Wash Bottle

What is a laboratory wash bottle?

A wash bottle is a piece of laboratory equipment specifically designed for drawing, storing and transferring liquids. It is a versatile tool used in various scientific fields such as chemistry, biology, medicine or physics.

Laboratory wash bottles are usually made of plastic and come in a variety of sizes, shapes and capacities. Wash bottles are often fitted with caps or special tips to make them suitable for specific laboratory tasks.

What are the applications of laboratory wash bottles?

Laboratory wash bottles are used in laboratories for many different purposes.

Wash bottles are used for:

• liquid collection: wash bottles are used to draw up liquids from various sources. Most often these include water or chemical solutions. Wash bottles are used in laboratories when the volume of substance taken is irrelevant to the experimental process.
• transferring liquids: wash bottles are often used to transfer liquids from one vessel to another. They are useful when the transferred fluid is to be subsequently dispensed, either in the form of a stream or a spray.
• dosing: wash bottles allow dispensing of liquids, which is especially important when performing chemical experiments where the accuracy of dosing does not affect the outcome of the experiment.
• mixing substances: wash bottles can be used to mix different chemical or biological substances to produce a homogeneous solution or suspension.
• applying solutions or reagents: during experiments, wash bottles can be used to apply solutions or reagents to specific sites, both in the experiment itself and on the surfaces where experiments are carried out.

Laboratory wash bottles are a versatile tool that is widely used in laboratories to assist in conducting experiments and analyses.

Wash bottles in laboratory tests

Wash bottles are a very important tool in laboratory tests. Different types of wash bottles are used in laboratories, depending on the needs and applications.

In chemical analysis, wash bottles are used to draw up reagents and chemical solutions, dispense them in specific amounts, and transfer them from one vessel to another. Wash bottles allow the controlled addition of reagents to reaction mixtures, allowing precise control over the course of chemical reactions.

In biological analysis, wash bottles can also be used to transfer and dispense biological solutions and to apply solutions and reagents to specific sites. Wash bottles are also useful for rinsing laboratory glassware. In medical tests, wash bottles are used for spot rinsing of sites, preparations or surface disinfection.

Wash bottles in the EPRO Science store

Providing an alternative to pipettes, wash bottles are a versatile tool that is widely used in laboratories where control of the volume of liquid drawn is not important in the experiments and analyses. In the EPRO store, we offer a selection of different wash bottles that are sure to come in handy in your laboratory. Have a look at our product portfolio. We will be happy to help you select a product that meets your expectations.