Clinostat (Electric)
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Product Code : LSK-BL-10212
Clinostat (Electric) (SKU LSK-BL-10212) slowly rotates seedlings, cut shoots or small potted plants so that gravity or one-sided light acts on them evenly in geotropism and phototropism studies. Seedlings are pinned to a cork table that an electric motor turns at 5 revolutions per hour on 220 V, 50 Hz mains. It serves plant physiology practicals in school biology and B.Sc. botany. Science Lab Supplies, a source of school biology lab equipment in India, offers it from Ambala to schools, colleges, distributors and tender contractors.
Specifications
The Clinostat (Electric) stands 300 mm high and carries a 100 mm cork disc driven at 5 revolutions per hour. In short, it runs on 220 V, 50 Hz through a 3 core cable, its angle is set by a thumb screw, and a clear plastic cover sits over the specimen area.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | LSK-BL-10212 |
| Application | Geotropism and phototropism studies on seedlings, cut shoots and small potted plants |
| Drive | Electric motor |
| Rotation speed | 5 revolutions per hour |
| Power supply | 220 V, 50 Hz |
| Cable | 3 core cable |
| Specimen table | Cork table; seedlings are pinned to it |
| Cork disc diameter | 100 mm |
| Disc with tube fitting | 70 mm diameter cork lined/faced disc with a fitting to take a specimen tube |
| Angle adjustment | Thumb screw |
| Cover | Clear plastic |
| Height | 300 mm |
| Supplied by | Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, India |
Applications and Experiments for the Clinostat
By turning plants slowly and steadily, the clinostat removes the one-sided pull of gravity or light, so growth on it can be compared with a stationary control. It suits the tropism topics of NCERT Class 10 and Class 11 biology and the plant growth movements practical in B.Sc. botany.
- Class 10 biology: pinning germinating seedlings horizontally to the cork with Dissecting Pins and comparing root and shoot curvature with a non-rotated set.
- Germinating seeds for the trial on damp filter paper in a Petri Dish Glass With Lid.
- Phototropism: placing a light source such as Miniature Lamps on Clamp Stands to one side of a rotating and a stationary plant.
- B.Sc. botany: tilting the axis with the thumb screw to study growth responses at different angles.
The unit is mains powered: connect it through an earthed socket, keep water away from the motor, and let students handle it under supervision.
Standard Scope of Supply
The Clinostat (Electric) is supplied complete with its motor, 3 core cable, cork disc, 70 mm cork-faced disc with specimen tube fitting, thumb-screw angle adjustment and clear plastic cover. Seeds, seedlings, pins and a light source are not included and can be added to the quotation.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
Pricing can be prepared for a single clinostat or for several units for a plant physiology laboratory. Science Lab Supplies sets out the packing, delivery time and price for the number required, and pins, petri dishes or lamps can be priced on the same quotation.
Under its Importer-Exporter Code, Science Lab Supplies can ship to buyers in Tanzania, Uganda, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman and the Philippines. Science Lab Supplies is registered for GST (GSTIN 06ADEPJ0574F2ZU). Reach the sales desk on the contact page, place the clinostat in the enquiry cart, or check the lab tender page for formal tenders.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does a clinostat rotate so slowly?
At 5 revolutions per hour the plant is turned gently enough not to disturb it, yet every side faces downwards or towards the light for equal periods, so the one-sided stimulus that causes bending is cancelled out.
What power supply does it need?
It runs on 220 V, 50 Hz mains and comes with a 3 core cable. Check that your socket supply matches before use, and keep the unit on a dry, level surface.
What can be mounted on the clinostat?
Seedlings, cut shoots and small potted plants can be studied. Seedlings are pinned to the cork table, and the 70 mm cork-faced disc has a fitting that takes a specimen tube.
Who supplies the Clinostat (Electric)?
Enquiries are handled by Science Lab Supplies in Ambala, India, which supplies the clinostat to schools, colleges, distributors and tender buyers and can bundle it with other plant physiology apparatus in one consignment.
Related Plant Growth and Physiology Apparatus
Tropism work sits beside germination, respiration, transpiration and photosynthesis practicals in a plant physiology course. These items from the Biology Lab, Biology Lab Equipment, Physics Lab and chart ranges cover those experiments and can be listed on one quotation with the clinostat.
- Biology Set BP1: Plants 1 — materials for 23 plant experiments, including germination conditions and root growth.
- Kit for Demonstration of CO2 Emission and Heat Production in Germinating Seeds — flasks, 0–100 °C thermometer, baryta water and aspiration pump.
- Germinating Seed Respiration Demonstration Kit — glass tubes with capillaries, stand, KOH and two bottles of dye.
- Potometer Apparatus — varnished wooden base with spring clips, glass stopcock and reservoir.
- Photosynthesis Apparatus — 190 x 150 mm plastic panel for collecting gas from water plants.
- Respirometer — experimental tube with syringe and a control thermo-barometer tube.
- Stages of Seed Germination Chart — teaching chart from water absorption to radicle and plumule growth.
Browse the full Biology Lab range, the Charts & Portraits range for botany charts, or all biology lab equipment.
Last updated: 9 October 2026
