Apparatus for laboratory ware

Abstract

A laboratory ware dispenser has a receptacle defining a space and at least one laboratory ware magazine for containing items of laboratory ware and including a plurality of apertures. The space defined by the receptacle is configured to receive the laboratory ware magazine. The receptacle has at least one aperture dimensioned such that at least one but not all of the apertures of the laboratory ware magazine are registerable with the aperture of the receptacle upon relative rotation of the receptacle and laboratory ware magazine. A laboratory ware magazine has an annular support member defining a space for containing a plurality of items of laboratory ware and a plurality of apertures arranged around a circumference of the annular support member. Each aperture is adapted to receive an item of laboratory ware, and each of the apertures is configured such that an item of laboratory ware placed in the aperture is directed radially inward of the annular support member into the space and is retained in the aperture. Laboratory ware magazines can be stacked to create a plurality of laboratory ware magazines.