Key to Standard equipment schmied/reid©2010 all rights reserved
to Required tools
Name .........................General Purpose
1. Compound Light Microscope To magnify very small samples 40x to 400x
2. Cover slip To stabilize specimins for magnifying, keep from drying out.
3. Microscope slide To mount specimens for magnifying with light microscope
4. Petri Dish To culture bacteria safety without contamination
5. Stereo Microscope For 3 dimensional magnifying 20x to 40x
6. Teasing Needle To dissect, tease apart, & examine organisms
7. Scapel To dissect organisms
8. Forceps To pick up or manipulate small specimins or objects
9. Tripod Magnifier To magnify small objects w/HANDS OFF 10x
10. Dual lens hand magnifier To magnify small specimins &endash; 3x (big lens) 6x (small lens)
11. Triple Beam Balance For measure the mass of objects in grams
12. Scupula Used to scoop up amounts of dry chemicals for massing, mixing
13. Metric Ruler To measure the length of small objects in millimeter & Centimeters
14. Meter Stick To measure the length of large objects in Meters
15. Partial Immersion Thermometer To measure changes in temperature, in degrees Celcius
16. Dropping Pipette To add small volumes (drops) of liquid to a sample
17. Disposable Transfer Pipette To add small, measured volumes of liquid to samples or solutions
18. Graduated cylinder Various sizes - To measure Volume of liquid samples, uses Milliliters
19. Test tube holder To safely hold test tubes
20. Test tube (glass) To hold small volume samples, mix solutions and create reactions
21. Test tube brush To clean inside of test tubes, graduated cylinders
22. Chemical Splash Goggles To protect eyes from hazardous materials or situations
23. Crucible (Porcelin) To heat samples to high temps (1400 degrees C)
24. Porcelin Triangle To hold crucible or evaporating dishes onto ring stand
25. Utility Tongs To pick up/move hot (ex: crucible) or contaminated objects
26. Buret Clamp (also right angle) To hold lab equipment in place, test tubes, flasks, tubeing etc
27. Evaporating Dish Evaporate solids out of liquid solution -like salt/water
28. Wire guaze pad Hold beakers/flasks on ring stand, spreading heat evenly
29. Ring stand with rings To hold experimental equipment, beakers, flasks in place
30. Tirrill Burner Used to heat samples, fuel natural gas (methane)
31. Hot plate To heat and keep samples to a certain temperature
32. Beaker To hold liquid and solid samples. Come in many sizes -
33. Glass Stirring Rod To mix chemical solutions
34. Beaker tongs To hold/move hot or contaminated objects
35. High speed funnel To safely pour liquids from big to small containers
36. Erlenmeyer Flask To Mix chemical/biological solutions in
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