Laboratory Racks

Laboratory racks are frameworks with rails and bars for holding or storing a wide range of items like test tubes, pipettes, centrifuge tubes and microtubes. These are crucial items for any well-maintained research conducting laboratory.

While performing experiments, a stand or similar kind of equipment is required to keep multiple glasswares or tubes in one place. A rack is an ideal equipment which not only satisfies this requirement, but also ensures easy transportation and storage. 

Racks are available in different shapes and sizes, based on the type of item one wants to store. For example, test tube racks are used to store test tubes while performing certain experiments or to stow them away for later use. Similarly, microtube racks are available for placing microtubes while performing PCR or other experiments. A pipette rack is used for organized storage of pipettes so that they do not get spoilt easily and last longer. Floating racks are also available which hold microtubes in an upright position in water baths or sonicators. Some of these racks may be sterilized in advance, and can be directly used in experiments involving sterile conditions. If they are not pre-sterilized, based on their material, they can be sterilized in an autoclave.

An assortment of racks based on their function and number of items they can hold, can be found in the list mentioned in the laboratory racks section of Biomall.