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
Grainger #4 Artist Camel Hair Paint Brush, Soft, for Latex Based, 1 EA
The WOOSTER artist brush has camel hair bristles and is designed for use with watercolors. Seamless nickel-plated copper ferrule.
Electron Microscopy Sciences EMS Golden Nylon Brushes, set of 4
These brushes are perfect for cryomicrotomy – for controlled manipulation of frozen sections in the cryostat, as well as cryomicrotome. Easier to clean than animal hair brushes and more durable.
Cole-Parmer Medium Bottle/cylinder Brush, 16", 12/pk
Ideal for cleaning bottles, cylinders, and large test tubes. Full radial end tip promotes effective cleaning and reduces scratching of glass and plasticware. Wire handle has hanging hook.
Cole-Parmer Nylon Radial Tube Brush, 8" Handle, 3"L x 0.5" Dia Brush; 12/Pk
These brushes are specificaly designed for cleaning test tubes. Radial Tip brushes have formed brush sprays at the tip allowing thorough cleaning of all sides. Stainless steel wire stem Radial Tip brushes are extremely durable and provide superior performance. Tied Tip brushes are designed to enter small openings of bottles and tubes, then expand to clean the sides and bottom without scratching . Sponge Tip are made to expand to give a more thorough cleaning while also protecting from scratches. The adjustable test tube brush spreads apart to fit all sizes of test tubes.
Cole-Parmer Foam-Tipped Short Glassware Brush, 13" L x 2" Diameter; 1/Pk
Foam tipped short lab brush
CARLISLE SANITARY MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS PINT BOTTLE BRUSH - WHITE CS/6
NC1959169 PINT BOTTLE BRUSH - WHITE CS/6
Medicus Health Reusable Flat Cleaning Brushes for Surgical Instruments, Extra Rigid Bristles, Blue
Reusable Flat Cleaning Brushes for Surgical Instruments are specifically designed for hospital use in the pre-clean and preparation of surgical instruments
∙ Autoclavable
∙ Long ergonomic handle permits ease of use
∙ 3 Brushes per Pack∙ Extra Rigid Bristle Brushes (Blue): Instrument safe polyamide fibers offer steel-like rigidity and allows deep cleaning of soiled instruments, particularly in grooved or uneven surface ∙ Brush Size is 75mm x 20mm x 10mm.
∙ Brush length is 220 mm
∙ Extra long length of brush head (75 [±5] mm in Reusable)
∙ Transparent brush fibers allow for quick verification of its cleanliness
∙ Polyamide fiber bristles
∙ Plastic handle will not release any toxic components
∙ Designed to protect medical instruments from damage during sterilization, storage, and handling
Grainger #2 Artist Camel Hair Paint Brush, Soft, for Latex Based, each
The WOOSTER artist brush has camel hair bristles and is designed for use with watercolors. Seamless nickel-plated copper ferrule.
Ted Pella Inc Sable Brushes, #000, 1.0mm W x 6.0mm L, 3/pk
For precise manipulation of TEM specimen grids and samples, dusting of SEM samples and photographic materials or photographic spotting. Sable hairs are springy and relatively fine. Length of hairs are short for better manipulation. Enameled wood handles and seamless nickel ferrules.
Electron Microscopy Sciences Camel Hair Brush Multi Pack
Useful for dusting and cleaning embedding center, balances, and sensitive instruments. Camel hair is mounted on wooden handle with metal ferrule.
Size: < 1.59 mm, 1.59 mm, 3.18 mm
Cole-Parmer Foam Laboratory Brush, 9"L Handle, 2.5" Diameter; 1/Pk
Foam Laboratory Washing Brush, 9 in.L
Sigma Aldrich Fine Chemicals Biosciences SIGMA ALDRICH FINE CHEMICALS BIOSCIENCES
NC3938696 LAB BRUSHES 4/PK VARIETY