A2B TRANSPOCULT™ provides a reliable and safe method for transporting live bacterial cultures. The short A2B TRANSPOCULT™ tubes are designed to fit approved biomedical shipping containers and contain 5ml of Amies Agar Gel transport medium, maximizing protection of bacteria on the swab. Single and double applicator swab formats are available for convenient harvesting of the maximum number of bacterial colonies from plate cultures. A2B TRANSPOCULT™ products are individually packed in unique barrier plastic film pouches and in Vi-Pak outer foil packs, preventing media evaporation and oxidation during storage. The nitrogen gassed packaging maintains optimum Eh potential of the medium for aerobe and anaerobe survival. Tubes are ready to use, and allow for room temperature storage with 15 months of shelf life from date of manufacture.