FPC Classic
Caplugs Evergreen FPC® Fecal Parasite Concentrator is one of the cleanest means of isolating helminth eggs and larvae, protozoan cysts, coccidian oocysts, and microsporidian spores. The easy-to-use system provides clean sediment for microscopic examination and requires minimal processing time. Excellent results are obtained using either fresh or preserved specimens.
FPC® uses two 15 mL polypropylene tubes with an interconnected, precision molded strainer. The 0.6 mm × 0.6 mm holes allow the parasites to pass through the strainer, but the system retains the excess fecal debris. FPC® is a modification of the formalin-ether (F-E) method of Ritchie and was developed at the National Institutes of Health; it is available exclusively from Caplugs Evergreen.
- Includes:
- Freestanding 15 mL vials
- Conical bottom 15 mL centrifuge tubes with strainer units
- Screw caps for 15 mL tubes
- 15 mL of 20% Triton X-100
- Racks for 15 mL centrifuge tubes
- 5” spoons
- Applicator swabs
- Biohazard bags
- Instructions for use
- Patented, leakproof, self-contained two-tube system
- Standardization of concentration method, eliminating varying results among different users
- Minimizes personnel exposure to potentially infectious specimens
- No funnel, no gauze, no mess, and minimal odor
- Simple, safe, sanitary, and efficient
- Fresh fecal specimens or specimens preserved in 5% or 10% formalin, merthiolate iodine formalin (MIF), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) or sodium acetate-acetic acid-formalin (SAF) can be used in this system
