Laboratory Glassware

GLASSWARE

Graduated
Cylinder

Griffin
Beaker
Erlenmeyer
Flask
Graduated Pipet
GLASSWARE

Graduated
Cylinder

Used for Routine Volume Measurements

of 25 mL or Greater
Beaker… A glass with a wide mouth and usually a
lip for pouring. Sizes range from 50 mL to 1,000mL.
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•Used for mixing, holding, and heating liquids. It can also be
used to transfer liquids from one container to another.
•They are marked on the side (graduated) to indicate the
approximate volume of their contents.
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•This is NOT used for ACCURATE measurement
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 Erlenmeyer Flask
•A flat-bottomed laboratory flask that tapers upward to a
straight neck
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•Useful in the lab setting for stirring the contents
by hand by swirling the flask
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•They are marked on the side (graduated) to
indicate the approximate volume of their
contents.
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•This is NOT used for ACCURATE measurement
 Graduated Cylinder

•A tall narrow container with a

volume scale
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•Used to measure liquid volume
exactly from 10 mL to 100 mL.
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•Used for accurate and precise
measurement.
Test Tube
•A plain or lipped tube usually of
thin glass closed at one end and
used especially in chemistry and
biology
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•Used by chemists to hold, mix,
or heat small quantities of solid
or liquid chemicals.
 Test Tube Rack
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•Used in the laboratory for holding test tubes.
•A test tube rack can hold about 6-12 test tubes.
Funnel
•A hollow cone with a tube extending
from the smaller end designed to catch
and direct a downward flow
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•Used to channel liquid or fine-grained
substances into containers with a small
opening.
Pipette
•A small piece of apparatus which typically
consists of a narrow tube into which fluid is
drawn by suction
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•Used to transport a small amount of a liquid
Tongs
•A device usually of two movable pieces joined at one
end 
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• Used for grasping and lifting containers of heat-
resistant material used in high temperature chemical
reactions. 
 Ring Stand and Ring Clamp
•A metal stand consisting of a long
upright rod attached to a heavy
rectangular base
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•Used for supporting laboratory
equipmen
 Thermometer and Thermometer Clamp
•A thermometer is an instrument for measuring temperature
• Used to take temperature in Celsius
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•A thermometer clamp is a lightweight clamp for supporting
thermometers
• Used to hold thermometer on ring stand
Forceps
•A small instrument that is used like pincers
in grasping or pulling something
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•Used for picking up objects too small to be
easily handled
 Triple Beam Balances & Digital Balances
Used to measure masses; the reading error is 0.05
gram.
The mass range for a balance is 1g to 610g.
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Bunsen Burner
•A common piece of laboratory equipment that produces
a single open gas flame.
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•Used to heat laboratory samples when the desired
temperature is 100°C or higher 
Goggles
•Protective eyewear around the facial area
surrounding the eyes.
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•Provide more protection than safety glasses from

impact, dust, liquid splash, optical radiation and
high heat hazards.
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•Sanitized in 5 minutes using UV light. 

 Test Tube Brush

•Used to clean test tubes

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•Located in beakers next to each sink
Thermometer
•An instrument for measuring and indicating temperature
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rAn instrument for measuring and indicating temperature
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Measures temperature in oC
•ature in oC
 Petri Dish
•A small shallow dish of thin glass or plastic
with a loose cover
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•Used for holding a culture medium upon
which cells, bacteria, and viruses can be
grown