Imcorp
Instruments Manufacturing Corporation Instruments Manufacturing Corporation (IMC) specializes in educational and laboratory apparatus, including the Student Spirometer—though specific technical details for the spirometer aren’t provided in the available sources. Their broader product portfolio spans equipment used in pharmacy labs, psychology labs, anatomy labs, biochemistry labs, R&D labs—such as tablet machines, dissolution apparatus, kymographs, memory drums, respiration pumps, etc.
| Laboratory Apparatus | uses |
|---|---|
| Beaker: | Holds, mixes, and heats liquids; simple but versatile. |
| Graduated Cylinder: | Measures liquid volumes with better precision. |
| Volumetric Flask: | Accurately prepares solutions of known volumes. |
| Pipette / Autopipette: | Transfers or dispenses precise liquid volumes—manual or electronic. |
| Burette: | Delivers exact volumes, especially in titrations. |
| Dropper (Pasteur/Eye Dropper): | Adds liquids drop by drop with controlled precision. |
| Stopwatch: | Tracks time intervals essential in timed reactions. |
| Laboratory Apparatus | uses |
|---|---|
| Bunsen Burner: | Provides flame for heating, sterilization, and combustion tasks. |
| Hot Plate: | Provides flameless, steady heating. |
| Water Bath: | Gently heats samples by immersion in water, ensuring uniform temperature. |
| Laboratory Oven / Drying Oven: | Applies controlled heat for drying, sterilization, dehydration, and more. |
| Autoclave: | Sterilizes equipment and media using high-pressure steam—crucial in microbiological and biological labs. |
| Laboratory Apparatus | uses |
|---|---|
| Erlenmeyer Flask: | Conical flask ideal for mixing without spillover. |
| Test Tubes, Racks & Holders: | For handling small-scale reactions; holders protect hands from heat, racks organize them. |
| Tripod Stand & Wire Gauze / Clay Triangle: | Provide stable platforms for heating glassware. |
| Ring Stand and Clamps: | Support vertical alignment of various apparatus like flasks, burettes, etc. |
| Watch Glass: | Serves as a lid or surface for evaporation. |
| Petri Dish: | Supports cultivation of microorganisms and small experiments. |
| Reagent Bottle: | Stores solid or liquid chemicals safely. |
| Desiccator: | Keeps moisture-sensitive samples dry. |
| Laboratory Apparatus | uses |
|---|---|
| Stirring Rod / Glass Rod: | Manually mixes substances. |
| Magnetic Stirrer (with hot plate): | Automates mixing while controlling temperature. |
| Mortar and Pestle: | Grinds solids into fine particles. |
| Laboratory Apparatus | uses |
|---|---|
| Funnel + Filter Paper: | Separates solids from liquids via filtration. |
| Centrifuge: | Separates mixtures by spinning based on density differences. |
| Separatory Funnel: | Segregates immiscible liquid layers. |
| Laboratory Apparatus | uses |
|---|---|
| Thermometer: | Measures temperature. |
| Balance (Digital / Triple Beam / Analytical): | Measures mass with precision—even micrograms. |
| pH Meter: | Quantitatively determines solution acidity or alkalinity. |
| Spectrophotometer: | Measures solution absorbance of light—used in chemical quantification. |
| Conductivity Meter, Colorimeter, Refractometer: | Used for measuring conductivity, color intensity, and refractive index respectively. |
| Laboratory Apparatus | uses |
|---|---|
| Microscope: | Magnifies small specimens—cells, microorganisms, and small structures. |
| Incubator: | Maintains controlled environments for microbial or cellular growth. |
| Laboratory Apparatus | uses |
|---|---|
| Safety Goggles, Gloves, Lab Coats: | Protect personnel from chemical, thermal, and biological hazards. |
| Wash Bottle: | Rinses glassware using squirted liquid, often deionized water or solvents. |
| Fume Hood / Laminar Flow Cabinet: | Protects from hazardous fumes or maintains sterile airflow. |