Anna Hovius I was pleased with the response that I got at Indigo Instruments - very helpful, very courteous and polite. Test tubes also include boiling tubes, culture tubes, assay tubes and small ‘Durham’ tubes, ranging in capacity from a few mL up to 50 mL or more. Applications range from growing tissue and bacterial cultures to root cuttings, measuring pH or observing chemical reactions. Products are available in various materials, volume capacities, and shapes, and may be sterile, non-sterile and/or autoclavable, and include caps.

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After you finish this article, read other articles to assist you in with choosing and using HST products. The first row lists the coefficient of linear thermal which is the best indicator for resistance to thermal shock .It would be prohibitively expensive to test for bacteriological, chemical or radiological agents since there is no way to tell if glass has been contaminated just by looking at it. Note (1): We do not carry graduated test tubes with beaded rims; the closest thing we have to offer are graduated cylinders. This article will explain the main types of microscopes and help you choose the best one for your home or class environment. Manufactured from borosilicate glass with a heavy wall design for strong resistance to heat and chemicals.

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There is some variance in test tube internal diameter to allow for corks to fit anywhere from 1/3 to 2/3 of their height. Plastic test tubes are manufactured from polypropylene, or from polycarbonate and polystyrene for optical clarity. A science microscope is both an enjoyable and important tool for science education that will last for years to come. It's resistant to thermal shock and is food safe because it is completely LEAD FREE compared to glass used in cut crystal, etc. Disposable and reusable, general-purpose glass and plastic test tubes suitable for a variety of laboratory applications.

And unless you are a seasoned science educator, you probably have some questions about how to choose the right one for your specific needs! Fisherbrand™ Borosilicate Glass Heavy Wall Rimless Test Tubes are ideal for chemical and biological work. Happy to have found them before the Christmas Season arrives, as we are making these adorable Reindeer hot chocolate gifts. The average wall thickness of Indigo Instruments borosilicate glass test tubes are listed below for outside diameters (OD) of our tubes.