lab equipment
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Lab Equipment. Petri dish. A shallow glass or plastic cylindrical dish that biologists use to culture cells. Inoculating loop. Used to transfer microbes to a Petri dish for growing cultures of microorganisms in Agar jelly. Must be sterilized over an open flame. Test tube and test tube holder. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Lab Equipment
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Petri dish
A shallow glass or plastic cylindrical dish that biologists use
to culture cells.
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Inoculating loop
Used to transfer microbes to a Petri dish for growing cultures of microorganisms in Agar
jelly.
Must be sterilized over an open flame.
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Test tube and test tube holder
A test tube is a piece of glassware open at the top with a U-shaped bottom.
A test tube holder is used for handling hot test tubes.
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Test tube brush
Used for cleaning test tubes.
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Test tube rack
Used to hold test tubes.
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Beakers
A simple glass container for stirring, mixing and heating liquids commonly used in labs.
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ErlenmeyerFlask
An Erlenmeyer flask features a conical base and a cylindrical neck. The neck allows the
flask to be plugged with a cork or rubber stopper.
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Stir rod
A glass rod used to mix and stir solutions in a beaker or flask.
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Thermometer
Used to measure temperature.
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Graduated cylinder
A tall, cylindrical piece of glass or plastic ware used for accurately measuring precise
volumes of liquids.
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Eye dropper
Used to transfer small volumes of liquid.
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Hot plate
Used for heating liquids in a beaker or flask.
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Glass slidesand cover slips
Glass slides are used to place a specimen on in order to view under a microscope.
Cover slips protect the microscope lens from the specimen and also create an even thickness when viewing wet mounts.
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Mortar and pestle
Used to crush and grind solids into a fine powder.
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Scalpel
A small, extremely sharp knife used for dissecting.
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Forceps
Tool used for picking up small objects that are too small to be easily handled with fingers.
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Dissecting probe
A slender dissecting tool used to explore an open cavity.