Basic Lab Equipment Flashcards
Wedgewood Mortar and Pestle
grinding hard powders
not for ingredients that stain, small quantities or highly potent drugs
Glass Mortar and Pestle
mixing liquids and semi-solids
not for emulsions because it is difficult to generate shear
wax weigh papers
protect the pans from damage
provide convenient way to transfer weighed material
plastic and steel spatulas
small = dry chemicals, scraping materials from other spatulas, etc. large = mixing or spatulating ointments stainless = not for iodine, can scratch mortar (use rubber)
glass ointment slab
non-absorbing surface for mixing
hand punching capsules
measuring lengths of hand rolled materials
rough surface for decreasing particle size
glass beaker
mixing/storing liquids
NOT volumetric
stirring rod
glass rod for stirring
thermometer
measuring temperature, must always monitor temperature when heating a product
hot plate
heating, dissolving or sometimes mixing material
prescription vial, ointment jar, bottle
storing and holding liquids, ointments and solids