Lab Equipment General Laboratory
May 11, 2015
Lab Equipment
General Laboratory
CENTIMETER RULER
Used for measuring length or width of an object
GOGGLES
Eye protection
Graduated Cylinder
Very precise glassware for measuring liquids
Erlenmeyer Flask
Used for measuring volatile liquids
Forceps
For holding small items and for holding skin/muscle etc. during dissections
These are not called tweezers in the science lab.
Medicine Dropper
Used for dispensing liquids drop-by-drop
Funnel
Used for moving liquids from one container to another
Test Tube Rack
For securing test tubes
Test Tube
For liquids and microbiology cultures
Test Tube Clamp
For holding test tubes, especially hot ones.
Test Tube Brush
For cleaning test tubes
Beaker
For measuring and storing liquids
Electronic Balance
For obtaining the mass of something
Weighing Boat
Used to mass a granular or powdered substance (protects the balance)
Ring Stand with Ring
Ring stands are used to hold glassware in place during an experimental procedure
Buret Clamp
Attachment for a ring stand that secures a buret.
Pipet
Used to dispense liquids drop-by-drop or by the mL
Wash Bottle
Used for washing
Petri Dish
Used for growing microbiology cultures
Culture Dish
Used for growing many types of organisms (amoeba, paramecium, water plants, algae, etc)
Spot Plate
Used in microchemistry experiments (ones that use very small amounts of a substance.)
Thermometer
Used to measure the temperature of a liquid
Timer
Used to time experiments
Labeling Tape
Used to label glassware
NOTE: This is special tape that stays on wet items- it is very expensive!!!!!!!
Glass Stirring Rod
Chemical resistant rod for stirring liquids
Dissection Equipment
Scissors
Used to cut through skin and muscles and remove organs
Scalpel
Used to cut tissues
Dissection Pins
Used to secure specimen to dissection tray
Probe
Used to remove underlying tissues from skin of organism
Dissection Tray
Stores specimen for dissection