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
Fisherbrand™ Budget-Priced Brushes
Fisherbrand™ Budget-Priced Brushes are an economical option for cleaning test tubes.
Fisherbrand™ Steel Wire Handled Brushes
Fisherbrand™ Steel Wire Handled Brushes feature stiff, white nylon bristles for cleaning test tubes.
Fisherbrand™ Tube Brush
Tapered brush for 15mL centrifuge tubes.
Justman Brush Flexible-Handle Brushes
Soft, single row of bristles fits easily into flask necks
Fisherbrand™ Beakers Brush
Brush for cleaning beakers
Fisherbrand™ Soft Nylon Bristle Brush
For cleaning funnel stems and capillary tubes.
Fisherbrand™ Adaptable-to-Container Brush
Useful for cleaning a wide variety of glassware.
Eisco™ Test Tube Brush
With cotton yarn tip, this test tube brush is designed to thoroughly wash 12-16 mm test tubes
Fisherbrand™ Imhoff Settling Cone Brush
Double bristle fan tip flares for increased scrubbing area when removing stubborn sediments.
Fisherbrand™ Stiff Bristled Brushes
For cleaning tubes of 0.43 in. dia. (1.1cm).
Fisherbrand™ Long-Handled Camel's Hair Brush
For dusting balances.
Fisherbrand™ Brush with Four Bristle Rows
With a double-tufted end for cleaning beakers.
Fisherbrand™ Round Camel's Hair Brush
For dusting or painting
Micronova™ M-Zone™ Bottle Brush
Color-coded bottle brushes with rounded, stiff polyester bristles for versatile and aggressive cleaning of bottles and various equipment in production and in the lab.
Micronova™ Stainless Steel Wire Brush
Durable stainless steel wire brushes with nylon bristles are available in a variety of sizes for cleaning parts, tubing and hard to reach areas.