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What is Flint Glass?
Flint Glass has low heat and chemical resistance, is inexpensive, and is used to make disposable containers.
What are the characteristics of Borosilicate Glass?
Borosilicate Glass has low alkaline earth content, high thermal resistance (up to 600°C), and is free from chemical contaminants.
What is an example of Borosilicate Glass?
Examples include Kimax and Pyrex, which are heat resistant and can be used for boiling solutions.
Pyrex is known for its ability to withstand high temperatures.
What is a disadvantage of Borosilicate Glass?
A disadvantage of Borosilicate Glass is that it can release ions.
What is Borosilicate Glass?
A type of glass known for its durability and resistance to thermal shock.
What is a key advantage of Plastic?
Useful because of its impact and corrosive resistance.
What is a disadvantage of Plastic?
It can bind and release (leach) solutions.
What is Polyethylene?
An inexpensive, disposable type of plastic.
Example: petri dishes
What is Polypropylene?
Polypropylene is a sterilizable and expensive material.
Example: autoclavable syringe filters, autoclavable plastics.
What are the basic labwares?
The basic labwares include: Beaker, Flask (erlenmeyer flask, florence flask, volumetric flask), Pipet (serological, mohr, volumetric), Graduated cylinder, Test tubes, Bottles, and others such as stirring rod, Coplin jar, forcep, tongs, test tube holder, test tube rack, pipette baru, pettor/aspirator.
What is a stirring rod?
A tool used to mix or stir liquids in laboratory settings.
What is a Coplin jar?
A container used for staining slides in microscopy.
What are forceps?
A handheld tool used to grasp or hold objects.
What are tongs?
A tool used to grip and lift objects, typically hot or heavy.
What is a test tube holder?
A device used to hold test tubes securely.
What is a test tube rack?
A structure used to hold multiple test tubes upright.
What is a pipette bulb?
A device used to draw liquid into a pipette.
What is a pipettor?
An instrument used to measure and transfer small volumes of liquid.
What are syringes?
Devices used to inject or withdraw fluids.
What is a Vacutainer set?
A system used for collecting blood samples in a vacuum tube.
