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