IRBACTI Microbiological Inoculation Loops Sterilizer, Flame-Free, 825 °C

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IRBACTI Inoculation Loops Sterilizer — flame-free sterilization at 825 °C

The IRBACTI inoculation loops sterilizer sterilizes inoculation loops and needles without an open flame. The loop is inserted into an enclosed heating tube whose central zone reaches 825 °C ± 25 °C, so a loop is sterile in 5–7 seconds. It replaces the alcohol lamp and the Bunsen burner in biosafety cabinets, on clean benches, in anaerobic chambers and in mobile laboratories.

Overview

An open flame on a microbiology bench is a fire risk next to ethanol and plastics, and inside a biosafety cabinet it disturbs the protective airflow. This inoculation loops sterilizer needs only a mains socket: after a 15-minute warm-up it keeps the heating zone at working temperature for the whole session.

Key characteristics

• Central-zone temperature 825 °C ± 25 °C
• Sterilization in 5–7 s per loop
• Opening for loops, needles and holders up to Ø 15 mm
• Heating zone 140 mm long, enclosed in a perforated metal guard
• Warm-up time 15 min, power 150 W
• Compact base 120 × 155 mm, 1.0 kg

Suitable for

• Streaking, plating and culture transfers in microbiology laboratories
• Work in biosafety cabinets and on clean benches
• Loop sterilization inside anaerobic chambers
• Teaching laboratories and mobile or field laboratories

Why a flame-free sterilizer

With a Bunsen burner the loop is heated in the open, culture can spatter, and a gas line or an alcohol lamp has to be kept on the bench. With an electric inoculation loops sterilizer the loop is heated inside an enclosed tube, the temperature is the same every time, and nothing burns in the open — which is why it can stay switched on inside a biosafety cabinet or an anaerobic chamber.

Working with IRBACTI

• Warm-up: switch on 15 minutes before work.
• Sterilize: insert the loop or needle slowly into the opening and hold it for 5–7 s.
• Cool: let the loop cool for a few seconds before touching the culture.
• After work: switch off; the tube and guard stay hot for some time.

The sterilizer is built for one supply voltage — AC 220 V or AC 110 V — stated with the order.

Ordering information

• IRBACTI main unit — electric sterilizer for inoculation loops and needles
• Supply voltage AC 220 V or AC 110 V — state it with the order
• One unit per workplace or per biosafety cabinet

The delivered configuration for a specific order is the one confirmed in the COLO.Science quotation.

Knowledge base

Aseptic technique, culture transfers and biosafety in the microbiology laboratory are explained on COLO.Science, our knowledge base.

Safety and good laboratory practice

• Keep the sterilizer away from paper, plastics and flammable liquids.
• Do not cover the perforated guard during operation.
• Follow local biosafety rules for cultures and contaminated loops.
• Items with an outer diameter above 15 mm do not fit the opening.

Configuration notice

This page is provided for orientation and product selection. The supply voltage and the number of units are confirmed with the official COLO.Science quotation.

Sales and support for international customers

COLO Lab ExpertsPolje ob Sotli 4, SI-3255 Buče, Slovenia
Phone: +386 70 713 437 · Email: sales@colo.si · Web: colo.si
We supply laboratories across Europe directly and through partners. B2B prices are quoted net, excluding VAT.

Replacing open flames in your microbiology laboratory?

Send us the number of workplaces, the supply voltage and where the sterilizer will be used — we confirm the configuration, the price and the delivery time.