Ex No - 01 Name of the Experiment: Study on common Date:15-04-2025

laboratory equipments used in modern parasitology

G–C laboratory. Roll No -

A. Common equipment required for self-protection

SL Name
Use Figure
NO
1 Apron To protect clothes and body
from the reagent and
acid/alkali

2 Hand Gloves To protect from contagious

agents

3 Gum Boots To provide protection during

sample collection

4 Goggles To protect the eyes from debris

and other materials

5 Hand wash To clean hands that reduces the

risk of infection

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6 Face mask To cover nose and face

B. Equipment’s of visualization and magnification:

SL Name Use
NO Figure
1 Microscope Used for visualisation minute
structures

2 Microscope slide Used for hold objects for

examination under a
microscope for viewing

3 Cover slip Hold the sample in place and

protects from dust and
accidental contact

4 Immersion oil Increase the resolving power

of a microscope

5 Slide box Reserve the slides

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 6 Lens paper For cleaning dust from the
lens.

7 Magnifying glass Used to produce a magnified

image of an object.

8 Counting chamber Used to determine the

concentration of cells in a
liquid medium.

9 McMaster counting Used for demonstrating and

chamber counting helminth eggs in
facial samples

C. Equipment's of measuring, mixing and heating:

SL Name Use
Figure
NO
1 Conical flask/ Allow the contents of the flask
Erlenmeyer flask to be mixed by swirling
without risk of spillage.

2 Volumetric flask Preparation of standard

solution and precise dilutions.

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3 Measuring cylinder Measure the volume of a
liquid

4 Beaker Used for stirring, mixing and

heating liquids.

5 Test tube Used to hold, mix or heat

small quantities of liquid or
solid chemicals for assays and
qualitative experiments.
6 Test tube holder To hold a test tube during
heating it.

7 Test tube rake To hold and transport test tube

during experiments while
examining cultures

8 Vacutainer tube Create a vacuum seal inside of

the tube facilitating the draw
of a predetermined volume a
liquid.

9 Falcon tube Sample storage and

centrifugation of precipitates.

10 Eppendorf tube Used for PCR

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11 Dropper Used to transfer small
quantities of liquids.

12 Pipette To transport a measured

volume of liquid, often as a
media dispenser.

13 Pipette filter To fill the pipette.

14 Pipette holder To hold pipette.

15 Micropipette Used to transfer small volume

of liquids.

16 Pasteur pipette Used to transfer small

quantities of liquids.

17 Petri dish To keep parasite for

observation.

18 Funnel For filtration and

transportation of liquid
solution.

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19 Glass rod/Stirrer Used for mixing the solution.

20 Thermometer To measure the temperature.

21 Balance To measure the weight of a

specimen.

22 Spirit lamb/Bunsen Used for heating purpose.

burner

23 Tripod stand Used for heating purpose.

24 Wire net Used for heating a flask

without burning it.

25 Blender For mixing the sample.

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D. Equipment of centrifuging:
SL
Name Use Figure
NO
01 Centrifuge machine Used for the separation of
fluid, gas & liquid, based on
the density.

02 Micro-centrifuge Used in PCR

machine

E. Equipment’s for staining purpose:

SL
Name Use Figure
NO
1 Forceps To grasp small objects.

2 Scalpel & Blade Used for cutting purpose.

3 Staining tray Used for staining purpose.

4 Slide staining jar Used for staining microscopic

slide with dyes or chemicals.

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 5 Sample jar To preserve the sample.

6 Reagent bottle To keep reagents.

F. Equipment's for cleaning/ washing purpose:

SL
Name Use Figure
NO
1 Brush For clean the glassware and
other laboratory equipments.

2 Cotton swab To remove waste from

parasites.

3 Wash bottle Used for cleaning purpose.

4 Tissue paper To clean the glass wares in the

laboratory.

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G. Equipments for freezing purpose:
SL
Name Use Figure
NO
1 Refrigerator Used for freezing purpose.

2 Ice box Used for freezing the sample

immediately.

H. Miscellaneous:
SL
Name Use Figure
NO
1 Sieve To filtrate the sample.

2 Spoon & spatula Spoon is used for taking big

amount of sample and spatula is
used for taking small amount of
sample.

3 Scissors To cut the specimen

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4 Mortar & pastel To grand and mix hard
substances of feces.

5 Syringe & needle To collect body fluid.

6 Knife For cutting purpose.

7 Filter paper Used for filtering.

8 Gauze Used in Baermann test.

9 Bucket Used to carry water.

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10 Distilled water To produce distilled water for
plant laboratory.

11 Counting machine Used for counting cells and

parasites.

12 Bermann glass/ Used in Baermann test.

Sedimentation
glass

13 Baermann To isolate the larvae of

apparatus nematode.

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 https://microbeonline.com/equipment-essential-for-microbiology-laboratory/
 https://microbenotes.com/instruments-used-in-microbiology-lab/
 https://nwa-lab.com/language/en/microbiology/
 https://cvm.msu.edu/vdl/laboratory-sections/immunodiagnostics-parasitology
 https://study.com/academy/lesson/common-microbiology-laboratory-
equipment.html

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