Flasks

Conical flask Named after German chemist Emil Erlenmeyer, Erlenmeyer flask or conical flask (or titration flask) are one of the most widely used glassware in biological and chemistry industries and laboratories. Made of borosilicate glass amongst other forms of glass it is useful for titration by placing it under a burette and for dissolving the solutes and/or mixing/transferring of liquids (solvents or solution). It can also be used as a support for filter funnel for carrying out filtration. In biology it is very useful for making media, growing microbial culture by incubating it or by keeping it on a shaker to promote aeration/ oxygenation. Characteristics • Flat bottom • Conical body • Narrow neck with round opening • Available in large range of sizes (10 to 1000 mL) • Autoclavable and reusable