摘要:
A device for collecting biological material, characterised in that it comprises a rod having, at one end, a dry absorbent body having a surface area of between approximately 1 and approximately 3.14 mm 2 , said absorbent body comprising surfactants and denaturing agents. The present invention also relates to the use of said device for sampling biological material from a biological trace having any surface area greater than a micro surface area of around 1 mm 2 or having any volume greater than a micro-volume of around 1 microlitre, and to a method for collecting biological material and a method for collecting and analysing and/or identifying biological material, comprising a step of putting said device in contact with said biological material.