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Genuine 3M A roll of 3M Micropore breathable white paper tape on a black background

Sterile & Lab Equipment

3M Breathable Micropore Tape

Genuine 3M Micropore paper tape, 1.25cm by 9.1m. A breathable, latex-free seal for inoculation points, plate edges and lid holes that lets air and water vapour through while keeping out larger airborne dust and debris.

£2.50

One roll covers many jars, plates and bags.

Genuine 3M
White Micropore paper tape, made by 3M (now Solventum), latex-free
Survives the pressure cooker
Holds up through a pressure-cook run when applied before sterilising
Breathable cover
Microporous paper passes air and water vapour while keeping out larger dust and debris
BrandGenuine 3M Micropore
Width1.25cm
Length9.1m per roll
ColourWhite
MaterialMicroporous non-woven paper, viscose rayon backing, acrylate adhesive, latex-free
SterilisingSurvives a pressure-cook run if applied first; single-use after

What it is

What this tape actually is

This is genuine 3M Micropore surgical paper tape, 1.25cm wide and 9.1m long per roll. It is a conformable non-woven paper tape (viscose rayon backing) with a gentle acrylate adhesive, and it is not made with natural rubber latex.

The paper is microporous. It passes air and water vapour while keeping out larger airborne dust and debris. It is not a microbial or sterile barrier, and 3M does not claim it filters or blocks microorganisms. That breathability is why it is used so widely in mushroom and tissue-culture work: it gives you gas exchange and a light cover in one cheap strip.

How to use it

Using it in the lab and on the grow

1

Seal agar plates

Run a strip around the seam of a Petri dish to hold the lid on while still letting the culture breathe. It is more breathable than wrapping a plate fully in film, and it peels off cleanly when you transfer.

2

Cover inoculation points

After you inject or inoculate through a hole in a lid or bag, press a patch of tape over the puncture. It keeps the entry point covered while the culture colonises and lets gas exchange continue. A self-healing injection port does the same job for repeated jabs; tape suits a one-off hole.

3

Make a lid air filter

Cover a gas exchange hole in a jar lid or tub with tape so fresh air can pass while larger dust and debris are kept out. On grain jars, layer it over a Tyvek patch (Tyvek under, tape over) rather than using tape alone, because grain has no dry barrier of its own to fall back on.

4

Sterilise in place

Apply the tape before a pressure-cook run and it will come through intact. Cover the lid and tape with foil first so condensation does not soak the tape and wick into the jar. After a run the adhesive sets hard and the tape is single-use, so plan to leave it on rather than peel and reuse it.

Limits

Where it is not the right tool

On grain jars, micropore tape on its own is not a reliable contaminant barrier. It wets easily, and growers report it can develop tiny tears where air keeps moving through it, which gives mould a way in over time. Pair it with a Tyvek patch, or use a proper synthetic filter disc, for grain.

It is also not a steam-sterile dressing tape. 3M does not list autoclaving as a sterilisation method for the product itself. It survives the heat as a breathable cover, which is the only thing that matters here, but do not treat a pressure-cooked roll as medically sterile.

Store the roll somewhere cool and dry, out of direct sun, so the adhesive stays usable. Keep it clean and only handle the working face when you need to.

This is paper tape, not a sealed gasket. It is meant to breathe, so it will not make anything airtight or waterproof.

What customers say

Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 from 29 ratings · 20 written reviews ✓ All from verified purchases
★★★★★✓ VerifiedOrdered 2 Mar 2022 · Reviewed 19 Apr 2022

Currently using on my agar plates, no issues

★★★★★✓ VerifiedReviewed 2 Jun 2025

It's tape

★★★★★✓ VerifiedReviewed 5 Feb 2024

Lovely

★★★★★✓ VerifiedOrdered 22 Jul 2021 · Reviewed 6 Aug 2021

Lovely tape

★★★★★✓ VerifiedOrdered 22 Aug 2023 · Reviewed 6 Sep 2023

It’s micropore, how do you review that ? πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

★★★★★✓ VerifiedOrdered 30 Jun 2022 · Reviewed 21 Jul 2022

Very high quality and very useful for effective clean air exchange.

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