safety stuff Flashcards
Beaker
As a container, cup
Stirring, Mixing, Pouring, Heating
GRADUATED CYLINDER
To measure volume
ERLENMEYER FLASK
May be heated
ROUND BOTTOM FLASK
May be heated
TEST TUBE
Many uses: Can be heated
TEST TUBE RACK
To hold test tubes upright
TEST TUBE HOLDER
Used to hold a test tube
TEST TUBE CLAMP
To hold test tubes securely on the ring stand
TEST TUBE BRUSH
Clean test tubes
METRIC RULER
To measure length
HOT PLATE
To heat chemicals in beakers or test tubes
RING STAND and RING
A support with many uses
VOLUMETRIC FLASK
Used in the preparation of solutions
MORTAR & PESTLE
To grind chemicals to a powder
WASH BOTTLE
To dispense distilled water
MICROPIPETTE
Used in micro experiments to transfer small amounts of liquid
MICROPIPETTE TIPS
Disposable tips used on a micropipette to draw up specific amounts of a desired liquid
TRIPLE BEAM BALANCE
Used to find the mass in grams of an object
ELECTRONIC BALANCE
Used to find the mass in grams of an object
WEIGH BOAT
Disposable dish used to place items in order to weigh on a scale
PETRI DISH
Used to collect specimen or hold agar for growing specimen
CENTRIFUGE
Used to separate small amounts of material with different densities
INCUBATOR
Used to keep specimens at constant temperatures over time
DISPOSABLE PIPPETTE
Used to dispense small volumes of liquids
ELECTROPHORESIS CHAMBER
Used to separate pieces of DNA based on size using electricity
MICROCENTRIFUGE TUBE
Disposable collection vessel for
small volumes
HOT WATER BATH
Used to gently heat materials at specific temperatures
PCR Machine
Polymerase Chain Reaction Machine
VORTEX
Rapidly mix small vials of solutions
DISSECTION KIT
Used to properly examine specimens
DISSECTION TRAY
Used to hold specimens while dissecting
