Botany Lab Equipment List

Botany labs use a wide range of equipment for plant study, from microscopy to physiological measurements. Standard lists from university inventories highlight essentials for dissection, culturing, and analysis. These tools support undergraduate and research experiments effectively.

Microscopes and Imaging

• Compound microscopes (10x, 45x, oil immersion): 5–40 units for cell observation.​
• Binocular and research microscopes: 6–15 for detailed viewing.​
• Projection microscopes, epidiascopes, and cameras (e.g., Nikon FM-10): 1–9 for teaching and photography.

Measurement and Analysis Tools

• pH meters (pen/digital): 1–5 for solution testing.​
• Balances (digital top-loading, electronic, monopan): 1–2 for precise weighing.​
• Spectrophotometers, conductivity meters, and calorimeters: 1 each for biochemical assays.

Culture and Processing Equipment

• Autoclaves, laminar airflow chambers,incubators (BOD, seed germinators): 1–3 for sterile culturing.​
• Hot air ovens, centrifuges (research, ultra), refrigerators: 1–12 for sterilization and separation.

Specialized Plant Physiology Apparatus

• Potometers (Ganong, Farmers), respirometers: 1–3 for transpiration and respiration studies.​
• Auxanometers, Warburg manometers, chromatography tanks: 1–2 for growth and gas exchange.​
• Herbarium cabinets, specimen jars: 1–50 for preservation.