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Scientific Equipment and Chemical Suppliers
2004 B. Merriman, UCLA
Favorite Sources
I use the following suppliers to obtain
primary equipment and chemicals for personal experimental work;
all provide free catalogs upon request:
SOURCE OF CHEAP PLATINUM WIRE
For classroom electrophorisis frames, fuel cells, etc., get low-price
.25mm "thermocouple grade" platinum wire from
OMEGA, no. SPPL-010, priced per inch.
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- Grainger is the major
supplier of commercial and industrial equipment, components and
supplies. They have their complete, illustrated and physically
massive catalog online and searchable. Grainger sells only
to businesses, so if you want something from them, you should
get a local industrial supply or machine tools shop to order it
for you.
- VWR Scientific ,
(800-932-5000); extensive general lab supply; their catalog is on their
webpage.
- Fisher Scientific ,
(800-766-7000); extensive general lab supply; their catalog is on their webpage.
- Cole-Parmer
(800-323-4340); general lab/engineering supply.
Fantastic technical information sections in their catalog. A must have
for its educational value alone.
- Chem Lab Supplies (310-973-2391/ 714-630-7902); LA-based chemical
and labware distributor. However, they will sell chemicals to
small accounts, sell in small quantities, and act as a middleman
to the major chem supply houses that only accept large accounts.
They will ship orders.
- Hagenow Laboratories Inc. Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220 Phone/Fax
414-683-3339
They have laboratory apparatus and chemicals. They don't have
everything, but they accept small accounts. They claim to have the
lowest prices. Their catalog is $2.00.
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Sigma-Aldrich (800-558-9160); comprehensive chemical selection, and
limited lab equipment
supply. Their catalog is on their web page. Note: they will not sell
chemicals to individuals; only
corporate or university/government accounts. Catalog is a good
reference for what chemicals are available, though.
- Alfa-Aesar (800-343-0660); comprehensive chemical selection, and
lab supply. Note: they will not sell chemicals to individuals; only
corporate or university/government accounts. Catalog is a good
reference for what chemicals are available, though.
- West L.A. Microscope
is a great source for quality used microscopes. The owner, Jerry, is a
true microscope buff and quite friendly, and he has a large selection
of scopes and components at very fair prices. I've purchased several from
him.
- A. Daigger and Company
has a 700 page annually published catalog, featuring general lab supply
and lab equipment, with discount prices, and maintain 8,000 stock
items.
- National Instruments
(512-794-0100)
``Instrument Reference Catalog''; computerized data collection,
everything you need to automate your data collection and control,
and couple it to your PC.
- If you work with potentially radioactive things,
Hotcell Services
(22626 85th Place South
Kent, WA 98031
Tel (206) 854-4945
Fax (206) 854-4947
Toll Free 1-800-562-2439) supplies Radiation Shielding and Viewing
products, Radiation
Shielding Windows, Hot Cells and Shielded Glove Boxes and related
equipment and field crew services.
- Scientific Equipment Exchange, Inc
Distributor of used scientific equipment, highly recommended by one
frequent, satisfied customer.
- Scientific Exchange
Another distributor of low cost scientific equipment.
- LabX
Online marketplace for scientific equipment, surplus, new and used.
Also, check local yellow pages for scientific,
chemical,
glassware or labware suppliers. They may offer sales
of smaller quantities than the big supply houses, and can also act as
middleman for purchases of chemicals and other materials not
sold directly to small accounts.
The favored suppliers suffice for most projects.
A more extensive list of possible suppliers, many of whom
provide free catalogs, is:
LINKS
Equipment Suppliers Listng
catalogs with 1-800 number customer service lines
- VWR Scientific (800-932-5000) (general lab supply)
- Cole-Parmer (800- 323-4340)
(general lab supply catalog (has good flow meters))
- Sargent-Welch (800-727-4368)
(general lab supply catalog)
- Fisher (800-766-7000)
(general lab supply catalog (has pumps))
- Thomas Scientific (800-345-2100)
(general lab supply catalog (has good pumps))
- Baxter Scientific (800-543-7999)
(general lab supply catalog)
- Alfa Aesar (800-343-0660)
(``Alfa Aesar Catalog'', general chemical supplies)
- Chemglass (800-843-1794)
(general glass ware and products)
- Beckman (800-742-2345)
(``Consumables Catalog'', general lab equipment)
catalogs with local representitive/non-800 number lines
- Grainger (714-776-8514; 24 hour emergency line: 1-800-225-5994)
(``General Catalog #386'', large catalog of industrial tools)
- National Instruments (512-794-0100)
(``Instrument Reference Catalog'', computerized data collection)
- Kimble Glass Inc (rep: 714-525-8573, cust. service: 609-794-5560)
(``Kimble Science Products Catalog'', has good glass beads)
- Beckmann (714-634-9394)
(``Science Essentials'' catalog)
- Lab Line Instruments (800-323-0257)
(``Catalog #890'', has heaters, stirrers, mixers, etc)
- Gems Sensor Division (203-747-3000)
(``Fluid Level and Flow Sensors'' catalog)
Lab/hobby vacuum equipt
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