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Paperware or paper ware is the term used for all lab materials/items made of paper or cellulose used in lab processes.
Items like lab notebooks are not included in this category.
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General
Most paper items tend to be filters and membranes. Paperware items are often single use.
Important paperware
Cotton
Cotton is a cheap and readily accessible filtering material.
Extraction thimble
Test-tube-like cellulose item, used in Soxhlet extractor, to extract compounds from powders or granules.
Filter
Paper filters are commonly used for filtering solutions.
Hydrophobic membranes are used to separate organic solutions from water.
pH paper strip
Used for pH tests.
Other
Paper towel
Useful when cleaning lab equipment or just for general cleaning. Can also be used as crude filter paper.
Seed germination test paper
Used when growing plants.
