1. Equipment
No Equipment Functions
1. Autoclave The autoclave is used to sterilize materials. It is a
machine that uses pressure and steam to reach a
temperature that is too high for any
microorganisms or their spores to live.
2. Incubator A CO2 incubator is used to culture cells in order
i.) CO2 to provide it with the optimum temperature,
moisture and to maintain optimum pH.
Ii
ii.) Aerobic Humidified incubators are essentially
temperaturecontrolled incubator that work
within the biological range of 5ºC to 70ºC and
are mostly used for growing and storing bacterial
cultures
3. Balance (Weighing Weighing scales are devices to measure weight.
Machine)
4. Refrigerator A refrigerator is used for storage. They can store
media, ingredients, and even stocks of the
microbes themselves. Some microbes are able to
grow at refrigerator temperature as well.
5. Microscope A microscope is used to see anatomy of small
organisms such as insects, the fine structure of
rocks and crystals, or individual cells that are too
small to be seen by the naked eye. Depending on
the type of microscope, the magnified image
may be two dimensional or three-dimensional
6. Fume hood A fume hood is a type of ventilation device that
is designed to limit exposure to hazardous or
toxic fumes, vapors or dust.
7. Biological Safety The Biological Safety Cabinet helps prevent
Cabinet / Laminar Flow contamination, both to and from the
Chamber environment.
8. Chiller A chiller is used for providing a cooling, not
freezing storage for media, ingredients, and
even stocks of the microbes themselves
9. Drying Cabinet Drying cabinet is used to remove moisture and
sterilizing laboratory equipment and glassware.
10. Anaerobic Jar The anaerobic jar is used in the production of an
anaerobic environm ent to culture bacteria
which die or fail to grow in presence of oxygen
(anaerobes).
, 2. Glassware
No Glassware Functions
1. Beakers Beakers can be used for mixing and transporting fluids, heating
fluids over an open flame and containing chemicals during a
reaction.
2. Test Tube
Culture tubes are test tubes that used to hold, mix, and heat
i.) Culture Tube chemical experiments. It is also used in biology and related
sciences for handling and culturing all kinds of live organisms.
This tube contains sodium citrate as an anticoagulant and is
ii.) Blue top Tube used for drawing blood for coagulation studies.
This tube contains EDTA as an anticoagulant and is used for
iii.) LavenderTop most haematological procedures.
Tube
This tube contains no anticoagulant and is used for collection of
iv.) Red-Top Tube serum for selected chemistry tests as well as clotted blood for
immunohematology.
The tube is used for collection of whole blood or serum for trace
v.)Navy BlueTop Tube element analysis
This tube contains a clot activator and serum gel separator and
vi.) Serum Separator is used for various laboratory tests.
Tube
This tube contains sodium heparin and is used for collection of
vii.) Green-Top Tube heparinized plasma or whole blood for special tests.
This tube contains potassium oxalate as an anticoagulant and
viii.) Grey-Top Tube sodium fluoride as a preservative and is used to preserve
glucose in whole blood and for some special chemistry tests.
This tube contains ACD and is used for drawing whole blood for
ix.) Yellow-Top Tube special tests.
3. Flask Flask is used as a container for chemical substances, or to heat
or boil liquids. It does not allow liquids to spill easily. It is also
used in titration, performing mixing, precipitation and
condensation.
4. Slide / Cover Slip Cover slips are used to cover the specimen placed on the
microscope slide. They flatten the specimen for better viewing
and also decrease the rate of evaporation from the sample, both
in wet and dry mounted slides. It is also protect the specimens
from contamination by airborne particles.
No Equipment Functions
1. Autoclave The autoclave is used to sterilize materials. It is a
machine that uses pressure and steam to reach a
temperature that is too high for any
microorganisms or their spores to live.
2. Incubator A CO2 incubator is used to culture cells in order
i.) CO2 to provide it with the optimum temperature,
moisture and to maintain optimum pH.
Ii
ii.) Aerobic Humidified incubators are essentially
temperaturecontrolled incubator that work
within the biological range of 5ºC to 70ºC and
are mostly used for growing and storing bacterial
cultures
3. Balance (Weighing Weighing scales are devices to measure weight.
Machine)
4. Refrigerator A refrigerator is used for storage. They can store
media, ingredients, and even stocks of the
microbes themselves. Some microbes are able to
grow at refrigerator temperature as well.
5. Microscope A microscope is used to see anatomy of small
organisms such as insects, the fine structure of
rocks and crystals, or individual cells that are too
small to be seen by the naked eye. Depending on
the type of microscope, the magnified image
may be two dimensional or three-dimensional
6. Fume hood A fume hood is a type of ventilation device that
is designed to limit exposure to hazardous or
toxic fumes, vapors or dust.
7. Biological Safety The Biological Safety Cabinet helps prevent
Cabinet / Laminar Flow contamination, both to and from the
Chamber environment.
8. Chiller A chiller is used for providing a cooling, not
freezing storage for media, ingredients, and
even stocks of the microbes themselves
9. Drying Cabinet Drying cabinet is used to remove moisture and
sterilizing laboratory equipment and glassware.
10. Anaerobic Jar The anaerobic jar is used in the production of an
anaerobic environm ent to culture bacteria
which die or fail to grow in presence of oxygen
(anaerobes).
, 2. Glassware
No Glassware Functions
1. Beakers Beakers can be used for mixing and transporting fluids, heating
fluids over an open flame and containing chemicals during a
reaction.
2. Test Tube
Culture tubes are test tubes that used to hold, mix, and heat
i.) Culture Tube chemical experiments. It is also used in biology and related
sciences for handling and culturing all kinds of live organisms.
This tube contains sodium citrate as an anticoagulant and is
ii.) Blue top Tube used for drawing blood for coagulation studies.
This tube contains EDTA as an anticoagulant and is used for
iii.) LavenderTop most haematological procedures.
Tube
This tube contains no anticoagulant and is used for collection of
iv.) Red-Top Tube serum for selected chemistry tests as well as clotted blood for
immunohematology.
The tube is used for collection of whole blood or serum for trace
v.)Navy BlueTop Tube element analysis
This tube contains a clot activator and serum gel separator and
vi.) Serum Separator is used for various laboratory tests.
Tube
This tube contains sodium heparin and is used for collection of
vii.) Green-Top Tube heparinized plasma or whole blood for special tests.
This tube contains potassium oxalate as an anticoagulant and
viii.) Grey-Top Tube sodium fluoride as a preservative and is used to preserve
glucose in whole blood and for some special chemistry tests.
This tube contains ACD and is used for drawing whole blood for
ix.) Yellow-Top Tube special tests.
3. Flask Flask is used as a container for chemical substances, or to heat
or boil liquids. It does not allow liquids to spill easily. It is also
used in titration, performing mixing, precipitation and
condensation.
4. Slide / Cover Slip Cover slips are used to cover the specimen placed on the
microscope slide. They flatten the specimen for better viewing
and also decrease the rate of evaporation from the sample, both
in wet and dry mounted slides. It is also protect the specimens
from contamination by airborne particles.
