Now open for registration
Practical & Clinical Microbiology of Anaerobes Course 2025
Is it time to refresh your knowledge on culturing, identification and the clinical importance of anaerobes?
Are your staff wanting to learn from experts about the latest technologies and techniques?
This 2-day residential course is delivered by the UK anaerobe reference unit, Public Health Wales, Cardiff.
New product alert
Whitley AtmoGen
Announcing the launch of our latest product – Whitley AtmoGen – the new and improved Whitley Jar Gassing System.
With fresh, modern graphics, bespoke software, and optional dual gas input, AtmoGen can generate multiple atmospheres - anaerobic, microaerobic and capnophilic – still in the most convenient, rapid and cost-effective way.
UKAS Services
-90°C Freezer Mapping
We now offer temperature mapping studies that can cover the range from -90°C to -25°C with up to 12 probes, providing a map of the whole freezer.
This investment in new equipment allows us to deliver an enhanced service at a lower uncertainty.
Whitley Workstations
Whitley A20 Anaerobic Workstation
The A20 is the perfect step-up from using anaerobic jars to using a workstation. It has the same precise control of parameters as our larger workstations, ensuring the very best anaerobic conditions are maintained. You can check your plates as often as you like and perform tasks inside the workstation without risk to your samples.
Sample Collection
eSwabs
DWS is an authorised distributor for COPAN's Liquid Based Microbiology (LBM) range. eSwab® is the only liquid-based, multipurpose collection and transport system that maintains the viability of aerobic, anaerobic and fastidious bacteria for up to 48 hours at room and refrigerator temperature (GC up to 24h). We also supply the eNAT® swab.
Microbiology laboratory
Contract Microbiology Services
Our team of microbiologists, with experience in industrial, pharmaceutical and clinical areas, operates within our purpose-built laboratories. Reflecting the company’s product range, we have the skills and equipment to culture diverse aerobic, anaerobic and microaerophilic bacteria.
Click here to view our Contract Laboratory Services brochure.
Online Shop Now Available
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Whitley Hypoxystations
Whitley H35 Hypoxystation
The H35 Hypoxystation creates hypoxic and anoxic conditions within a controlled and sustained workstation environment. It is ideal for cell and tissue culture researchers wanting to accurately control oxygen, carbon dioxide, temperature and humidity.
GMP Compliant Workstations
Whitley H135 GMP Isolator
This GMP capable workstation* combines sterile laminar airflow with the ability to control atmospheric oxygen content from ambient down to 0.1%. This device is specifically designed to be used as a clean-air isolator in processes following GMP.
*Patent applied for
Bacterial Enumeration
WASP Touch
No need for serial dilutions with the WASP Touch spiral plater! This robust, reliable device could really save time and money in your laboratory, whether you are calculating MICs or studying the human microbiome.
Lab Automation
Walk Away Specimen Processor (WASPLab®)
The complete robotic specimen processing system for front end pre-analytics in microbiology. It is a fully automated, barcode-driven, conveyor-connected system with remote plate image analysis and automatic incubation.
Liquid Handling
Whitley AsPROvac
The all-in-one laboratory aspirator ensures biological liquid waste can be aspirated and disposed of quickly and safely - whether it is the delicate removal of supernatants or the rapid emptying of larger culture flasks.
Media Preparation
Mediawel 10
Automatic media preparators optimised for the preparation of sterile liquid media. Available in three different sizes for the preparation of between 1 and 50 litres of media.
Customer Grants
Workstation Travel Grant from DWS
Have you used a Whitley Workstation or Hypoxystation in your research? If you need additional funding to travel to an event to present your scientific poster, you could be eligible for this grant.
To see if you are eligible for funding, please see our Travel Grant webpage. Read about our successful recipients on the blog.
Colony Counting & Zone Reading
ProtoCOL 3 Plus
An automated colony counter and zone reading system with a high specification digital camera and LED lighting, ProtoCOL 3 Plus comes complete with a colour, touchscreen PC that can be positioned on the bench or mounted on top of the unit.
The perfect system for identifying and counting specific microorganisms from a mixed population and for identifying colonies on chromogenic media.