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Article Written by Isabella Granara Foxx Life Sciences offers a variety of options for beakers, which are available in either plastic or glass. Our plastic beakers from Abdos Life Sciences are manufactured in a molding facility using high purity virgin materials which conform to US FDA 21 CFR regulations. Our glass beakers by Borosil® comply with ISO 3819 and DIN 12331. All beaker products are no exception to our strict, high quality standards at Foxx Life Sciences! Take a look at our plastic or glass beakers on our site. Beakers, which are a staple in the laboratory environment, are used...

Erlenmeyer Flasks are cone-shaped laboratory flasks with a narrow neck. They are used to reduce evaporation and contamination by airborne bacterial, fungal, and chemical contaminants. Workers can store, heat, cool, mix, etc., liquids in these flasks. You most likely have seen one before on television or in a science lab, as they are extremely common! These types of flasks make the process of mixing materials better because the products can be easily swirled without the risk of the contents spilling. Foxx Life Sciences offers plastic and glass beakers, but for this specific purpose, we offer our Erlenmeyer Flasks. Learn more...

A petri dish is a shallow, transparent dish that biologists use to culture cells. Culturing cells is a tedious process that refers to the removal of cells from an animal or plant and their growth in an artificial, controlled environment. The petri dish is a staple in laboratories and scientists use them every day. It has been common since the late 19th century. The BioMedical Scientist of IBMS quotes Andrea Sella, an award-winning chemist, broadcaster and classic science kit and equipment enthusiast, in an article titled “The Big Story, The Petri Dish.” She says the following: “[Petri Dish] means ‘living...