Skip to content
Category

Microbiology equipment

page 1
microscope
A microscope () is a laboratory instrument used to examine objects that are too small to be seen by the naked eye. Microscopy is the science of investigating small objects and structures using a microscope. Microscopic means being invisible to the eye unless aided by a microscope.
Petri dish
shallow dish on which biological cultures may be grown and/or viewed
pipette
A pipette (also spelled pipet) is a type of laboratory tool commonly used in chemistry and biology to transport a measured volume of liquid, often as a media dispenser. Pipettes come in several designs for various purposes with differing levels of accuracy and precision, from single piece glass pipettes to more complex adjustable or electronic pipettes. Many pipette types work by creating a partial vacuum above the liquid-holding chamber and selectively releasing this vacuum to draw up and dispense liquid. Measurement accuracy varies greatly depending on the instrument.
cotton swab
small wad of cotton wrapped around one or both ends of a short rod
incubator
device used to grow and maintain microbiological cultures or cell cultures
agar plate
Petri dish with agar used to culture microbes
nasopharyngeal swabbing
method in medicine of collecting a sample from the back of the nose
Chamberland filter
porcelain water filter
laminar flow cabinet
laboratory equipment
Inoculation loop
A tool used by microbiologists
biosafety cabinet
specialized type of fume hood used for biocontainment
hot air oven
electrical devices which use dry heat to sterilize
micropipette
type of micropipette
plankton net
equipment to collect plankton
McFarland standards
scale for the measurement of turbidity in bacterial suspensions
Durham tube
Berkefeld filter
A modern brand of water filter based on the Berkefeld Filter, invented by the German engineer, Wilhelm Berkefeld in the early 20th century.