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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">inoculation loops</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>biological sciences equipment</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>bacteriology handles</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>bacteriology loop</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>bacteriology loops</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>inoculation wands</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>loops, inoculation</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>microstreakers</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Handheld tools that end in small, wire loops. These tools are sterilized, then used to streak bacterial samples in Petri dishes, or to transfer microorganisms between test tubes.  ]]></note></mads>