• 17 Nov 2025
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H.L. Scientific-Specified Equipment

• H.L. Scientific Industries manufactures a broad catalog, from common glassware (beakers, burettes, petri dishes) to high-end instruments like spectrophotometers, microtomes, and incubators.

• Our products are widely used in educational labs, research labs, biological labs, and industrial labs.

• We provide both plasticware (e.g., sample containers, BOD bottles) and borosilicate glassware.

• Contact:

  • Address: #57, New Colony, opposite Industrial Area, Ambala Cantt – 133001.

  • Phone: +91-98963-00456, +91-87086-47013, +91-94161-35035, +91-99969-91648.

  • Email: hlscientific@hotmail.com

  • Website: https://hlscientificind.com/

100 Science Lab Equipment List and Their Uses

A. Glassware & Volume Measurement (General Containers)

1. Beaker

   • A wide cylindrical container, often with a spout.

   • Used for mixing, heating, and rough volume measurements.

2. Erlenmeyer Flask (Conical Flask)

   • Conical shape with narrow neck.

   • Useful for mixing by swirling (minimizes spillage), titrations, and storing solutions.

3. Volumetric Flask

   • A flask calibrated for a precise volume at a given temperature.

   • Used to prepare standard solutions and accurate dilutions.

4. Graduated Cylinder (Measuring Cylinder)

   • Tall, narrow cylinder with markings.

   • For accurately measuring liquid volumes.

5. Burette

   • A long, graduated glass tube with a stopcock at the bottom.

   • Used in titrations to deliver precise volumes of liquid reagent.

6. Pipette (Volumetric / Graduated)

   • A slender tube, calibrated to deliver or hold a fixed volume.

   • Used for transferring small, precise volumes of liquid.

7. Test Tube

   • Small glass tube, open at the top.

   • Used for small-scale reactions, heating, sample storage.

8. Test Tube Rack

   • A stand with holes to hold test tubes upright.

   • Organizes test tubes during experiments.

9. Test Tube Holder

   • A clamp-like tool.

   • Used to hold test tubes when they are hot or must not be touched directly.

10. Watch Glass

    • A concave piece of glass.

    • Used as a surface to evaporate liquids, hold small samples, or cover beakers.

11. Evaporating Dish

    • A shallow, heat-resistant dish.

    • Used to evaporate solvents and concentrate solutions.

12. Crucible (and Lid)

    • A small, very heat-resistant dish (often porcelain or metal).

    • Used for heating substances to very high temperatures.

13. Florence Flask (Round-bottom Flask)

    • A flask with a round body and narrow neck.

    • Ideal for uniform heating and boiling.

14. Flat-bottom Flask

    • Like a round-bottom, but with flat base.

    • Easier to place on a surface for heating or stirring.

15. Separatory Funnel

    • A pear-shaped glass funnel with a stopcock.

    • Used in liquid-liquid extractions for separating immiscible liquids.

16. Dropping Funnel

    • Similar to a separatory funnel but typically used to add reagents slowly.

17. Filter Funnel

    • A basic conical funnel.

    • Used to pour liquids into containers with narrow openings or to hold filter paper for filtration.

18. Thistle Funnel

    • A funnel with a long, narrow stem.

    • Good for adding liquid to flasks without disturbing contents.

19. Volumetric Pipette

    • Specifically calibrated for a single volume.

    • For highly precise transfer of a set volume.

20. Graduated Pipette

    • Marked along its length.

    • For measuring and transferring variable but precise volumes.

B. Stirring, Mixing & Supporting Tools

21. Glass Rod (Stirring Rod)

    • A solid glass stick.

    • Used for stirring solutions.

22. Magnetic Stirrer (Stir Plate)

    • A device creating a rotating magnetic field.

    • For stirring solutions automatically (with a magnetic stir bar).

23. Tripod Stand

    • Three-legged metal stand.

    • Used to support glassware (like beakers) when heating.

24. Wire Gauze

    • Metal mesh (often with a ceramic center).

    • Placed on a tripod to distribute heat evenly and support glassware.

25. Bunsen Burner

    • A gas burner producing a flame.

    • Used for heating, sterilization, or combustion.

26. Utility Clamp (2-prong clamp)

    • A clamp with two prongs, attached to a stand.

    • Used to hold glassware (flasks, beakers) securely.

27. Retort / Ring Stand

    • A vertical rod on a base.

    • Used to mount clamps, rings, or other apparatus.

28. Iron Ring

    • A metal ring that attaches to a ring stand.

    • Provides a platform for wire gauze and glassware.

