Lab Equipment used in Biology

Beaker Used to hold and pour liquids

Graduated cylinder

Used to measure volume(usually liquids)

Test Tube

Tests or holds small amounts of liquids

Eyedropper Extracts or delivers small amounts of a liquid

Microscope Used to observe microscopic

objects

Glass Slides Used as a platform for viewing

objects under the microscope

CoverSlip

Serves as a barrier between the object and the microscope's

objective lens

ErlenmeyerFlask

Hold and store liquids with little or no spillage

Triple-BeamBalance

Measures the mass of an object

Petri Dish

Used to grow (culture) bacteria and other microorganisms

Scalpel Makes incisions or precise cuts

Funnel Transfers materials from one container to another container

Pipette Extracts or delivers small or exact amounts of a liquid

Test TubeRack

Holds test tubes upright and/or dries test tubes

Test Tube Holder

Transfers a heated test tube

Hot Plate Heats liquids; an alternative to Bunsen burners

Metric Ruler Measures length in cm and mm

Dissection scissors

Cuts the specimen

Thermometer Measures the temperature of an object

Inoculating loop

Transfers bacteria or microorganisms

Probe Moves or manipulates specimen

Dissection Tray

Holds or contains specimen for dissection

Forceps Holds or grasps small objects

Dissection Pins

Holds down specimen or labels parts of a specimen

Test tube brush

Cleans test tubes

Mortar and Pestle

Grinds or crushes solids into powder

Stirring Rod

Stirs or mixes chemicals

Bunsen Burner Produces a flame for heating, sterilization or combustion

Hand Lens

Magnifies objects

Stopper

Seals test tubes or flasks

Micropipette

Extracts of delivers extremely small amounts of liquid

(µl microliters)

Gel ElectrophoresisApparatus

Separates fragments of DNA, RNA, or protein molecules using an electric field applied to a gel

matrix

Stereomicroscope

A low powered microscope which provides a stereoscopic view of the sample, commonly

used for dissection

Incubator

Grows and maintains microbiological cultures or cell

cultures

What do you think?

• Equipment that might be used by a microbiologist

• Equipment that might be used by a geneticist

• Equipment that might be used in a dissection