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.
Sigma Aldrich Fine Chemicals Biosciences smartSpatula
The smartSpatula is a clean economical and disposable spatula for chemical and biological material transfer collection and manipulation. Available with double ended design has spoon/spatula on one end and a pick to break up clumps at the other or as a micro design with both ends as pick design.The Macro smartSpatula is 50% larger and has a long shaft to ease access to material in larger containers. The flexible spatula ends are shatter resistant after liquid nitrogen freezing and readily form to an object to scrape or collect samples. Made of polypropylene. Autoclavable.
The V design at the neck of the disposable laboratory spatula is a trademark of LevGo, Inc
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.
Electron Microscopy Sciences Stainless Steel Spatula #3
Made from polished stainless steel. They are ideal for applying wax to glass knives, colloidal adhesives to stubs, and for mixing embedding resins.
Braintree Scientific 100uL (0.1mL) measuring spoon, RNase free
Measuring spoon. Ideal for aliquoting beads into tubes. **Sold for research purposes only and not for human use**
Med Vet International Miltex Wax Spatula, Double-Ended, W-5, #8, Each, 73-58
Spatulas for mixing and manipulating wax. Double ended. #8.
BURKLE INC Palette knife spatula, LxW 7.56 x 0.79 in (192 x 20 mm), PS, white
The sample spatula can be used to apply, spread or smooth viscous media such as pastes or creams. The spatula easily reaches into the corners and curves of various containers and is suitable for scraping out bowls, removing residues or wiping off Bürkle's measuring and dosing spoons.
The dimensionally stable long edge of the plastic scraper is ideal for cutting viscous media. A small tip on the long edge can be used to tear packaging film, for example. The scraper is also suitable for stirring and mixing.
Gilson Company Inc Flat Edged Spatula (3.9 x 0.9in Blade)
Sturdy stainless steel blade. Riveted hardwood handle.