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.
Bel-Art™ PTFE Policeman
Scrape and spread without scratching
Bel-Art™ Stainless Steel Balance Spoons
Easily transfer small quantities of material
Bel-Art™ Sterileware™ Sampling V-Shaped Spatula, Nonsterile
Ideal for every type of powdered or granulated material. Spatulas are ideal for taking sterile samples during process quality inspections and for piercing plastic-lined paper bags or similar packages.
Whirl-Pak™ Sterilized Spoons
Gas-sterilized spoons are ideal for use with Whirl-Pak bags where sterile techniques are required for collection of samples.
Excelta™ Micro Spatulas, ESD Safe Aluminum Handle, Set of 5
Micro Spatulas can be used to apply lubricants to small moving parts. Kit includes 5 micro spatulas of various colors.
Vikan™ Color-Coded Hand Scoop, Large
Molded one-piece design — no seams or cracks for bacterial growth.
Bal Supply Stainless Steel Laboratory Scoop
Bal Supply Stainless Steel Laboratory Scoop has one pointed, and one blunt end
Walter Stern Rubber Policemen with Angled Edge
Convenient scrapers with angle-shaped edge.
Ampco Spatula
Non-sparking, non-magnetic, and corrosion-resistant spatula with several practical applications, including spreading, scraping, and maintenance tasks.
Excelta™ Red Micro Spatulas, plastic handle
Can be used to apply lubricants to small moving parts
Vikan™ Metal Detectable Hand Scoops
For material handing in case of high sensitivity.
Excelta™ Mixing Spatula, Double Ended, Stainless Steel
This Stainless Steel, Double Ended Mixing Spatula is autoclavable.
Ampco Small Sugar Scoop
Non-sparking, non-magnetic, corrosion-resistant handheld scoop.
Ampco Medium Sugar Scoop
Non-sparking, non-magnetic, corrosion-resistant handheld scoop.