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3M Sponge-Stick with 10 mL Buffered Peptone Water Broth SSL10BPW

3M / Neogen Sponge-Stick with 10 mL Buffered Peptone Water Broth SSL10BPW

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3M / Neogen Sponge-Stick with 10 mL Buffered Peptone Water Broth — SSL10BPW (Case/100)
Ready-to-use sponge-stick sampling • 10 mL Buffered Peptone Water (BPW) Broth • 1.5" × 3" biocide-free cellulose sponge • 30 oz / 0.89 L sample bag included • Gamma-irradiated • ISO 9001:2008 • Intended for lab use only
Available Quantity Option: Case
Case Unit: 100 Sponge-Sticks Per Case
Overview
3M / Neogen Sponge-Stick with 10 mL Buffered Peptone Water Broth (SSL10BPW) uses simplified packaging to minimize handling and preparation and helps reduce waste. A 1.5" × 3" biocide-free cellulose sponge is mounted to a stick and pre-hydrated with Buffered Peptone Water (BPW) Broth for collecting samples. The sponge-stick format supports consistent sampling while helping maintain sample integrity and reducing uncontrolled touchpoints.
Designed for hard-to-reach areas (published)
The stick helps collect samples without touching the inside of the bag and helps reach into drains, pipes, and around equipment. A thumb-stop helps negate contact with the sponge. After sampling, the sponge can be snapped free from the handle inside the collection bag to support easier handling and transport. The absorbent cellulose material is designed to hold and release the sample without excess dripping.
Why Buffered Peptone Water (BPW) Broth is used
BPW Broth is used as a diluent or for non-selective enrichment of microorganisms such as Salmonella species or E. coli from foods and environmental samples prior to selective enrichment and isolation. Microorganisms can be sub-lethally injured by food processing techniques and may not be recovered by direct selection methods; BPW helps promote recovery of those injured organisms.
Packaging and quality (published)
Includes a 3M Sample Bag that accommodates 30 oz / 0.89 L capacity for safe, convenient transportation to the lab. Units are decontaminated through gamma irradiation for long shelf life. The product is described as made in the USA with globally sourced materials and ISO 9001:2008 certified for quality assurance. Intended for lab use only.
HACCP context (published)
The Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) approach is widely accepted for food safety management. Sample collection tools like sponge-sticks help identify potential food-borne hazards and where they reside, supporting consistent collection, secure transport, and reliable downstream analysis.
Benefits (published)
  • Stick-mounted sponge design allows access to hard-to-reach areas without directly handling the sponge.
  • Stick-mounted sponge design allows the sponge to be easily snapped off from the handle after swabbing.
  • Simplified packaging minimizes handling and preparation and reduces waste.
  • 1.5" × 3" biocide-free sponge does not affect organism viability.
  • 6" × 11" sample bag with 30 oz / 0.89 L capacity included for safe, convenient transportation to the lab.
Documents (published)
  • Sponge-Stick — Product Instructions
  • Sponge-Stick with Buffered Peptone Water Broth — Product MSDS
Recommended industry / test type (published)
Recommended industry: Beverage & Bottled Water
Test type: Environmental Test, Food & Beverage Test
Recommended pairings (common workflow add-ons)
  • Precision follow-up: After broad sponge-stick sampling, use swab samplers for tight seams, gasket lines, hinges, and small interfaces where trend signals often start.
  • Controlled-area support: Reinforce adjacent controlled spaces (QA labs, controlled staging) with Texwipe cleanroom wipers and cleanroom swabs to reduce recontamination around verification activities.
  • Trend discipline: Assign fixed location IDs and keep surface area consistent to protect comparability across shifts and technicians.
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The Technical Vault By SOSCleanroom
Environmental Monitoring BPW Sampling Recovery of Injured Organisms Trend-Defensible EM
Why BPW formats matter: protecting recovery before selective steps
In food and beverage environmental monitoring, organisms can be stressed by sanitation cycles, temperature swings, and processing conditions. The product page explicitly positions Buffered Peptone Water (BPW) Broth as a diluent / non-selective enrichment step used prior to selective enrichment and isolation, including for targets such as Salmonella and E. coli. The operational value is simple: BPW helps promote recovery of organisms that may be sub-lethally injured and could be missed by direct selection methods.
Why sponge-sticks are used: reach + contamination control + consistency
Sponge-sticks are selected when you need both coverage and reach—drains, pipes, equipment perimeters—while reducing uncontrolled touchpoints. SSL10BPW is described as allowing collection without touching the inside of the bag, with a thumb-stop feature and a snap-off design to keep the sponge sealed for transport. This standardization is a practical control against technician-to-technician variation during trending and investigations.
Make EM trends audit-ready: four controls you can document
  • Location control: Assign fixed sampling point IDs (equipment ID + precise surface descriptor) to prevent “sampling drift.”
  • Area control: Define a consistent sampled area (templates where feasible) so results remain comparable.
  • Technique control: Standardize strokes, pressure, and dwell time; train to one method.
  • Timing control: Sample at consistent operational phases (post-clean, pre-start, mid-run, end-of-run) to avoid apples-to-oranges data.
Practical discipline tip: record refrigeration start time and chain-of-custody at collection to support defendable holding-time control through lab receipt.
Published configuration + implementation notes
SSL10BPW is supplied as a case of 100 sponge-sticks, using a 1.5" × 3" biocide-free cellulose sponge pre-hydrated with 10 mL BPW Broth, and includes a 30 oz / 0.89 L sample bag. The page states the product is decontaminated through gamma irradiation, is ISO 9001:2008 certified, and is intended for lab use only. For program alignment, link each sampling point to a cleaning SOP step number—this strengthens investigations when trends shift.
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