Consumable & Plasticware
- Consumables:
- Used once and then discarded.
- Examples: pipette tips, filter paper, gloves, certain types of plates.
- Often made from plastic, but not always.
- Used once and then discarded.
- Plasticware:
- Laboratory equipment made from plastic material.
- Can be reusable or disposable depending on the application.
- Advantages: lightweight, less prone to breakage, cost-effective.
- Common plastic types used in labware: polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polystyrene (PS).
- Laboratory equipment made from plastic material.
