What exactly is flocking?
Flocking refers to the process of applying multiple lengths of fibers to the surface of the adhesive coating, he and cotton swabs are basically not much different except for the material, you can also say that the flocking is attached to the head of the swab, that he is flocked swab, but it is different from cotton swabs is that it is a disposable sampling swab with a nylon short fiber lint head + ABS plastic rod composition.
The use of flocked swabs.
Flocked swabs are mainly used for sampling the natural cavities of the human body (such as the oral cavity, nasal cavity, throat and vagina, etc.) and for laboratory testing.
What are the advantages of flocked swabs
Flocked swabs are more comfortable to sample and easier to use.
Today's flocked swabs are commonly made with the existing technology "spray technology", which uses an electrostatic charge to vertically attach millions of nylon fibers to the head of the handle for medical use during the flocking process. Vertical nylon fibers are similar to a soft brush. The use of this soft brush during the sampling process will allow the user to have no foreign body sensation. At the same time, the flocked swab used in different parts of the body takes different break points, and the rod uses different thicknesses to make the softness very different. For example, the nasal swab is thinner and softer at the upper end of the rod and has a longer break point.
Flocked swab samples will have a greater release
The capillary action between the nylon fiber bundles promotes strong hydraulic absorption of the liquid sample, sample retention on the surface, and makes elution easier. In contrast, most samples collected by traditional cotton swabs remain intercepted in the fibrous matrix of the head and are not easily released or are released in small amounts. Flocked swabs have been shown to release up to ninety-five percent of the sample, compared to twenty-five percent for standard fiber-tipped swabs. The use of flocked swabs is particularly important if the sample size is particularly small.
Flocked swabs are biocompatible and are ideal for PCR work.
To limit damage to the sample and to improve the accuracy of the assay, the swabs are made of a completely inert material. This makes flocked swabs the ideal type and the best choice for PCR. Therefore, for scientists using PCR techniques, the new flocked swabs are PCR compatible and free of RNA enzymes and DNA enzymes.
Advantages of flocked swabs from Shenzhen Huarui Kang Biomedical Technology Co.
(1) Swabs with jet-dense nylon fiber technology.
(2) According to the different analysis items corresponding to have soft or brush texture swab, has reached a larger collection volume.
(3) Disposable sterile injection-molded swab sticks with fracture points.
(4) Flocked swab technology enhances the adsorption/release of specimens and improves the sensitivity of analysis.
(5) No sample interception, which predicts faster and less specimen delivery.
