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Optimized plating of bacterial and yeast cells on standard agar plates

Written by Amsbio
Cell and tissue biology Company news Microbiology

EZ-Spread™ Plating Beads from AMSBIO (Oxford, UK) allow you to spread bacterial and yeast cells across the surface of an agar plate in just seconds.

Eliminating the traditional need for glass rods and potentially hazardous ethanol flaming, EZ-Spread Plating Beads provide a safer and more convenient method for spreading bacterial and yeast cells on agar plates.

Manufactured using precision molds, resulting in uniform shape and diameter, EZ-Spread Plating Beads ensure more even spreading of cells leading to increased colony formation compared to conventional methods.

Available in dispenser bottles suitable for 100 plates or single-use tubes for 50 plates, EZ-Spread Plating Beads are supplied pre-sterilized and ready to use. The ready-to-use sterile packaging, combined with efficient colony formation, allows researchers to process multiple plates simultaneously, streamlining the plating process and enhancing laboratory productivity.

EZ-Spread Plating Beads are an essential tool for modern laboratories seeking safer, more efficient and reliable cell plating solutions.

For further information and to see how EZ-Spread Plating Beads can help in your lab please visit here or contact AMSBIO directly.

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About AMSBIO
Now part of the Europa Biosite group of companies, AMS Biotechnology (AMSBIO) is recognized as a leading transatlantic company contributing to the acceleration of discovery through the provision of cutting-edge life science technology, products and services for R&D in the medical, nutrition, cosmetics and energy industries. AMSBIO has in-depth expertise in extracellular matrices to provide elegant solutions for studying cell motility, migration, invasion and proliferation. This expertise in cell culture and the extracellular matrix allows AMSBIO to partner with clients in tailoring cell systems to enhance organoid and spheroid screening outcomes using a variety of 3D culture systems, including organ-on-a-chip microfluidics. For drug discovery research, AMSBIO offers assays, recombinant proteins and cell lines. Drawing upon a huge and comprehensive biorepository, AMSBIO is widely recognized as a leading provider of high-quality tissue specimens (including custom procurement) from both human and animal tissues. The company provides unique clinical grade products for stem cells and cell therapy applications. This includes GMP cryopreservation technology, and high-quality solutions for viral delivery.