what is a flocked tapered swab

what is a flocked tapered swab

The conical flocked swab is a type of flocked swab, usually composed of a nylon staple fiber head and an ABS plastic rod. It is named because the sampling head is conical. The following is a detailed introduction about it:

-Structural features
Conical sampling head: The sampling head is made of soft nylon fiber flocking and has a conical design. This shape enables it to better adapt to the anatomical structure of different sampling sites. For example, when sampling in the nasal cavity, oral cavity, throat and other parts, it can contact the sampling area more deeply and more comprehensively, improving the accuracy and integrity of sampling.

ABS plastic rod: The rod is usually made of medical-grade ABS plastic, which has a certain strength and toughness, ensuring that the swab is not easy to break during the sampling process, and it is also convenient for the sampling personnel to hold it in hand.
Working principle

Increase contact area: During the sampling process, the nylon fiber villi of the conical flocking swab greatly increase the contact area with the sampling site. When the swab head contacts the sampling site, the sample will be adsorbed on the surface of the villi. Due to the softness and density of the villi, it can penetrate into various tiny gaps and depressions, thereby more effectively collecting samples such as cells and microorganisms.

Capillary action: There is a capillary action between nylon fibers, which is conducive to the collection and elution of samples. When collecting samples, the sample liquid will be adsorbed and retained along the capillaries between the fibers; in the subsequent testing process, the sample can be released from the swab more easily, which is convenient for analysis and testing.
Advantages

High sampling efficiency: The unique conical design and flocking material enable the swab to collect more samples in a short time. Compared with traditional sampling tools such as cotton swabs, the collection efficiency can be increased by 20%-60%, and pathogens such as viruses and bacteria can be quickly collected on the swab.
Good release: In the testing process, the conical flocking swab can fully release the collected pathogens for subsequent analysis, and the release results are stable and not affected by the dilution concentration of the reagent, ensuring the accuracy of the test results.

Good comfort: The nylon fiber fluff is soft, just like gently brushing with a feather. It will not cause strong irritation to the oral and nasal mucosa due to the hard head or rough fiber like ordinary cotton swabs, which greatly improves the comfort of the sampling process.

Not easy to shed hair: The specially treated flocking process makes the hair firmly attached to the plastic rod, and it is not easy to shed hair during use, avoiding contamination of the sample, ensuring the purity of the sample and the reliability of the test results.

• Application field

Medical field: It is often used to collect samples from the human oral cavity, nasal cavity, throat, cervix and other parts, and to detect pathogens such as viruses and bacteria, such as new coronavirus detection, influenza virus detection, HPV detection, etc. It can also be used to collect blood, urine, sputum and other samples to provide a basis for disease diagnosis and monitoring.

Biological research field: It can be used to collect biological samples such as cells and tissues, conduct experimental research such as gene analysis, cell culture, protein analysis, etc., and can collect high-quality biological samples to provide reliable experimental materials for scientific researchers.

Environmental monitoring field: It is used to collect microbial samples in air, water, soil and other environments, detect pollutants, microorganisms and other indicators, and evaluate environmental quality. For example, by using a special device to allow air to flow through a flocked swab, germs, pollen, dust particles, etc. suspended in the air can be collected; by placing the flocked swab in water and stirring it, microbial samples such as bacteria and algae in the water can be collected; by wiping the soil surface with a swab, microorganisms in the soil can be collected.

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