29. Clay Triangle

    • A triangular support made of wires + ceramic.

    • Used to hold a crucible during heating.

30. Thermometer

    • Glass or digital.

    • Measures temperature of liquids or gas.

C. Safety Equipment

31. Safety Goggles / Glasses

    • Protective eyewear.

    • Protects eyes from splashes, debris, and chemical hazards.

32. Lab Coat

    • Protective garment.

    • Shields skin and clothing from spills and splashes.

33. Gloves (Nitrile / Latex / Chemical-resistant)

    • Disposable or reusable.

    • Protects hands when handling hazardous materials.

34. Fume Hood

    • A ventilated enclosure.

    • Draws away harmful vapors, protecting users from inhalation exposure.

35. Emergency Shower / Eyewash Station

    • Safety equipment hooked to water lines.

    • Used to flush chemicals off the body or eyes in case of an accident.

36. Fire Extinguisher

    • A portable device to put out fires.

    • Essential in case of lab fire.

37. First Aid Kit

    • Contains bandages, antiseptics, etc.

    • For treating minor injuries.

D. Heating, Sterilization & Incubation

38. Autoclave

    • A pressurized steam sterilizer.

    • Sterilizes media, glassware, and instruments.

39. Hot Air Oven

    • Enclosed oven that uses dry heat.

    • Used for sterilization and drying glassware or samples.

40. Water Bath (Thermostatic / Rectangular)

    • A container of water heated to a set temperature.

    • For incubating samples, heating gently, or enzymatic reactions.

41. Dry Bath Incubator

    • Metal block that maintains a constant temperature.

    • For incubating tubes without water.

42. Bacteriological Incubator

    • Temperature-controlled chamber.

    • For growing microbial cultures under controlled conditions.

43. Rotator (Shaker)

    • A mechanical device that rotates or shakes samples.

    • For mixing, cell culture, or serology (e.g. VDRL rotator).

44. Heating Mantle

    • A flexible heating device for flasks.

    • Provides uniform heating for round-bottom flasks.

45. Reflux Apparatus

    • Setup including condenser + flask.

    • Allows continual boiling and condensation in reactions.

46. Distillation Unit

    • Glassware setup (flask, condenser, receiver).

    • For separating components based on boiling point.

47. Soxhlet Extraction Unit

    • A special extraction setup.

    • Used to continuously extract compounds using a solvent.

E. Separation, Filtration & Purification

48. Centrifuge

    • A motorized device spinning samples at high speed.

    • Separates components by density.

49. Microcentrifuge

    • A smaller centrifuge for micro-tubes.

    • Used in molecular biology / biochemistry.

50. Filter Paper

    • Special paper used in funnels.

    • Separates solids from liquids by filtration.

51. Buchner Funnel

    • A funnel with a flat perforated plate.

    • Used with vacuum to filter solids quickly.

52. Vacuum Filtration Flask (Büchner Flask)

    • A thick-walled flask with a side arm.

    • Connects to vacuum for filtration.

53. Desiccator

    • A sealed container.

    • Used to keep samples dry or to store desiccated glassware.

54. Chromatography Column

    • A long glass or plastic tube packed with stationary phase.

    • Separates mixtures based on chemical affinities.

55. Dialysis Tubing

    • Semi-permeable membrane tubing.

    • Used to separate small molecules from larger ones (e.g., in protein purification).

F. Microscopy & Imaging

56. Light Microscope

    • Uses visible light and lenses.

    • For viewing cells, tissues, and microorganisms.

57. Compound Microscope

    • A light microscope with multiple objective lenses.

    • For high magnification of thin samples.

58. Fluorescence Microscope

    • Uses fluorescent dyes + specific light.

    • For observing labeled molecules in cells / tissues.

59. Electron Microscope

    • Uses electrons instead of light.

    • For super high-resolution imaging (ultrastructure).

60. Trinocular Microscope

    • A microscope with an extra camera/eyepiece.

    • Useful when projecting or photographing samples.

61. Microscope Slides

    • Flat glass pieces.

    • Place samples for microscopy.

62. Cover Slips

    • Thin glass square/rectangle.

    • Placed over sample on a slide to protect and flatten it.

63. Petri Dish

    • A shallow, circular dish with lid.

    • For culturing cells / microorganisms.

64. Staining Bottles / Reagent Bottles

    • Small bottles for dyes or stains.

    • Used in preparing microscopic slides.

G. Weighing / Measuring Mass

65. Analytical Balance

    • A very precise balance (digital or mechanical).

