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
United Scientific™ Beaker Brush with Natural Bristles
For effective cleaning of beakers in laboratories, these brushes are mounted in twisted heavy gauge galvanized wire.
United Scientific™ Test Tube Brush with Natural Bristles
These brushes with natural bristles are used for effective cleaning of test tubes in laboratories.
United Scientific™ Centrifuge Brush
These United Scientific™ Centrifuge Brushes feature tapered white nylon bristles with a white nylon fan tip provides effective cleaning action for centrifuge tubes, vials and small funnels.
United Scientific™ Natural Bristle Test Tube Brush
These brushes with natural bristles are used for effective cleaning of test tubes in laboratories.
United Scientific™ Burette Brush with Nylon Bristles
For effective cleaning of burettes in laboratories. Nylon bristles are mounted in twisted, heavy gauge galvanized wire.
Flexible Brushes
Soft, single row of bristles fits easily into flask necks.
Pipet Brush
Brush portion is centered on wire for back-and-forth action.
Research Products International Corp Low Form Radial-Tip Brush, Cylinder, Black Nylon Bristle, 18 Inch, 6 per Case
These brushes are specially designed with a densely filled radial tip and head to make complete contact with cylinder walls, corners and bottom.
Hach Company Brush, Cylinder, 2-in diameter for General Glassware
Brush portion is 13 cm (5") length, 5 cm (2") diameter. Total length: 33 cm (13"). Heavily filled with black bristles on galvanized wire. Radial tufted end. Cylinder brush size 2.
Preiser Scientific Sieve Cleaning Brush, Fine Sieves, Nylon Bristle
Brush, Sieve Cleaning, Nylon Bristle, A nylon bristle brush recommended for fine mesh testing sieves, finer than 100 mesh, The nylon bristles will not scratch or distort the opening of the fragile fine mesh sieves
Cole-Parmer Large Bottle Brush Volumetric 14", 12/pk
Radial tip brushes allow you to remove difficult deposits without scratching your container. Folding tip and double-tufted brushes are made to fold flat through the bottle neck and expand to fill the container. Angle head brushes are manufactured to angle the brush along the curvature of the container with minimal strain. Volumetric brushes feature an angled handle which bends to fit the container shape for cleaning pear-shaped, Erlenmeyer, round bottom, flat bottom, Nephelo, Kjeldahl, filtering, and volumetric flasks.
Cole-Parmer Foam-Tipped Long Glassware Brush, 20" L x 2" Diameter; 1/Pk
Ergonomically designed wide, flat handles makes for easy rotating of brush. Excellent for all wide mouthed bottles, culture, volumetric graduated, filtering and many other kinds of long flasks, jugs and cylinders. Brushes are tough, yet non abrasive, and dishwasher safe. It works equally well on both plastic and glass bottles. Use with hot water. No detergents needed.
Cole-Parmer Foam-Tipped Short Glassware Brush, 13" L x 2" Diameter; 1/Pk
Foam tipped short lab brush
Andwin Scientific 1000 mL - Flask and Bottle Brushes, Spring End, Pack of 5
1000 mL - Flask and Bottle Brushes, Spring End, White, Natural Bristles on flexible plastic handle, Pack of 5