BioPaddles® are flexible dual-agar paddles each containing microbe-specific media enclosed in a sterile vial. Identify and quantify microbes in air, soil, water, or any surface! BioPaddles do not require any other testing equipment – only a magnifier and warm place (35°C or incubator) are needed.
Liquid Sampling: Remove the paddle from the vial and fill the vial (approximately 40ml) with the sample. Insert the paddle, swirl for 15 seconds. Pour out the liquid, replace the paddle in the vial, and incubate.
Surface Sampling: Remove the paddle from the vial and gently touch each paddle media surface to the sample surface twice per side. Replace paddle in the vial and incubate.
Air Sampling: Remove the paddle from the vial. Invert and mount the circular cap into the vial, exposing the agar covered paddle. Expose for 15 minutes. Replace the paddle in the vial and incubate.
All BioPaddles® products come with a free app! LaMotte BioPaddles Colony ID™ App lets users compare colony examples on BioPaddle agar types from 5 microhabitats (air, water, soil, surface and food). Also contains information regarding organisms, microbiological techniques, and more!
View Colony ID lite app in iTunes
View Colony ID app in iTunes
You can download the App Tutorials in the Additional Info tab.
BioPaddles® Products – all packaged 10 paddles per box. Includes general instructions and provides access to detailed Technical Documents for each paddle type.
Thomas No. C989K70 (Nutrient)
For culture of non-fastidious bacteria.
Thomas No. C989K71 (Sabouraud Dextrose)
For selective cultivation of fungi (yeasts and molds)
Thomas No. C989K72 (Tryptic Soy/Rose Bengal)
For cultivation of a wide variety of microorganisms (TSA) and selective isolation of yeasts and molds (RB).
Thomas No. C989K73 (Nutrient-TTC/MacConkey)
- TTC. For field sampling cultivation and enumeration of coliform bacteria total coliform count (TCC). Gram (-) bacterial colonies appear as red dots. Gram (+) bacteria are usually inhibited.
- MAC. Medium gives improved differentiation between coliforms and nonlactose fermenting organisms. Gram (+) cocci are usually inhibited.