Inoculating Loops
Product Code : LSK-BL-10189
Inoculating Loops (SKU LSK-BL-10189) are sterile, disposable microbiology tools 20 cm long, with a 10 µL loop at one end and a needle for stab culture at the other. Students and technicians use them to pick up, transfer and streak bacterial cultures in school, college and training laboratories. Science Lab Supplies dispatches them from Ambala, India, for biology departments, microbiology teaching labs, tender contractors and stockists.
Specifications
The table below sets out the dimensions of these 10 µL loops. In short, each tool is double-ended and 20 cm long, carries a loop of 6 mm outer and 4 mm inner diameter at one end and a stab-culture needle at the other, and arrives sterile for single use.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | LSK-BL-10189 |
| Design | Double-ended: loop at one end, needle at the other |
| Loop volume | 10 µL |
| Loop outer diameter | 6 mm |
| Loop inner diameter | 4 mm |
| Needle end | For stab culture |
| Overall length | 20 cm (200 mm) |
| Condition on supply | Sterile |
| Use | Disposable (single use) |
| Supplied by | Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, India |
Applications and Experiments for the Inoculating Loops
The loop end lifts a small, defined volume of broth or a single colony and spreads it across an agar surface, while the needle end pushes inoculum down into an agar butt for stab culture. That makes the set practical biology lab equipment in India for microbiology work from senior school to diploma level.
- B.Sc. microbiology and botany practicals: streak-plate isolation of single colonies on agar poured into a plastic Petri Dish.
- Stab inoculation of agar deeps held in Test Tubes to study growth along the stab line.
- Transferring a colony to a clean slide for Gram staining and microscope observation.
- DMLT and laboratory technician modules on aseptic technique, working beside the flame of a Bunsen Burner (Pack of Two).
Open only the loops needed for the session and discard used loops as biohazard waste under your laboratory's rules.
Standard Scope of Supply
The Inoculating Loops are supplied as sterile, disposable double-ended tools, each with the 10 µL loop and the stab needle described above. Pack quantity is confirmed on the quotation. Culture media, petri dishes, an incubator and a burner are not included and can be quoted alongside.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
Quotations can cover a small trial quantity for one teacher's practical or enough loops to run a whole term of microbiology classes. Each quotation from Science Lab Supplies sets out the packing, delivery time and price for the quantity you name, and media plates or slides can be priced on the same document.
With an Importer-Exporter Code in place, Science Lab Supplies is able to ship to buyers in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman. To get the loops priced, send a message from the contact page, place them in the enquiry cart, or use the lab tender page when the order forms part of a formal bid.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the needle end of the Inoculating Loops for?
The needle end is meant for stab culture: it carries inoculum straight down into a tube of solid agar, which is how students set up stab or deep cultures, while the 10 µL loop end handles streaking and liquid transfers.
Can the loops be cleaned and reused?
No. They are supplied sterile and are disposable, so each loop is intended for a single working session and is then discarded under the laboratory's biosafety procedure rather than washed and re-sterilised.
What size is the loop?
The loop measures 6 mm across the outside and 4 mm across the inside and holds a nominal 10 µL. It sits at one end of a tool 20 cm in overall length, with the stab needle at the opposite end.
Who supplies the Inoculating Loops?
Dispatch and quotations come from Science Lab Supplies in Ambala, India, which supplies these loops to schools, colleges, microbiology training centres and distributors, together with plates, slides and other culture-handling items.
Related Microbiology and Culture Items
Streaking and stab inoculation need somewhere to grow the culture, a way to keep it warm and a way to see the result, so these plates, slides, heating and viewing items pair with the loops on a microbiology bench and can share one quotation.
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Last updated: 9 October 2026
