Scoops, Spoons, and Spatulas
Tools designed to scrape, manipulate, chop, or transfer materials; products are available in several sizes, material compositions, etc.
Scoops, spoons, and spatulas help with mixing, scraping, and other tasks related to transferring materials and samples from one place to another.
These tools are used to transfer samples or chemicals from their original containers to weighing paper, weighing boats, weighing bottles, weighing funnels, or other vessels or containers for weighing.
Reusable products are typically made of stainless steel, which is resistant to heat and cold, acids, bases, solvents, and other chemicals. Metal products may also have permanent or removable wooden or polymer handles and may also be coated in PTFE or plastic for greater non-reactivity. Types of stainless steel spatulas include:
- Microspatulas: Thin, pointed ends help to transfer materials to small tubes or microplates
- Trough-shaped spatulas: Usually have one rounded and one pointed end; can be used to dislodge or loosen materials in a container
- Double-ended spatulas: May have ends of equal or slightly different sizes and shapes
- One flat and one bent end
- One rounded and one tapered end
- One rounded and one scoop or spoon-shaped end
Disposable plastic and paper products are also available. They can help eliminate the potential for cross-contamination that may occur with poorly cleaned reusable spatulas. Disposable products are also ideal for performing lyophilization or handling lyophilized products.
Some products have a V-shape and a pointed end. These are used to pierce paper or plastic wrapping to collect samples of a product or food material for pre-production or post-production quality control testing.
BURKLE INC Palette knife spatula, LxW 7.56 x 0.79 in (192 x 20 mm), Bio-PE, sterile
The sampler made of Green PE is produced in our class 7 (10,000) clean room and individually packaged.
Green PE bio-plastic has all the suitable properties of conventional polyethylene but is manufactured from renewable raw materials and can be completely recycled.
The sampling palette knife spatula can be used to apply, distribute or evenly spread viscous media such as pastes and creams. The palette knife spatula reaches easily into the corners and curves of various containers and is suitable for scraping out bowls, removing residue or wiping off Bürkle's volumetric and dosing spoons.
Med Vet International Miltex Hatt Spoon, 9in, Oval Cup, 15mm X 22mm, 27-84
Miltex Hatt Spoon, 9in, Oval Cup, 15mm X 22mm, 27-84
Chemglass Life Sciences Spatula, Stainless Steel #304, 7" OAL, Non-Magnetic, Tapered End
Spatula will pass through a 14/10 or 14/20 outer joint and is made of non-magnetic stainless steel having a mirror finish with an overall length of 7in (178mm). One end is rounded, the other is tapered to a point approximately 3/32in (2.5mm). Both ends are approximately 5/16in (8mm) wide x 2in (51mm) in length.