biotech tools

gradulated cyclinder

measures liquid volume accurately

volumetric flask

measures and prepares precise volumes

pipette

measures and transfers small volumes of liquid

electronic balance

measures mass

pH meter

measures acidity/alkanity

erlenmeyer flask

swirling and mixing solutions

vortex mixer

Rapidly mixes small liquid samples in tubes

sonicator

mixes or disrupts samples using sound waves

centrifuge

separates materials by density

chromatography apparatus

Separates mixture components by physical/chemical properties.

gel electrophoresis apparatus

Separates DNA, RNA, or proteins by size and charge.

electroporator

Introduces molecules into cells— alters cell membranes for uptake.

Spectrophotometer

measures light absorbance to determine concentration

microplate reader

Measures reactions in multiple samples via light detection

Thermal Cycler / PCR Machine

amplifies DNA sequences using polymerase chain reaction