    • For measuring very small masses accurately.

66. Top-Loading Balance

    • Less precise than analytical.

    • Good for routine weighing of reagents.

67. Spring Balance

    • Uses a spring to measure force / weight.

    • Common in physics labs.

68. Beam Balance

    • A two-pan mechanical balance.

    • Traditional way to compare mass.

69. Weighing Boat / Weighing Paper

    • Disposable vessels used with balance.

    • To hold samples during weighing without contaminating balance.

H. pH / Electrical / Chemical Analysis

70. pH Meter / pH Probe

    • Electronic device.

    • Measures acidity/basicity (pH) of solutions.

71. Conductivity Meter

    • Measures electrical conductivity of a solution.

    • Useful in water quality testing.

72. Spectrophotometer (UV-Vis)

    • Measures light absorbance at different wavelengths.

    • Determines concentration of solutions.

73. Double Beam Spectrophotometer

    • A spectrophotometer with two light paths.

    • More accurate, compensates for source fluctuations.

74. Gas Chromatograph (GC)

    • Separates volatile compounds.

    • Useful in chemical analysis, environmental testing, pharmaceuticals.

75. High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC)

    • Separates non-volatile compounds.

    • Widely used in analytical & pharmaceutical labs.

76. Mass Spectrometer (MS)

    • Measures mass-to-charge ratio of ions.

    • Identifies molecular structure.

77. pH Indicator / Litmus Paper

    • Paper strips with pH-sensitive dye.

    • Quick, qualitative check of pH.

78. Calorimeter

    • Measures heat changes in reactions.

    • Useful in thermochemistry.

I. Biological / Tissue Work

79. Microtome (Rotary)

    • Cuts extremely thin tissue sections.

    • For histology / pathology.

80. Tissue Processor

    • Automated unit to process tissue (fixation, dehydration, embedding).

81. Organ Bath

    • Chamber for tissues/organs in solution.

    • For physiological experiments.

82. Tissue Flotation Bath

    • Water bath used to float paraffin sections.

    • For transferring delicate tissue sections to slides. H.L. Scientific Industries

83. Anaerobic Gas Pack Jar

    • A sealed jar.

    • Creates an oxygen-free environment for anaerobic microbial culture. H.L. Scientific Industries

84. Blood Bank Refrigerator

    • Specialized fridge for blood / plasma.

    • Maintains optimum storage temperature. H.L. Scientific Industries

85. Rotary Shaker / Orbital Shaker

    • Shakes flasks or tubes in a circular motion.

    • For cell culture mixing. H.L. Scientific Industries

86. Vortex Mixer

    • Rapidly mixes small tubes.

    • Useful for re-suspending cells or reagents.

J. Physics / Demonstration / Educational Apparatus

87. Michelson Interferometer

    • Optical instrument that splits and recombines light beams.

    • Demonstrates interference, measures wavelengths. H.L. Scientific Industries

88. Bending of Beam Apparatus

    • Beam + weights + measurements.

    • Studies deflection under load; used in material science. H.L. Scientific Industries

89. Lee & Charlton Apparatus

    • Device to study thermal conductivity.

    • Used for poor conductors. H.L. Scientific Industries

90. Bell in Bell Jar

    • A bell inside a vacuum chamber.

    • Demonstrates that sound needs a medium to propagate. H.L. Scientific Industries

91. Galvanometer

    • Measures small electric currents.

    • Often used in physics experiments.

92. Multimeter

    • Measures voltage, current, resistance (combined).

    • Very common in electronic labs.

93. Resistance Box

    • A box of selectable resistors.

    • Provides variable resistance in circuits.

94. LCR Bridge

    • Measures Inductance (L), Capacitance (C), and Resistance (R).

    • Useful for component testing.

K. Miscellaneous / Support Tools

95. Mortar & Pestle

    • A bowl (mortar) and a grinding tool (pestle).

    • Used to grind solid chemicals into powder.

96. Forceps / Tweezers

    • Small tweezer-like instrument.

    • Used to pick up small objects, delicate manipulation.

97. Scalpel / Dissecting Knife

    • Sharp blade.

    • Used in dissection and surgery.

98. Splint (Wooden)

    • Thin wooden strip.

    • Used to ignite bunsen burners safely or test gases.

99. Laboratory Drying Rack

    • A pegboard for hanging glassware.

    • Used to drain and dry test tubes, flasks, funnels, etc.

100. Bosshead / Clamp Holder
     – A metal joint that connects clamps to ring / retort stand.
     – Enables flexible holding of apparatus.