Phoenix Biomedical Products Inc.
Mississauga, ON
Company Overview
Phoenix Biomedical was founded in 1980 expressly to manufacture high-quality, sterile petri dishes. Today, Phoenix has become the industry leader and the supplier of choice for major distributors, diagnostic device manufacturers and research institutions. We attribute our success to our commitment in providing the health care and scientific communities with quality and environmentally friendly petri dishes.
Our state-of-the-art plant in Mississauga, Ontario, with its class '10-100' clean rooms, is considered the finest petri dish facility in the world producing 200 million plates per year sold in 50 countries. In the last 6 years alone, Phoenix Biomedical has marketed over one billion plates produced in its microbiologically controlled facility.
All Phoenix Biomedical petri dishes are made of crystal-clear, virgin, high molecular medical grade polystyrene produced by an ISO 900 certified company. All dishes are sterile and particulate-free. Each lot undergoes a thorough testing conducted by an independent microbiological testing laboratory before sterility certificate is issued. The testing procedure follows USP XXIII, the highest pharmaceutical sterility standard.
Phoenix Biomedical adheres strictly to all GMP requirements and is FDA and ISO 9002-94 registered.
Product and packaging development plays major roles in our business strategy. Of particular interest is the development and marketing of STARDISH, an innovative, environmentally friendly line of petri dish that is fast replacing the inefficiently designed conventional dishes. The patented technology incorporated in STARDISH allows a reduction of up to 35% in the amount of plastic used to manufacture each dish, thus further reducing disposal waste and cost.
The 'Eco-pack' 600 dishes per case, versus the standard 500 per case packaging configuration, allows 23% reduction in cardboard and packaging materials thus offering an additional solution to reduce medical packaging waste.
The STAR DISH is the only laboratory product that has been awarded the 'ECO-LOGO' Environmental Seal of Approval; the most prestigious award granted by the Canadian Government to environmentally responsive products.
Company Information
Physical Address
7085 Tomken Rd.
Mississauga, ON L5S 1R7
CA
Mailing Address
7085 Tomken Rd.
Mississauga, ON L5S 1R7
CA
Additional Details
Legal Name: Phoenix Biomedical Products Inc.
Number of Employees: 50
CA
Since the invention of the first glass petri dish by German bacteriologist, Julius R. Petri (1852-1921) through the introduction of the first plastic single-use petri dish in the 1960's up to the early 1990's when petri dish weighing 16 to 18 grams became the industry standard, very little changes or innovation in the technology took place. Not until 1993 when Phoenix Biomedical's team of engineers and researchers developed, perfected and patented a new generation of petri dishes, the STAR DISH series.
The innovative technology incorporated in the environmentally- friendly STAR DISH series allows a reduction of up to 35% in the amount of plastic used to manufacture each dish, thus significantly reducing medical disposal waste and cost.
A flash-filling method is used in manufacturing STAR DISH. In this process, the plastic enters the mould cavities from the centre of the dish and runs rapidly through low-profile ribs that act as flow leaders which allows the plastic to flow in a cobweb pattern and substantially reduce plastic stress during filling of the mould cavities.
This patented unique process, the 'combination of centre-gating and ribs" makes the STAR DISH resilient and less brittle than conventionally designed side or edge-gated dishes and allows substantial reduction in weight without sacrificing quality. The ribs also act as stiffener to keep the bottom from warping as flatness is a major quality requirement.
In addition, the clear ribs moulded in the dish provide a useful border for making quadrants; it eliminates the need to hand mark the plates that is routinely done by microbiologist when performing colony count.
The STAR DISH makes an important contribution in support of strategies to reduce medical plastic waste that is burdening our global environment.
Contacts
Lucyna Wachnicka
Title: Marketing Manager
Area of Responsibility: Management Executive
Ezzat Iskander
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Area of Responsibility: Management Executive
Services
- Medical & Pharmaceutical Equipment, Products & Supplies
Products
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100x15mm Conventional Petri Dish
This standard size is easy to handle. The skirt of the lid is slightly flared so that the lid can be removed and replaced quickly with one hand when the bottom is streaked. Squared-off top and bottom edges ensure a firm, secure grip and even distribution of culture medium over the entire dish.
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100x15mm Star Dish 'full Size'
Has an exact dimension of 100mm in diameter and 15mm in height, verus what is commonly known as 100x15mm nominal size petri dish which is only about 92mm in diameter. This size is ideal when a larger surface is required for culture and for antibiotic's sensitivity discs.
- 100x15mm Star Dish Nesting Alpine
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100x15mm Star Dish Sectional Dishes
For simultaneous differential studies of organisms or media in a common environment. Over-all costs are reduced by minimizing use of dishes, media and space. Individual compartments are numbered for easy identification. Available in 2, 3 or 4 sections.
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100x15mm Star Dish Semi-nesting Alpine
Similar to the nesting ALPINE, this dish is most suitable to use with high-speed media pouring equipment. The recession on the lid has a smoother beveled angle for stacking stability and the lid skirt is slightly longer.
The STAR DISH 'semi-nesting Alpine' is available with vents and without vents and in 2 Sections.
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100x25mm Petri Dish
The STAR DISH 'High Profile' is specifically designed to accommodate more media, excellent for mycology, histology and pathology labs, as well as, seed germination work.
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150x15mm Petri Dish
Ideal for antibiotic susceptibility testing, accommodates 2 to 3 membrane filters in a single dish. It is large enough for bioburden determination and sterility testing of medical devices. It is extremely flat and has markings for placing up to 6 strips of E-Test. Available in the STAR DISH style or conventional design.
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40x12.5mm Petri Dish
One of the STAR DISH series, this is ideal when only a very small sample is required; also suitable for use with small filters and pharmaceutical analysis.
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60x15mm Petri Dish
This dish saves space in refrigerators and incubators, and is ideal when small quantities of media are used. It accommodates single membrane filters for water and pharmaceutical testing.
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Anaerobic Petri Dishes
Specially designed for anaerobic culturing. Moulded pocket in plate base accommodates single CO2 generating tablet and retains tablet residue. Pocket vents permits CO2 to flow within closed chamber even if the chamber is inverted. Plate may be opened or closed using one hand, leaving other hand free to inoculate. Available in rectangular and round pill pockets. semi-stackable
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Contact Petri Dishes With Grid
Used for testing bioburden counts on working surfaces. The domed surface, and exclusive media gripping tabs, help the media to stick to the dish, reducing drop-off. A special double ring around the outside of the dish helps prevent fingers from touching the media, thus reducing the possibilities of contamination. Available in 'Domed' and 'Flat' bases.
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