PREPARED By: Mr.
Charles Richards,
Awards: Certificate in Bioinformatics
Certificate in Healthcare Tech.
BSc Biochemistry candidate at the University Of Liberia
Cell #: 0776672447 / 0881571395
Laboratory Equipment and Their Functions
1. Beaker all kinds: A cylindrical container used for mixing,
stirring, and heating liquids.
2. Test Tube: A glass tube used to hold small amounts of
liquid or solid samples for experiments.
3. Pipette: A tool used to transport a measured volume of liquid,
often used in titrations.
4. Burette: A graduated glass tube with a tap at one end, used
for dispensing precise volumes of liquid in titrations.
5. Erlenmeyer Flask: A conical flask that allows for easy mixing
and swirling of liquids without spillage.
6. Volumetric Flask: A flat-bottomed flask with a long neck
used for preparing solutions at a precise volume.
7. Graduated Cylinder: A tall, narrow container marked
with lines to measure the volume of liquids accurately.
8. Funnel: A cone-shaped device that helps pour liquids into
containers with small openings without spilling.
9. Petri Dish: A shallow dish used to culture microorganisms or
cells on a solid medium.
10. Watch Glass: A circular piece of glass used to cover
beakers or evaporating dishes and can also be used as a surface for weighing solids.
11. Weighing Balance: An instrument used to measure the
mass of an object accurately.
12. Hot Plate: An electrical device used to heat substances in
laboratory settings.
13. Bunsen Burner: A gas burner that produces a single open
flame, commonly used for heating substances in experiments.
14. Reagent Bottle: Glass bottles designed to store chemicals
safely and securely.
15. Distillation Apparatus: Equipment used to separate mixtures
based on differences in boiling points through the process of distillation.
16. Centrifuge: A machine that spins samples at high
speeds to separate components based on density differences.
17. Microscope: An optical instrument that magnifies small
objects, allowing detailed observation of specimens like cells or microorganisms.
18. Spectrophotometer: An instrument that measures the amount
of light absorbed by a sample, useful in quantitative analysis of solutions.
19. pH Meter: An electronic device that measures the acidity
or alkalinity (pH) of a solution accurately.
20. Filter Paper: Used in filtration processes to separate solids
from liquids or gases; it allows only liquids or gases to pass through while retaining solids.
21. Safety Goggles: Protective eyewear designed to shield
the eyes from chemical splashes and other hazards in the lab environment.
22. Lab Coat: Protective clothing worn over regular clothes
to protect against spills and contamination during experiments.
23. Thermometer: An instrument for measuring
temperature, essential for many chemical reactions and processes.
24. Syringe: A device used for injecting fluids into or
withdrawing fluids from something; often utilized in precise measurements of liquids.
25. Glass Rods (Stirring Rods): Used for stirring
mixtures and preventing splashing during mixing processes in beakers or flasks.
26. Desiccator: A sealed container containing desiccants
that remove moisture from samples stored within it, preserving them from degradation due
to humidity.
27. Incubator: An apparatus providing controlled
environmental conditions (temperature, humidity) for growing cultures or biological samples
under specific conditions.
28. Autoclave: A pressure chamber used to sterilize
equipment and supplies by subjecting them to high-pressure steam at high temperatures.
29. Cryostat: An apparatus that maintains
very low temperatures; often used in biological research for sectioning frozen tissue samples
for microscopy studies.
30. Magnetic Stirrer: An electric device that uses a
rotating magnetic field to stir solutions automatically using a magnetic stir bar placed inside
the liquid.
