Mortars and Pestles
Tools used to grind and crush substances into fine powders or pastes, Mortars are bowl-shaped containers and pestles are heavy, rod-shaped tools. Commonly sold as sets but also available separately, mortar and pestle sets may include mortars, pestles, adapters, housings, or other items in several materials.
Mortar and pestle implements have been used since ancient times to crush and grind substances. Mortars can be made of hard materials like wood, metal, ceramic, or hard stone such as granite or marble. Pestles are held in the hand and usually have a tapered, club-like shape. A wet or dry substance is placed in the mortar and the pestle is pressed against it and rotated until the material is pulverized.
What Is the Best Material for a Mortar and Pestle?
The implements must be made of materials that are hard enough to crush the substance without wearing away, but they cannot be brittle or break from the pressure of manipulation. The material should also be cohesive to reduce chipping and non-porous to avoid absorbing or trapping substances. Some rough porcelain mortars and pestles can reduce substances to very fine powders, but are brittle and stain more easily. Porcelain mortars can be pre-conditioned by grinding sand in them to produce a rougher surface. Glass mortars and pestles are stain-resistant and suitable for liquids, but are fragile and do not grind as finely as ceramic sets. Metal mortars and pestles are popular for food preparation.
Mortars and pestles are commonly used to grind and mix substances for dilution, to mask negative qualities, or to add volume to facilitate handling. Drugs can also be finely ground when not available in liquid form, and supplements can be processed to for addition to parenteral nutrition.
Electron Microscopy Sciences Potter-Elvehjem Tissue Grinder Mortar, 2 ml, 11 mm x 45 mm Mortor, 203 mm OAL
Replacement part to use in Potter-Elvehjem tissue grinder.
Size: 2 ml
Mortor: 11 mm x 45 mm
OAL: 203 mm
Electron Microscopy Sciences Potter-Elvehjem Tissue Grinder Mortar, 30 ml, 24 mmx 118 mm Mortor, 266 mm OAL
Replacement part to use in Potter-Elvehjem tissue grinder.
Size: 30 ml
Mortor: 24 mmx 118 mm
OAL: 266 mm
New England Biolabs, Inc. Monarch® Pestle Set - 100 sets
The Monarch Pestle Set contains single-use microtube pestles and the accompanying 1.5 ml tubes for sample disruption and homogenization prior to nucleic acid extraction. 100 green pestles and 100 tubes are included in this set.
- Set includes Monarch Pestles and Monarch Pestle Tubes
- Optimally designed for manual homogenization of tissue samples prior to nucleic acid extraction
- Single-use pestles and tubes
Perkin Elmer US LLC Agate Pestle and Mortar Set
This set ships with the General Purpose IR Sampling Kits (51007739/L1365312) and the Liquid and Mull IR Sampling Kit (51008709/L1365311). With this part number, it can be ordered as a replacement or spare set.
Electron Microscopy Sciences Tapered Tissue Grinder with Stainless Steel Rod PTFE Pestle, 1 ml, Mortor, 130 mm OAL
This is new design grinder with longer tapered surface on both the mortar and pestle, offering grinding more efficient and less time require. The conical surface allows initial size reduction followed by passage through the cylindrical section for the final homogenization step. Made from Wheaton 33 low extractable borosilicate glass. Interchangeable components takes the hassle out of matching parts. Unit is autoclavable. When the pestle is "bottomed" within the mortar, the clearance is uniform 0.004" to 0.006” (0.1 to 0.15 mm). Teflon pestle with stainless steal rod firs power homogenizer. Homogenizes soft tissue such as brain. The stainless steel rod is 0.25” (6.3 mm) diameter and is suited for use with Wheaton Overhead Stirrer.
Size: 1 ml
OAL: 130 mm
Electron Microscopy Sciences Dounce Tissue Grinder, 15 ml, 22 mmx 94 mm Mortor, 210 mm OAL
This grinderis ideal for soft tissue and will retain a high percentage of cell nuclei and mitochondria in soft tissues from cell cultures. When in use, the pestle ball is encircled in liquid, which avoids heat buildup by reducing friction. The initial grinding is performed using the "loose" pestle. The grinding process is completed using the "tight" pestle. This grinder is used by moving the pestle up and down, and work best with cell suspensions or very soft tissues. The mortar has a large reservoir and pouring lip and is supplied with "loose” and "tight” pestles. Made of Wheaton 33 low extractable borosilicate glass. Autoclavable.
Size: 15 ml
Mortor: 22 mmx 94 mm
OAL: 210 mm
Research Products International Corp Micro-Tube Sample Pestles for 1.5ml Tubes, RNase and DNase Free, 100 per Package
Ideal for manually homogenizing cells and resuspending proteins or DNA pellets in buffers. Polypropylene and autoclavable.
Pestle only for 1.5ml tubes.
Sigma Aldrich Fine Chemicals Biosciences CoorsTM porcelain pestle f1EA
Oversized pestle glazed to grinding surface. Order mortar separately.
Chemplex Industries BALL PESTLES SS 7MM
CHEMPLEX BALL PESTLES: FOR SPECTROVIALS(TM) Comminution Vials, Stainless Steel, 7mm
Chemplex Industries BALL PESTLES PLASTIC 5MM
CHEMPLEX BALL PESTLES: FOR SPECTROVIALS(TM) Comminution Vials, Methylmethacrylate; Plastic; 5mm
Chemplex Industries BALLPESTLES TUNGCARBIDE 12.7MM
CHEMPLEX BALL PESTLES: FOR SPECTROVIALS(TM) Comminution Vials, Tungsten Carbide; 6 units per package, 12.7mm
Sigma Aldrich Fine Chemicals Biosciences CoorsTM porcelain mortar O1EA
Mortar with lip glazed outside except for bottom. Order pestle separately.
Sigma Aldrich Fine Chemicals Biosciences Pellet pestles Cordless mo1EA
Z359955 will fit the cordless motor product Z359971 only by using the replacement adapter for the motor Z359998 which is purchased separately.
Electron Microscopy Sciences Ceramic Pestle
Ceramic Pestle for use with Liquid Nitrogen-Cooled Mortar.