Biotechnology Lab Equipment - Essentials S26

Culture tube

Used to obtain and/or contains fluid sample to send for culture

Gel Tray

The gel gets poured into this, and then solidifies

MSDS

A widely used abbreviation for Material Safety Data Sheet. A MSDS contains details of the hazards associated with a chemical, and gives information on its safe use.

Safety Glasses

Eye protection to protect eyes from the impact of foreign objects.

Test Tube Rack

used to hold test tubes

Water Bath

a container of water heated to a given temperature, used for heating substances placed in smaller containers.

Power Supply

Connects to an electrophoresis tank setting up an electric field between the two electrodes.

Dry Bath

Used to incubate samples at a constant temperature. They are quicker to heat up, but heat samples slower. Better for aseptic techniques.

Electronic Balance

a balance that measures mass automatically

Gel Imager

Used to to visualize and photo-document nucleic acid samples separated through gel electrophoresis, count microbial colonies, separate protein samples on western blots, and identify mixtures through thin layer chromatography

Drying Rack

This is where you will place glassware once you have already washed it to leave it to dry

Water Distiller

device that purifies water by the process of distillation.

Water Bath Float

used to suspend samples upright in a water bath

Pestle

a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar

Mortar

a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle

Transfer Pipet (Unsterile)

Used to transfer small amounts of precise liquids. Usually less than 1 mL. Not wrapped, Possibly Contaminated

Transfer Pipet (Sterile)

Used to transfer small amounts of precise liquids. Usually less than 1 mL. Wrapped and Air Tight, Prevents contamination.

Manual Pipet Pump

Used to mechanically collect and disperse liquids via serological pipets

Weigh Boat

Used to weigh or transfer chemicals (usually dry)

Cuvette

a straight-sided, optically clear container for holding liquid samples in a spectrophotometer or other instrument.

Micropipet Rack

Used to hold or store adjustable micropipets

Gel Comb

Used to make the wells in the gel

Erlenmeyer flask

used to hold liquids, has narrow neck to prevent splashes

Digital Balance Shield

Prevents air flow/circulation to alter mass values.

Autoclave

Piece of equipment used to sterilize articles by way of steam under pressure and/or dry heat

Microtube Rack

Use to store/hold small tubes used in the lab.

pH Meter

a device used to measure the pH of a solution

Petri Dish

a shallow dish used to culture bacteria

Stereoscope

A device for presenting one image to one eye and another image to the other eye. Small Magnification values.

Fixed Volume Micropipet

A micropet with a set volume, cannot be adjusted to pipet larger or smaller volumes.

Graduated Cylinder

instrument used to measure volume of a liquid

Chemical Scoop

used to transfer dry chemicals from container to weigh boat.

Funnel

for pouring liquid or other substance through a small opening

Heat Mit

To Prevent burns due to grabbing hot glassware.

Stir Bar Retriever

Magnetic bar used in the stir station; retriever used to get stir bar out of container without touching any chemical

Stir bar

teflon coated magnet used with a stirring hot plate to mix solutions with heat

Volumetric Flask

used for making liquid solutions of precise volumes

Coverslips

square of glass that goes on top of the specimen

Microscope Slide

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

Microwell Plate

a flat plate with multiple "wells" used as small test tubes

Gel Drying Apparatus

Used to prepare and hold gel for dehydration

Gel Dryer

dehydrates gels for long-term storage

Beaker

a lipped cylindrical glass container for laboratory use.

Spectrophotometer

An instrument that measures the proportions of light of different wavelengths absorbed and transmitted by a pigment solution.

Kim Wipes

the wipe used to clean the lenses/objectives on a microscope

Automatic Pipet Pump

Used in serological pipetting to electronically collect and disperse samples.

vortexer

a machine that will vigorously shake a container to mix the contents

test tube

open tube used to hold liquids

tongs

an instrument with two movable arms that are joined at one end, used for picking up and holding things.

Serological Pipet

Transferring milliliter volumes of liquid

wash bottle

used to rinse various pieces of laboratory glassware

PCR Tube

A small tube with ultra-thin walls specifically designed to transfer heat efficiently

Ring Stand

Used as a support; Rings and clamps attach to the stand

Electrophoresis Box

the entire apparatus for separating DNA fragments

microcentrifuge tube

small, cylindrical, plastic container with conical bottom; used to store and centrifuge small amounts of liquid

Adjustable Micropipet

Micropipet in which the volume can be adjusted.

Micropipet Tips

Disposable pointed attachments are used with pipettes to speed the accuracy of sample processing and loading while reducing the risk of cross-contamination between samples.

Centrifuge

device to separate substances by spinning them at high speed

Inoculation loop (unsterile)

used to transfer culture specimens to different media or to create slides

inoculation Loops (sterile)

used to transfer culture specimens to different media or to create slides (comes prepackaged to avoid contamination)

Oil Immersion Microscope

4 objective lenses up to 100x magnification

Light Microscope

microscope that uses a beam of light passing through one or more lenses to magnify an object

Bunsen Burner

Used for heating

Incubator (Analog)

an enclosed apparatus providing a controlled environment for cell cultures or eggs and such. must manually turn a knob to adjust temperature

Incubator (Digital)

an enclosed apparatus providing a controlled environment for cell cultures or eggs and such. Digitally control the temperature setting with buttons

hot plate

mechanically mixes solutions when using a stir bar while providing precise, uniform heat

parafilm

commonly used for sealing or protecting vessels (such as flasks, cuvettes, petri dishes).