Pipette Stand (Vertical)

Quick Answer: A vertical pipette stand is an upright rack in which pipettes stand tip down in rows of holes, supported near the top and resting at the base. It is used to drain and dry washed pipettes and to store a set in a small bench area.

Standing Pipettes Upright to Drain

After a pipette has been washed and given a final rinse with distilled water, it needs to dry without water pooling in the upper stem. Standing it tip down lets gravity do the work: water runs out through the tip while the pipette is held clear of its neighbours. A vertical stand keeps many pipettes in this position in neat rows.

Capacity and hole sizes are not given in the title, so check that your longest and widest pipettes fit before ordering. Upright stands take up little bench space for the number they hold, which makes them the usual choice for the pipette store in a teaching lab, while a horizontal pipette stand is handier at a single titration station.

Upright pipettes are also easy to see and count at the end of a lesson, which helps a technician check that a set of borosilicate volumetric pipettes has come back complete.

Applications

• Drain-drying pipettes after washing at the end of a practical
• The central pipette store in a school chemistry lab
• Holding sorted sets of volumetric and graduated pipettes by capacity
• Keeping freshly rinsed pipettes near a sink so drips fall on the drainer rather than the bench

Specifications

Care & Handling

• Give pipettes a final distilled-water rinse before standing them, so dissolved salts do not dry as spots inside.
• Empty and wipe any drip tray or base regularly to prevent mould and stains.
• Keep the stand away from the bench edge, as tall pipettes make it top-heavy when loaded on one side.

Why Choose LabEquip

Technicians responsible for washing and storing a department’s pipettes rely on upright stands to keep sets sorted and drying. LabEquip lists this stand among its chemistry lab equipment; send the pipette sizes you need to hold through the contact page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why are pipettes dried tip down?

Water runs down and out through the tip instead of collecting in the upper stem or bulb, where it would take much longer to evaporate. A final rinse with distilled water first means no spots are left behind.

Can pipettes be dried faster in an oven?

Glass pipettes can be oven-dried at a moderate temperature, but many laboratories air-dry volumetric pipettes as a precaution for their calibration. The plastic stand itself should never go into an oven.

Will the stand hold Pasteur pipettes?

It can, if the holes are narrow enough to keep them upright. Pasteur pipettes are slimmer than graduated pipettes and may lean or slip through wide holes, so compare the hole sizes first.

How should pipettes be taken out and returned?

Lift each pipette straight up by the upper stem and lay it on a clean surface or tray, not across the top of the stand. Return it to the same hole so the set stays sorted by capacity.

Is a vertical stand safer than a horizontal one?

Each has its place. A vertical stand stores more pipettes in less space but can tip if loaded unevenly, while a horizontal stand is very stable but occupies more bench length. Choose vertical for storage and drying, horizontal for active use at a bench.

How should the stand be cleaned?

Remove the pipettes, rinse the stand under running water, wash with a mild detergent and a soft brush, then rinse and leave to dry. Avoid abrasive cleaners and organic solvents on plastic parts.

Last Updated: September 2026