page_title: Rubber bulb
section_title: Rubber bulb alternatives
hierarchical_section_title: Rubber bulb / Rubber bulb alternatives
caption_attribution_description: English: all the types of rubber bulbs and plasticsubstitute
context_page_description: Rubber bulbs are used in chemistry laboratories, by placing them on top of a glass or plastic tube. It serves as a vacuum source for filling reagents through a pipette or pasteur pipette and also help control the flow of liquid from the dropping bottle. By using rubber bulb, the contact of the mouth to the chemicals can be avoided. These rubber rods come in different shapes, sizes and colors.
context_section_description: The rubber bulbs can also be replaced with wheel style pipette filler or flip style pipette filler. The flip style pipette fillers have two valves system and have a removable top valve which makes cleaning easy and it can be used with one hand. The plastic wheel style pump help reduce the amount of work done by the users, as there are no squeezing involved. The liquid is drawn up by use of wheel movement and can be easily released by using the lever. They are also easy to clean.
caption: Different sizes of rubber bulb, flip style pipette filler and wheel style pipette filler
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