Brushes
Brushes
Tools consisting of bristles, hair, or wire set into a handle that are used to clean, scrub, or apply a liquid or powder to a surface; products are available in several sizes, and may be used for specific applications.
Some laboratory brushes are used for manual cleaning of laboratory glassware and plasticware. These typically have a handle with terminal, central or lateral bristles to effectively clean specific types of labware and vessels. Most laboratory brushes are autoclavable or washable for repeated use. They are sold individually or as sets with different dimensions to allow for effective cleaning of a wide range of vessel sizes. Brushes may be tapered or tipped with a cotton wad or fine bristle tuft for effective cleaning of tube bases.
Other brushes may be used to clean weighing pans of balances or for other specific tasks.
What are Laboratory Brushes Made of?
Brush handles can be made of wood, of durable plastics such as polypropylene, or of metals such as brass or stainless-steel wire. The bristles can be made from a range of materials depending on the brush type:
• Nylon bristles are tough, hard wearing, and resistant to aggressive chemicals
• Natural bristles (for example goat hair) are suitable for more delicate cleaning
• White silk bristles are suitable for general use
What Types of Laboratory Brushes are Available?
• General-purpose cleaning brushes
• Test tube brushes
• Beaker or bottle brushes
• Burette or pipette brushes
• Flask brushes, with a bent handle for easy access to awkward corners
• Measuring cylinder brushes
• Chromatography brushes for injector and detector ports
• Centrifuge brushes
• Sieve brushes
• Square tank brushes
Reitenspiess™ Bottle Brush
Clean, disinfect and sterilize your laboratory bottles using the Reitenspiess™ Bottle Brush. With a range of lengths and bristle types, the brush can be specified to your specific glassware needs.
Reitenspiess™ Test Tube Brush
Use a Reitenspiess™ Test Tube Brush for cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing test tubes as necessary in the laboratory. .
Test Tube Brushes with Nylon Head
Features fan shaped end. Pinnacle Brush™ Test Tube Brushes with Nylon Head thoroughly cleans test tubes.
B2M™ Bottle Brushes
Clean all types of bottles and tubes. B2M™ Bottle Brushes are available with silk, nylon or goat hair bristles for the full range of uses. Brush styles and sizes are available for efficient cleaning of any size or type of receptacle.
Pinnacle Brush™ Pipettor Tip Brushes
Features tapered bristles. Pinnacle Brush™ Pipettor Tip Brushes are for use with pipets.
Bochem™ Iron Wire Flask Brushes
With natural bristles. BOCHEM™ Iron Wire Flask Brushes make cleaning flasks quick and easy.
Pinnacle Brush™ Tube Brush
Features center set bristles. Pinnacle Brush™ Tube Brush is for cleaning tubes that are open at both ends.
Cole-Parmer™ Sampler Cleaning Brush
Keep your Sludge Judge Samplers working properly with this Sampler Cleaning Brush.
Micronova™ Scrub Brushes
These stiff bristled, detail oriented scrub brushes are available in two different styles for specific detailed cleaning of tight crevices, rolled lips and corners of equipment. Made with FDA approved materials.
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DWK Life Sciences NMR brush, for cleaning NMR tubes
Stubborn soiling and deposits in NMR tubes can be removed with the NMR brush.
Sampling Systems™ Wide Sampler Cleaning Brushes
Ensure that the sampler is properly cleaned in order to prevent cross contamination. Sampling Systems™ Wide Sampler Cleaning Brushes are a range of brushes that are ideal for cleaning both stainless steel and plastic samplers.
Buerkle™ Tube Cleaning Brush
The Tube Cleaning Brush is ideal for cleaning zone samplers.
Sampling Systems™ Narrow Sampler Cleaning Brushes
Ensure that the sampler is properly cleaned in order to prevent cross contamination. Sampling Systems™ Narrow Sampler Cleaning Brushes are a range of brushes that are ideal for cleaning both stainless steel and plastic samplers.
Reitenspiess™ Hose Cleaning Brush
High-quality brush with fallow bristles and a galvanized wire stem/handle.