🧪1. Plasticware Consumables

🔹 Pipette Tips

• Types: Universal, Filtered, Low Retention, Sterile/Non-sterile
• Use: For precision liquid dispensing with micropipettes
• Sizes: 10 μL, 200 μL, 1000 μL, etc.

🔹 Microcentrifuge Tubes (Eppendorf Tubes)

• Sizes: 0.5 mL, 1.5 mL, 2 mL
• Use: Sample prep, spin downs, storage

🔹 PCR Tubes & Plates

• Types: 0.2 mL tubes, 8-strip tubes, 96-well & 384-well plates
• Use: DNA/RNA amplification

🔹 Cryovials

• Use: Storage of biological samples at –80°C or liquid nitrogen

🔹 Petri Dishes

• Types: Vented, non-vented, sterile
• Use: Culture media and microbial growth

🔹 Serological Pipettes

• Sizes: 1 mL to 50 mL
• Use: Manual liquid transfer with pipette aids

🔹 Cell Culture Flasks & Dishes

• Types: T25, T75, T175 flasks; 6-, 12-, 24-, 96-well plates
• Use: Growing adherent or suspension cell lines

🧫 2. Glassware Consumables

🔹 Test Tubes

• Types: Borosilicate, Plain, Rimmed, with Screw Cap
• Use: Sample handling, heating, reactions

🔹 Glass Pipettes

• Volumetric or Graduated
• Use: Precise measurements of liquid volume

🔹 Slides & Cover Slips

• Use: Microscopy applications

🔹 HPLC/GC Vials

• Use: Sample injection for chromatographic analysis
• Types: Screw neck, crimp top, snap cap

⚗️ 3. Filter & Separation Consumables

🔹 Syringe Filters

• Membranes: Nylon, PTFE, PES, PVDF, Cellulose
• Use: Sample filtration before HPLC or general filtering

🔹 Filter Paper

• Grades: Qualitative, Quantitative (Whatman No. 1, 42, etc.)
• Use: Solid-liquid separation, gravimetric analysis

🔹 Membrane Filters

• Use: Microbiological analysis, air/water testing

🔹 Centrifuge Tubes (Conical)

• Sizes: 15 mL, 50 mL
• Use: Centrifugation and sample storage

🧴 4. Chemical & General Use Consumables

🔹 Reagent Bottles (Plastic/Glass)

• Use: Storage of chemicals and buffers

🔹 Droppers & Dispensers

• Use: Manual or automated liquid handling

🔹 Parafilm, Aluminum Foil

• Use: Sealing vessels, moisture barrier

🔹 Wipes & Tissues

• Lint-free lab wipes for delicate surfaces

🔹 Labels & Markers

• Chemical-resistant, cryo-grade labeling for vials/tubes

🧤 5. Safety Consumables

🔹 Gloves

• Types: Nitrile, Latex, Vinyl, Powder-free
• Sizes: S, M, L, XL
• Use: Personal protection from chemicals or biohazards

🔹 Face Masks & Caps

• Use: Sterile work, general protection

🔹 Shoe Covers, Aprons

• Used in: GMP environments, cleanrooms, and pharma labs