What is alternative Sterile Catch-All™ Sample Collection Swabs (Epicentre Biotechnologies, Madison WI) for skin microbiome project?

Chooseel Bunsuwansakul @Chooseel-Bunsuwansakul

21 August 2020 0 4K Report

It seem like I can not find one here in Thailand. I just want to know what is the material or technology that they use like is it flocked swab? or foam-tip? is it nylon or other polyester.

note that Catch-All™ Sample Collection Swabs is in NIH skin microbiome project protocol.

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