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Laboratory test tube brushes: minor sized brushes on the left, large sized brushes on the right.

A test tube brush or spout castor is a castor used for cleaning test tubes and narrow oral fissure laboratory glassware,^[1] such as graduated cylinders, burettes, and Erlenmeyer flasks. Information technology is equanimous of nylon, synthetic, or animal fur bristles of various diameters lined against a rather sturdy wire handle with a looped end for hanging. The wire tin can be made from a wide range of metals, such as aluminium, statuary, beryllium, copper, and brass.^[2] FDA grade brushes are designed to exist resistant to acid and other corrosive chemicals, including aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons, ketones, ethyl acetate esters, and trichloroethylene.

Sizes [edit]

Test tube brushes come in sizes with the brushes themselves varying from 10–ii,000mm in length and 3–200mm in diameter.^[two] For instance:

Small test tube brush plumbing equipment compared to a regular laboratory examination tube.

Brush length	Brush diameter	Overall length
75 mm (3")	12 mm (0.v")	200 mm (8")
90 mm (3.5")	20 mm (0.75")	230 mm (9")
100 mm (iv")	35 mm (i three / 8 ")	275 mm (xi")
115 mm (four.v")	twoscore mm (ane 5 / 8 ")	330 mm (13")

Types of brushes [edit]

Demonstration of test tube cleaning by using a small sized examination tube brush.

Brushes are designed for the purpose of cleaning examination tubes, therefore are developed to be able to attain all corners of the glassware.^[iii]

Tip type	Description
Radial tip	Round tufted tip allows for a curved castor edge, protecting the glassware from contact confronting the twisted metallic wire handle.^[4]
Stainless steel wire stem radial tip	Similar to radial tip brushes, but more than durable and efficient in glassware cleaning.^[3]
Tied tip	Bristles are tied together at the tip to facilitate the cleaning of tubes and bottles with narrow openings, capable of expanding at the bottom of the tube without scratching the surface.^[3]
Sponge tip	The soft tip enables expansion and assimilation of liquid, which results in more thorough cleaning of the tube and protection from scratches.^[3]

Babcock test bottle castor [edit]

A Babcock test bottle brush is a specialised examination tube brush designed for cleaning canteen neck flasks. It has an extra long radial bristle tip that is flexible enough to enter the narrow neck of various laboratory glassware, and fan out at the bottom of the bedroom for efficient cleaning. The center section of the metal wire handle contains brusk stemmed bristles that can be used to scrub along the neck of the flask.^[five]

Adjustable examination tube brush [edit]

The adjustable brush contains a stiff, bendable twisted wire core that forms a loop in the middle, assuasive the castor to be adjusted to fit examination tubes of various sizes.^[half-dozen]

Brush length	Brush bore (adjustable)	Overall length
175 mm (seven")	25 mm (one") minimum	275 mm (9")

Come across besides [edit]

Brush
Test tube

References [edit]

^ "Fan Tip Tube Brushes". Thomas Scientific. Thomas Scientific. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
^ ^a ^b Aggarwal, Chaitanya. "Chemistry Lab Instruments". Rac Exports. IndiaMART IndiaMESH Express. Retrieved iv February 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Nylon Sponge Tube Castor, 10" Handle, 3"50 x 1.5" Dia Castor; 12/Pk". Cole-Parmer® Fluid-handling and Assay. Chemoscience (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
^ "Test Tube Brushes, Radial Tip". VWR® Nosotros Enable Scientific discipline. VWR. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
^ "Babcock Foam Test Bottle Brush". VWR® Nosotros Enable Science. VWR. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
^ "Adaptable Test Tube Brush". Laboratory Sales & Service LLC. Laboratory Sales and Service LLC. 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2016.