Description
Smyrna Bioscience 1 mL Liquid Amies Transport Medium with 3 Swabs is a convenient specimen collection and transport system designed to support the collection, preservation, and transport of microbial specimens for laboratory research applications.
The system combines 1 mL of Liquid Amies transport medium with three collection swabs, providing a flexible solution for specimen collection and subsequent laboratory processing. The liquid format allows specimens to be easily mixed, aliquoted, transferred, and incorporated into microbiology, nucleic acid extraction, and molecular research workflows.
Liquid Amies is a non-nutritive transport medium designed to help maintain specimen integrity between collection and laboratory processing.
Key Features
- 1 mL Liquid Amies Medium – Convenient volume for specimen collection and processing
- 3 Swabs Included – Flexible configuration for laboratory collection workflows
- Liquid-Based Format – Easy mixing, aliquoting, and sample transfer
- Specimen Transport & Preservation – Supports microbial specimen integrity during transport
- Broad Sample Compatibility – Suitable for multiple swab collection sites
- Extraction Workflow Compatible – Suitable for DNA/RNA extraction and molecular research workflows
- Manual & Automated Processing – Liquid format integrates easily into laboratory workflows
- Ready-to-Use Collection System – Simplifies specimen collection and transport
Sample Types
Suitable for research specimens collected from a variety of sites, including:
- Nasal and respiratory swabs
- Throat / oropharyngeal swabs
- Buccal and oral swabs
- Vaginal swabs
- Cervical swabs
- Rectal swabs
- Skin swabs
- Wound and lesion swabs
- Microbial specimens
- Surface and environmental swabs
Target
- Bacterial specimens
- Microbial specimens
- Pathogen DNA/RNA
- Total nucleic acids
- Microbiome research samples
Applications
- Specimen collection and transport
- Microbiology research
- Bacterial sample collection
- Pathogen sample preparation
- DNA and RNA extraction
- Magnetic bead–based nucleic acid extraction
- PCR and qPCR research workflows
- Molecular assay development
- Microbiome research
- Environmental sampling
Performance Benefits
- Helps maintain specimen integrity during collection and transport
- Liquid format simplifies downstream processing
- Easy sample aliquoting and transfer
- Three-swab configuration provides greater collection flexibility
- Compatible with nucleic acid extraction workflows
- Suitable for manual and automated laboratory processing
Storage & Handling
- Shelf life – 14 months
- Store at 2–25 °C
- Keep collection system sealed until use
- Avoid contamination of the medium and collection swabs
- Follow laboratory procedures for specimen collection, transport, and handling
Regulatory Status
For in vitro diagnostic use only
Why Choose Smyrna Bioscience?
The Smyrna Bioscience Liquid Amies Transport Medium with 3 Swabs provides laboratories with a flexible solution for specimen collection, transport, and downstream sample preparation.
The 1 mL liquid format integrates easily with Smyrna Bioscience DNA/RNA extraction kits, magnetic bead purification systems, deep-well plates, and molecular research workflows, helping laboratories build a streamlined sample-to-result research workflow.
