1. Microscope - used to magnify and visualize small structures and organisms
2. Bunsen burner - used for heating and sterilization
3. Balance - used to measure the mass of samples
4. Pipette - used for precise liquid handling
5. pH meter - used to measure the acidity or basicity of solutions
6. Centrifuge - used for separating different components of a mixture
7. Autoclave - used for sterilization of equipment and cultures
8. Hot plate - used for heating and stirring solutions
9. Incubator - used for growing cultures at a specific temperature and humidity
10. Spectrophotometer - used to measure the absorption and transmission of light in solutions
11. Chromatography equipment - used for separating and identifying different compounds in a mixture
12. Water bath - used for maintaining a constant temperature for samples
13. Magnetic stirrer - used for stirring solutions without the need for a physical stir bar
14. Vacuum pump - used to create a vacuum for filtration or evaporation
15. Gel electrophoresis apparatus - used for separating DNA, RNA, and proteins based on their size and charge
16. Gas chromatography - used for separating and analyzing volatile compounds
17. Atomic absorption spectrophotometer - used for analyzing the concentration of metal ions in solutions
18. PCR (polymerase chain reaction) machine - used for amplifying specific DNA sequences
19. Kjeldahl apparatus - used for determining the nitrogen content in organic samples
20. Refractometer - used to measure the refractive index of solutions.
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Laboratory Equipment and their uses
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