Science Gear For Any Molecular Biology Laboratory

To start with, when you begin equipping a molecular biology lab, you may need the usual test tubes, beakers, desiccators, pipettes with fillers, and flasks, collectively with each of the important clamps, stoppers, frames and supports.

The fundamental scientific lab supplies furnishings will require to consist of enough worktop space, laptop or computer station/s, chemical and biological storage cabinets, possibly a filtered, controlled environment (heating & cooling, and humidity control). In some cases access control, a gray room and clean room conditions may even be important.

Since this branch of science deals with organic materials from living cell tissues, it stands to reason that temperatures are critical. Most laboratories use refrigerators and freezers, and sometimes surface mounted refrigeration units. Some procedures may require temperatures to be reduced to as low as -86A deg. C.

Centrifuges and microcentrifuges may need to have to stand on refrigerated and unrefrigerated tabletops for different purposes.

The heating devices may include a microwave, Bunsen burners, and/or hot plates.

There are a number of calibrated and measurement devices, apart from the glassware, that will be needed in a laboratory, such as certain plastic ware, micro balances and scales, pH meters, moisture meters and thermometers.

Microscopes or electron microscopes appropriate to the research being done, with each other with camera port and link to computer. These are a part of every laboratory.

There is a large number of apparatus and gear generally considered essential for any molecular biology laboratory. Tissue processing for DNA identification is often an important part of molecular biology and many processes require the gear for this, depending on the extent of DNA study and genomics.

For eye protection there is a great variety of safety glasses, clear and tinted for lazer and UV work, as well as masks and face shields with and without respirators for protection against splashing, fumes and gasses and flying objects. It is important in a laboratory to install an eyewash station for emergencies.

Last but not least is all of the equipment needed for cleaning and sterilizing the glassware, apparatus and even the clothing and furniture used in the laboratory. The cleaning of these items is not always straight forward, and some special procedures need to have to be followed. You'll need to have specially designed scrubbers and brushes as well as suitable cleaning fluids and preparations, among other things.