Artificial Nasal, Nasopharyngeal and Throat Test Swabs (IVD Workflow Development) BZ642
Product Code: BZ642
Manufacturer: Biochemazone
Available Pack Sizes: 10, 25 or 50 swabs
Custom Bulk Quantities Available
Product Overview
Biochemazone Artificial Test Swabs BZ642 are flocked swabs pre-loaded with our artificial nasal, nasopharyngeal or throat matrix. They behave like a patient sample in the swab-handling steps of a test, but contain no human material and no pathogens, so they can be used freely in development, usability studies and training.
Each swab carries a measured amount of matrix with mucin, proteins and salts, matching our Artificial Nasal Fluid (pH about 6.0, range 5.5–6.5), Artificial Nasopharyngeal Fluid (pH about 6.5, range 6.0–7.0) or Artificial Oropharyngeal (throat) matrix (pH about 7.0, range 6.5–7.5). Swabs are individually packed. Spike them with your target analyte or inactivated organism to make contrived samples.
Swabs are prepared under Biochemazone’s ISO 9001 / GMP quality system, and the matrix is made with ISO 3696 compliant high-purity water. The mucin is of animal origin.
Key Features & Benefits
✅ Three Sampling Sites – Nasal, nasopharyngeal and throat
✅ Pre-Loaded Matrix – Measured amount per swab
✅ Stated pH – Nasal 6.0; NP 6.5; throat 7.0
✅ No Human Material – Pathogen-free and safe to handle
✅ Individually Packed – Ready for spiking
✅ Mixed Packs – All three sites in one order
✅ ISO 3696 Grade Water – Prepared using high-purity laboratory water
✅ Made in Canada – Manufactured under ISO 9001 / GMP quality systems
Applications
🧪 IVD Development
• Rapid antigen and PCR workflow development
• Contrived-sample preparation
• Swab elution and extraction studies
👩⚕️ Usability & Training
• Lay-user usability studies
• Staff and student sample-handling training
📋 Verification
• Negative matrix controls
• Transport-medium compatibility testing
Usage Areas
- IVD and point-of-care test developers
- Clinical and reference laboratories
- Human-factors and usability test labs
- Training providers
- Universities
Typical Properties
- Appearance: Flocked swabs with a clear to slightly opalescent matrix
- pH (matrix): nasal about 6.0 (5.5–6.5); nasopharyngeal about 6.5 (6.0–7.0); throat about 7.0 (6.5–7.5)
- Composition: Mucin, proteins and electrolytes on flocked swabs
- Biological Status: Non-infectious; contains no human material
Storage & Stability
- Storage Temperature: 2–30 °C
- Shelf Life: 1 year unopened
- Shipping: Room temperature
- Best kept at 2–8 °C for prolonged storage and stability of the mucin and protein components; storage at 2–30 °C is fine for short-term use
- Allow to reach room temperature before use
Customization Options
- Swabs spiked with your analyte
- Other swab types and sizes
- Anterior nares and mid-turbinate formats
- Bulk supply
Ordering Information
BZ642 is available in standard laboratory sizes or OEM/bulk supply formats.
📄 MSDS, Technical Datasheet, and Certificate of Analysis (CoA) available upon request
📧 Email: info@biochemazone.com
🌐 Website: www.biochemazone.com
⚠️ For research use only. Not for diagnostic use. Not for human or animal use.
