• Magnesium sulfate drying agent

• Cotton wool

• Parafilm

• Filter paper

• pH paper

• Magnetic wands

• Brass rods

• Stationary (pens, pencils, rulers etc.)

• Pasteur pipette teats

• Weighing boats

• Magnetic stirrer bars

• calculators

Common aqueous solutions that you may need during your experiment:

• 2 M sodium hydroxide

• 3 M hydrochloric acid

• Saturated brine

• Saturated sodium Bicarbonate

These trays contain short Pasteur pipettes. If you need long pipettes for a specific purpose, ask at the hatch and a technician will be able to assist.

Trays of small glass sample vials are available, alongside screw top lids.

Melting point tubes are available on the service beams in small plastic trays. These are also available next to the melting point equipment in the instrument room.

Aluminium foil for reaction insulation and salt for ice baths are found next to the columns on each service beam. 

Disposable nitrile gloves in sizes XS-XL are available on the service beams. If you would like to talk about alternative glove options (e.g. for skin sensitivity or size issues) please ask at the hatch and a technician will be able to assist. 

The solvent trays contain Experiment-specific solvents in enough quantity for the number of students carrying out that particular practical. These trays will be either orange, pink or green depending on which cohort you are in. 

Chemical trays contain Experiment-specific chemicals, usually one container of each chemical per set of balances. These trays will usually be red, blue or green.

The purple TLC trays contain all of the necessary equipment to carry out thin layer chromatography, including:

• TLC plates cut to an appropriate size for you to use

• Glass spotters

• Pencils

• Rulers

• Forceps

Plastic syringes are available in a range of volumes from 1-20 mL alongside short and long needles, septas, and balloons.

For experiments with specialist glassware or equipment, such as nitrogen bubblers or multi-neck flasks, this will often be in a tray on the service beam for you to collect when needed and return at the end of the day.