Spirit Burner for Science Laboratory

Product Code : SCL-CL-12017

Spirit Burner for Science Laboratory (SKU SCL-CL-12017), also called a spirit lamp or alcohol lamp, is a glass burner that gives a small, gentle flame from alcohol fuel. It suits labs without a gas line and simple heating, sterilising and flame work in school science, biology and microbiology. Science Lab Supplies, a school laboratory equipment supplier in India, delivers it from Ambala to schools, colleges, training institutes, tender contractors and distributors.

Specifications

The reservoir is low-expansion borosilicate glass holding 100 mL of fuel, on a wide, flat base that resists tipping. A ceramic wick holder sits in the neck and carries a woven cotton wick, and a ground glass cap covers the wick to put out the flame and limit evaporation.

Applications and Experiments for the Spirit Burner

A spirit burner provides low-intensity heat where a Bunsen burner is too strong or no gas supply exists. It is used across middle-school science, Class 9–12 chemistry and biology practicals, and B.Sc. microbiology for warming small samples, sterilising loops and simple flame activities.

• Middle-school science: heating water or small samples in a test tube.
• Microbiology: flaming inoculating loops and needles before and after transfers.
• Chemistry: gentle warming of solutions and simple melting or boiling demonstrations.
• Physics: heat and thermal expansion activities on a small scale.

Alcohol fuel is highly flammable. Fill the lamp to about three-quarters with the flame out and cold, keep fuel bottles away from the bench, and use the cap, not breath, to put the flame out. Students should use it only under supervision.

Standard Scope of Supply

The listed kit holds four 100 mL glass spirit lamp bodies, four matching ground glass snuffer caps, four ceramic wick holder inserts, eight replacement cotton wicks and a safety handling and fuel guide. Fuel is not supplied.

Packing, MOQ and Lead Time

A quotation can cover one kit or a full class quantity. It states the packing, delivery time and price that apply to your order, and tripods, wire gauzes or test tube holders can be listed with the burners.

Science Lab Supplies can ship to buyers in Uganda, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, the Philippines and Nepal, as it is a registered exporter with an Importer-Exporter Code. Start an enquiry on the contact page, save items in the enquiry cart, or read about tender orders on the lab tender page.

Frequently Asked Questions

What fuel does the spirit burner use?
It burns denatured alcohol, methylated spirit or ethanol of more than 90% strength. Fuel is not included and should be stored in a closed container away from flames.

How is the flame put out?
Place the ground glass snuffer cap over the wick. It cuts off air and puts the flame out, and it also reduces fuel evaporation when the lamp is stored.

Who supplies the Spirit Burner for Science Laboratory?
Science Lab Supplies supplies it from Ambala, India. Schools, colleges and dealers deal with the Ambala office directly for quotations and dispatch.

Is a spirit burner hot enough for all experiments?
It gives a small, gentle flame suited to warming and sterilising. Work needing strong heat is usually done with a gas burner.

Related Heating Equipment

A spirit burner is used with a support for the vessel and a way of holding tubes safely. These four items build a simple heating station and can be ordered with the burners on one quotation for a school or college lab.

• Alcohol Lamp — another alcohol-fuelled burner in the range.
• Cast Iron Tripod Stand — supports a beaker above the flame.
• Laboratory Wire Gauze Mesh — spreads heat under glassware.
• Test Tube Holder with Handle — holds a tube in the flame.

See everything in the Chemistry Lab range or all school lab equipment.

Last updated: 25 September 2026