Instruments and

equipment's in laboratory
Prepared by:sawsan sadun
Common equipment's used in laboratories

Some equipment's and supplies are commonly

used in laboratory based on the procedures
specifically performed there.
Cautions to be taken while using lab
glassware
• Glassware equipment has a specific use and
should be utilized as per the standard safety
procedures.
• Glassware compatibility with chemicals is
important, as some acids tend to react with
glass.
• Only certain grades of glass lab ware can
withstand in the lab environment.
• Avoid using inferior quality glassware in labs as
it may shatter or crack while heating.
• Use cut resistant gloves while performing
experiments with glass equipment.
• While bending or cutting the glass tube, it is
important that you are wearing gloves and
safety eyewear
 Common equipment's used in laboratory
and its function
Pipette: measures small amount liquid very
.precisely
Dropper: used to obtain small amount of
liquid(not precise).
Test tubes: Holds small amounts of liquids for
mixing or heating and storing sample.
Bunsen burner: used for heating and exposing
items to flame.
forceps: used for picking up and moving small
objects.
Wash bottle: Used to wash or rinse other
containers
test tube rack: Used to hold test tubes while
reactions happen in them or while they are not
needed.
Thermometer: Used to take temperature of
solids, liquids, and gases.
Graduated cylinder: Used to measure the
volumes of liquids.
Hot plate: Used for heating substances and
liquids in beakers and flasks.
Electronic balance: Used for weighing
substances or objects, usually in grams.
Eppendorf :Tubes are single-use tubes for
preparing, mixing, centrifuging, transporting and
storing solid and liquid samples and reagents.
Sterile wood stick: These multi-purpose sticks
are ideal for specimen transfer use, mixing rods
and other standard laboratory applications.
Swab: swabs are suitable for taking specimens.
Microscope: It is used to magnify objects and it
is mainly used for viewing cells and tissues to
make them look larger. Thus it is possible to
detect the presence of bacteria, virus and other
infections in the blood sample. They are also
used to study the sediments of urine to detect
kidney problems.
Water Bath: This laboratory equipment is used
for transferring heat to a certain volume of
liquid. It is used for maintaining the required
temperature of the cell culture medium bottles
Centrifuges: This type of lab equipment comes
in various shapes and sizes. The equipment is
capable of separating the non-soluble material
from the available sample. Thus it is used for
separating cells from a medium.
An incubator: is a device used to grow and
maintain microbiological cultures or cell
cultures.
• Medical Autoclave: This type of medical lab
equipment is mainly used for sterilizing items.