Technical Service Consultants Ltd
Global supplier of superior swabs and microbiological consumables. The purpose of our products is to make sure that you get the right result every time, whether that is in sample collection, transport identification or storage.
The right result every time.
For over 30 years, Technical Service Consultants has been developing, manufacturing and delivering microbiological consumables diagnostic systems and disposable products for clinical, food, pharmaceutical, forensic and laboratory suppliers across the world.
From early innovations (TSC created the first bacterial bead preservation system - Protect) through to products for bioluminescence (ATP) testing, we have constantly evolved products in response to our customers' feedback.
Products include:
- Culture Swabs - The most extensive range of synthetic and natural tip sterile swabs
- Probact™ M40 Transport Swabs - Complete sampling kits for timed transport to the laboratory
- SwabSURE™ Listeria Diagnostic Swabs - Complete sampling kits for the detection of pathogenic Listteria
- Protect™ Microorganism Preservation System - Cryopreservation system for long term storage of microorganisms
- Enviroscreen™ Surface and Hygiene Sampling - Environmental monitoring swabs and sponges to optimise hygiene monitoring protocols such as HACCP
Other products and services include:
- Disposable culture loops, inoculation needles, spreaders and pipettes
- Specialised swabs and components
- Poultry and Carcass sampling kits
- Polyethylene containers
- Ready prepared culture media
- Laboratory accessories
- Irradiation sterility service
- Plastic injection moulding.
For a list of distributors in your area please contact sales@tscswabs.co.uk
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Please note : Any products described on this page are
for Research Use Only and not intended for clinical diagnostic procedures unless otherwise stated.
Surface Sampling Blue Hygiene Sponges
TSC sponges not only neutralise by immediate dilution but also neutralise discinfectants that are not readily inactivated by using TSC unique Neutralising Buffer. Ready to use non-inhibitory for cellulose sponge for microbiological analysis of different surfaces, providing optimal recovery for sampling food contact surfaces as well as sampling in environmental and industrial settings Ideal solution where discinfectants are used including food production surfaces and transport, clinical and veterinary infection control, pharmaceutical and cosmetics facilities and valuable in cleaning validation protecting your brand and preventing costly recalls
Protect Microorganism Preservation System
ClinicalFood & BeverageLaboratory EquipmentPharmaceuticalVeterinaryWater
The original Cryopreservative bead storage system for low temperature, long term maintenance of stock and quality control microorganisms. Suitable for storing a wide range of microorganisms. Protect Select is also available in a more specialist range created to optimise recovery without extra workload: Anaerobe, Dairy, Yeasts and Moulds and Meat Free (guaranteed BSE/TSE free).
SwabSURE ListeriaP - Monitors L. monocytogenes in Food Processing Environments
Food & Beverage
SwabSURE ListeriaP is an innovative colour change Listeria testing product for environmental monitoring and food contact surfaces. The presence of pathogenic Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii is indicated by a colour change in the media following incubation. Other commensal organisms are prevented from growing by a combination of antibiotics and inhibitory compounds.
Water Sampling Containers Dosed and Un-Dosed
Food & BeveragePharmaceuticalWater
New and improved water sampling containers for routine microbiological testing of potable [drinking] water samples. 500ml and 1000ml sizes available, dosed or un-dosed with sodium thiosulphate for chlorine neutralisation. Both containers can be used for a range of functions such as sampling within leisure swimming pools, endoscopy rinse waters, renal dialysis, dental line supplies and water coolant towers.
Salmonella Poultry Boot Swab Kits
Food & BeverageVeterinary
Technical Service Consultants unique ‘all in one’ Salmonella Poultry Boot swab kits consist of both a 2 & 5 paired simple, cost effective and user friendly and environmental product for the assessment of Salmonella prevalence in poultry flocks. End user has the choice of Boot swab kits or Boot swab kits and plastic sterile overboots.Microbiology Product Areas
ClinicalNOTE: The products listed in this section may not be approved for clinical diagnostic use in your jurisdiction. You must assume these products are unregulated and therefore cannot be used for routine testing and reporting of results unless otherwise stated. | ||
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