Lab equipment and

materials are the

basic tools for
Scientists to explore
and discover.

Prepared by: Ms. Alin D. Quibral

Instructor I
Beaker
• a flat-bottomed
cylindrical container,
usually with a pouring
lip, to measure, mix,
and prepare liquids.
Test Tube
• a hollow cylinder of
thin glass with one
end closed, used for
experiments in labs.
Flask
• a bottle, usually of glass,
having a rounded body
and a narrow neck, used
especially in laboratory
experimentation.
Graduated Cylinder
• a narrow, cylindrical
container marked with
horizontal lines to
represent units of
measurement and used
to precisely measure the
volume of liquids.
Microscope
• an optical instrument
having a magnifying lens
or a combination of
lenses for inspecting
objects too small to be
seen or too small to be
seen distinctly and in
detail by the unaided eye.
Test Tube Holder
• A plastic holder used
to hold test tubes or
dry them.
Magnifying Glass
• lens that produces an
enlarged image of an
object.
Hot Hands
• A set of protective
hand wear to use for
hot lab equipment.
Microscope Slide and Cover Slip
• A glass or plastic
rectangular slide that is
used for specimens to be
looked at under a
microscope.
• A Cover Slip is used to
place over the specimen
on the Microscope Slide.
This holds it in place.
Pipette or Dropper
• a slender graduated tube
used in a laboratory for
measuring and
transferring quantities of
liquids from one container
to another.
 Petri dishes

• Shallow transparent
lidded dishes that
biologists use to
culture cells, such as
bacteria, fungi or
small mosses. It is
the most common
type of culture plate.
 Forceps

• Forceps are a handheld, hinged instrument used for

grasping and holding objects.
 Probes
• Probes are also called dissecting needles. This is a long
needle inserted into a small handle. Used to tease and
separate specimens.
 Scalpel

• A scalpel, or lancet, or
bistoury, is a small and
extremely sharp bladed
instrument used for
surgery, anatomical
dissection, podiatry and
various arts and crafts
(called a hobby knife).
Scalpels may be single-
use disposable or re-
usable.
Bunsen Burner
• a type of gas burner,
commonly used in
chemical laboratories,
with which a very hot,
practically nonluminous
flame is obtained by
allowing air to enter at
the base and mix with the
gas.
Goggles
• large spectacles equipped
with special lenses,
protective rims, etc., to
prevent injury to the eyes
from flying objects,
bubbling liquid, or any
other potential threat in
the lab.
Glass Stirring Rod

• A glass, cylindrical-like
stick that is used to mix
solutions in a beaker.
Also referred to as a
“Swizzle Stick”
 Triple Beam Balance
 A triple beam balance is used to read the mass of items.
A triple beam balance has three beams: one with 100
gram increments, 10 gram increments, and 1 gram
increments.
 First make sure to calibrate the scale so that it reads zero
when nothing is placed on the pan, with all weight to the
left.
Stains & Fixatives
• Crystal violet or gentian violet,
also known as methyl violet is
a triarylmethane dye used as a
histological stain.

• Iodine stain can be used to

stain plant cells to make the
internal structures more visible.

• Gylcerin is a safe and common

fixative. The purpose of
fixation is to preserve
tissues/specimen permanently
in as life-like a state as
possible.
 KNOW YOUR LAB EQUIPMENT
 Study your notes and drawings on the lab equipment.
 This is so vital when performing labs and reading procedure.
 for paying attention!

Any questions?