GLASSWARES Flashcards

1
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corrodes metals, irritates skin and bleaches fabrics and clothing.

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Hypochlorite

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2
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useful because its impact and corrosive resistance

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Plastic

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3
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Has a disadvantage: some releases ions

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Borosilicate glass

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4
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low heat and chemical resistance, inexpensive, use to make disposable Container

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Flint glass

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5
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Describe borosilicate glass

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low alkaline earth content, high thermal resistance (*600°C), ideal for use, free from chemical contaminants (i.e., heavy metals)

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6
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Kimax and pyrex

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Borosilicate glass

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7
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It is Inexpensive and disposable

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Polyethylene

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8
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Example of Polyethylene

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Petri dish

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9
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It is sterilizable and expensive

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Polypropylene

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10
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Ex of Polypropylene

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Autoclavable syringe filters
Autoclavable plastics

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11
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Flask

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Erlenmeyer flask
Florence flask
Volumetric flask

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12
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Pipet

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Serological
Mohr
Volumetric

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13
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BASIC LABWARES

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1 Beaker
2. Flask - Erlenmeyerflask, Florence flask, Volumetric flask
3. Pipet - Serological, Mohr, Volumetric
4. Graduated cylinder
5. Test tubes 6. Bottles
7. Others: Stirring rod, coplin jar, forceps, tongs, test tube holder, testtube rack, pipette bulb/pipettor/aspirator, syringes, vacutainer set

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14
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wide-mouth, straight sided container with a pouring spout formed from the rim.

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Beaker

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15
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An upright, straight-sided container with a flared base that provides stability, octagon base.

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Graduated cylinder

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16
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Markings of graduated cylinder

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By increments

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17
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Uses of graduated cylinder

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non-critical volume measurement
hold 24-hour urine specimen

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18
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GC: read at lower meniscus

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Light colored

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19
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GC: read at upper meniscus

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Dark colored solution

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20
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holds liquid samples
container for test reaction

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Test tubes

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21
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vacutainer tubes top

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Stoppered

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22
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screw-capped tubes top

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Screw-on

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23
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Kinds of top test tubes

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Open
Stoppered (close)
Screw-on (close)

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24
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Kinds of bottom test tubes

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Round (general use)
Open (ESR)
Flat (culture)
Pointed (urinalysis

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25
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Routine chemical testing requiring
serum; blood bank and serological tests.

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Red vacutainer tube

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26
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Chemically clean tube; general use

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Amber vacutainer tube

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27
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Use for Tissue culture

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Pink vacutainer tube

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28
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Use for hematology testing

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Lavender/violet

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29
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ANTICOAGULANT ofyellow

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Sodium Polyetholesulfonate (SPS)

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30
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ANTICOAGULANT of black VT

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Oxalate

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31
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ANTICOAGULANT of lavender/violet VT

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EDTA

32
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ANTICOAGULANT of light blue VT

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Sodium citrate

33
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Coagulation testing

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Light blue

34
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ANTICOAGULANT pf green VT

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Heparin

35
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Chemistry testing

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Green

36
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ANTICOAGULANT of royal blue VT

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Sodium heparin/EDTA

37
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Use for chemistry trace elements

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Royal blue

38
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flat bottom, sloping sides that gradually narrow its diameter so that
top opening is bottle-like, plain flat opening

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Erlenmeyer flask

39
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flat bottom, round sides, long cylindrical neck o marking: total capacity

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Florence flask

40
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very long neck, pear-shaped

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Volumetric flask

41
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contain exact volume at specified temperature (for accurate measurement)

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Volumetric flask

42
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  • curve fluid surface
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Meniscus

43
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To measure and transfer liquid or solutions.

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Pipettes

44
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Types pf pipettes

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Measuring pipette
Transfer pipette
Pasteur pipette

45
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Used in old determination of hemoglobin

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Sahli-hellige

46
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filled, allowed to drain and remaining tip fluid is blown-out
deliver exact amount; not rinsed-out

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To blow-out

47
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Example of TBO/ To blow-out pipette

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Oswald-folin
-measure viscous fluid like whole blood
-special pipette

Serological pipette
-long glass tube with uniform diameter
- markings extend to the delivery tip
- has two frosted band near the mouth piece

48
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-refilled or rinse-out after draining by appropriate solvent
-hold exact amount of liquid that must be completely transferred by rinsing for accurate measurement.

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To contain(TC) / Rinse-out pipette

49
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  • allow liquid to drain by gravity
    • pipette is held vertically and the tip is place against the side of accepting vessel
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To deliver (TD)

50
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Measuring pipettes are divided into

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Mohr pipette
Serological pipette

51
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the graduations on these always end before the tip

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Mohr pipette

52
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the graduation marks continue to the tip

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Serological pipette

53
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Advantages of Using Automatic Pipette:

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Easy to operate
Reduce technical error

54
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o most common type with disposable tip, piston-operated device
o fixed oradiustable volume

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Eppendorf micropipette

55
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• delivers cylindrical slender glass rods, for mixing manually solutions o heat-resistant

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SMI Micropipettor

56
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used with volumetric and standard graduated pipettes (serological of various sizes.

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Electric/battery-operated pipette

57
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can deliver different volumes

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Battery-operated/electric pipette

58
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functional from storing to mixing reagents

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Test tubes

59
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one of the most important apparatus

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Test tubes

60
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rpm means

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Revolutions per minute

61
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a small centrifuge used in blood banking and serology to spin serological tubes

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Serofuge

62
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spins special microtubes at high speed

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Microfuge

63
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spins capillary tubes at high speeds so that hematocrit can be measured.

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Microhematocrit centrifuge

64
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used to separate chylomicrons fromserum,fractionate lipoproteins, perform drug binding assays, preparation of tissue for steroid hormone receptor assay.

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Ultracentrifuge

65
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high speed &sampleskeep cool while being centrifuge (i.e. ultracentrifuge), use inresearch but not required for routine use.

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Refrigerated centrifuge

66
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container for sterilize items.

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Autoclave chamber

67
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surrounds the chamber and source ofsteam

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Metal jacket

68
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securely lock & has a seal to prevent escape ofsteam.

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Door or cover

69
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separate for temperature and pressure.

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Gauges

70
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for weighing chemicals and media

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Laboratory balance

71
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Never open the door unless chamber pressure is:

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Zero psi

72
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asingle beam with equal arms, standard weights are added manually to the right side to counter balance the object weight.

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Double pan (DIRECT COMPARISON)

73
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arms are unequal in length, object is placed on the short arm pan and arestoring force mechanicallyapplied tothe other armuntil indicator is balanced.

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Single Pan (SUBSTITUTION)

74
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Important Parts of the Autoclave:

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Autoclave chamber
Metal jacket
Door / cover
Gauges

75
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TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED CHAMBERS

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1) Above ambient or room temperature
a. oven
b. water bath (heating bath)
c. incubator

2) Cold temperature
a. refrigerator
b. freezer

76
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Principle of digital weighing scale

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Electromagnetic force