loops, cell spreaders along with other laboratory products help you ensure that!