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Medical Interventions Lab Equipment
lab equipment
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Medical
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08/16/2024

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Transfer Pipette
Definition
used to measure and transfer volumes of liquid when precision is not necessary
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Digital Scale
Definition
used to find the mass of an object
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Graduated Cylinder
Definition
used to measure the volume of liquids
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Test Tube
Definition
used to hold, mix, heat small quantities of liquid or solid chemicals for assays and qualitative experiments
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Petri Dish
Definition
used to hold specimens for observation and to grow cultures
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Scoopula
Definition
metallic or glass "spoon" used to transfer solid chemicals or powders
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Micropipette
Definition
used to measure and dispense small, precise amount of liquid
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Incubator
Definition
provides the heat necessary for the growth of microorganisms
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Inoculating loop
Definition
to pick up and transfer a small sample of microorganisms called inoculum from a microbial culture
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Microcentrifuge tube
Definition
flat-top container that snaps to provide a safe, liquid-tight, reliable seal even with prolonged bioling and centrifuging
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Microcentrifuge
Definition
used to spin and separate small (2 ml or less) liquid samples at high speeds
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Gel electrophoresis appartus
Definition
used to separate DNA based on size
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Transilluminator
Definition
used to visualize DNA
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Ring Stand
Definition
piece of scientific equipment to which clamps can be attached to hold other pieces of equipment
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test tube clamp
Definition
attached to a ring stand to hold test tubes and flasks
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microscope
Definition
used to see very small things with precise detail
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alcohol lamo + bunsen burner
Definition
used for heating, sterilization, and combusion in a laoratory
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Vortexor or vortex mixer
Definition
used to rapidly mix small vials of liquid
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weigh boat
Definition
used to hold powders for measuring mass
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thermocycler
Definition
amplify (make copies) of DNA segments
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water bath
Definition
used to incubate samples at a constant temperature over a long period of time
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