Laboratory Supplies

Laboratory supplies covers single-use consumables that clinical laboratories, research labs and industrial quality control get through every day. Disposables avoid carry-over between samples and save washing and reprocessing glassware.

Three sub-categories cover the typical steps in the lab. Pipette tips transfer defined volumes of liquid; this category lists a universal 200 µl polypropylene tip supplied in racks. Petri dishes are used to culture micro-organisms; the 90 mm disposable polystyrene dish is gamma sterilised and has vents. Sample containers hold specimens for transport and analysis; here a 30 ml stool sample container with a spoon in the screw cap is available. Urine cups are listed under medical supplies.

Typical applications

• Pipetting reagents and samples in diagnostics and research
• Microbiological culture and colony counts
• Environmental monitoring in production and cleanrooms
• Collecting stool samples in surgeries or care homes and sending them to the lab

What to look for when buying

In the lab, compatibility with existing equipment comes first. For pipette tips, check that volume and fitting match your pipettes; for Petri dishes, check that diameter and venting suit your media and incubation conditions.

Minimum quantities reflect laboratory consumption: 100 boxes of pipette tips, 500 Petri dishes or stool containers. Further volumes, filter tips, 35 and 60 mm Petri dishes, specimen cups and centrifuge tubes are listed in the Laboratory & Diagnostics department.

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