Merck ReadyStream media preparation system

Merck’s Life Science business sector has launched the ReadyStream system — a system that is designed to easily prepare and instantly dispense culture media for use in microbiological food testing.

With traditional microbiological food testing methods, quality control lab technicians prepare the culture media themselves or use voluminous bags of ready-to-use media. This makes culture media and sample preparation a time-consuming, multi-step process.

The ReadyStream system has been designed to eliminate five time-consuming steps in the testing process, supporting food & beverage testing labs with a simplified workflow that can save time and resources.

Up to 100 L of ISO 11133-compliant culture media can be prepared at the touch of a button right in the lab, at the point of use. Concentrated media is diluted with sterile water to dispense up to 100 L pre-heated culture media from a 10 L bag (shipped dry and reconstituted with the system). Autoclaving, powder handling, washing and dealing with bottles are eliminated from the process. The system also removes the need to handle or move heavy bags of ready-to-use culture media.