Here are Some Common Laboratory Equipment and Their uses

General Laboratory Equipment and Uses

1). Beakers

Used for mixing, stirring, and heating liquids.

2). Test Tubes

Used to hold small amounts of substances for experiments.

3). Flasks (Erlenmeyer, Florence, Volumetric)

I). Erlenmeyer Flask

Used for mixing and heating chemicals.

II). Florence Flask

Used for heating and boiling liquids.

III). Volumetric Flask

Used for precise measurement of liquids.

4). Graduated Cylinder

Used to measure liquid volume accurately.

5). Pipettes

Used for transferring small volumes of liquid.

6). Burette

Used in titrations to measure precise liquid volumes.

7). Dropper

Used to transfer small drops of liquids.

8). Funnel

Used for pouring liquids into containers with small openings.

9). Watch Glass

Used to hold small amounts of substances or cover beakers.

10). Petri Dish

Used to culture microorganisms.

11). Crucible

Used for heating substances to very high temperatures.

12). Mortar and Pestle

Used to grind solid substances into powders.

13). Microscope

Used for magnifying small objects or microorganisms.

14). Centrifuge

Used to separate substances by spinning at high speeds.

15). Spectrophotometer

Used to measure the intensity of light absorbed by a sample.

16). Bunsen Burner

Used to heat substances in a laboratory.

17). Hot Plate

Used for heating solutions without an open flame.

18). Balance (Digital or Triple Beam)

Used to measure mass accurately.

19). pH Meter

Used to measure the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.

20). Autoclave

Used for sterilizing equipment and materials.

21). Incubator

Used to grow and maintain microbiological cultures.

22). Used to keep materials dry and free from moisture.