Materials
| Name | Company | Catalog Number | Comments |
| Xpert MTB/RIF test | Cepheid | GXMTB/RIF-10 | |
| Transfer pipettes | Sarstedt Ltd | 86.1172.001 | |
| Conical tubes, 15 ml, 120 x 17 mm, PS | Sarstedt Ltd | 62.553.542 |
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