Technibec 2.0 Electric Beak Pack + Table for Microbiology

Quick Answer: The Technibec 2.0 microbiology pack combines the Technibec 2.0 electric burner with the microbiology table made for it, listed as ‘Technibec 2.0 Electric Beak Pack + Table for Microbiology’. The listing photo shows the burner inside a raised table with a row of tube holes along the front and room for Petri dishes beside the heat.

Burner and Table as One Aseptic Station

Buying the burner and table as a pack means the two parts arrive matched. The Technibec 2.0 electric burner supplies flameless heat, and the table stands around it to turn the bench in front of the student into an organised aseptic area. ‘Beak’ in the title is the French ‘bec’, meaning burner.

In this pack photo the table is pale grey and raised on legs, with a slatted enclosure in the centre where the burner sits. Along the front edge is a row of holes, shown holding glass tubes upright, and on the right a flat area where Petri dishes can be set down within reach of the warm zone. A cable leads away at the back. The same table is also listed on its own as the microbiology table for Technibec, for schools that already have the burner.

Working at this station, a student can take a loop to the heat, open a culture tube standing in the table, transfer to a plate and close the lid without putting anything down on the open bench. The table has no heating of its own, and the area around the burner enclosure becomes hot during use.

Applications

• Streak-plate practicals in which every student works at an identical station without an open flame
• Broth-to-broth subculturing with both tubes held upright in the table
• Inoculating plates on the flat area beside the heat
• Microbiology rooms where benches are wiped with ethanol and gas flames are unwelcome

Care & Handling

• Assemble the Technibec 2.0 pack with the burner cold and centred in the table’s enclosure before plugging in.
• Keep plastic Petri dishes on the flat area and away from the enclosure, where the heat is concentrated.
• Wipe the table with disinfectant only after switching off, and let alcohol-based wipes dry before switching on again.
• Unplug and allow both parts to cool before lifting the table off the burner.

Specifications

Why Choose LabEquip

Microbiology teachers setting up several identical student stations tend to order the Technibec 2.0 as this pack rather than as separate items. It belongs to LabEquip’s chemistry lab equipment range; say how many stations you need on the contact page.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is in the Technibec 2.0 pack?

It pairs the Technibec 2.0 electric burner with its microbiology table. The table can also be bought separately by schools that already own the burner.

Does the table heat anything itself?

No. It has no element of its own. The heat comes from the Technibec burner in the centre, and the table organises tubes and dishes around it.

Can the burner be used without the table?

Yes. Lifted out of the table, the Technibec 2.0 works as an ordinary electric bench burner for heating test tubes and small vessels in chemistry lessons.

Why use an electric burner for microbiology?

Benches are often wiped with ethanol, and an open gas flame beside wet disinfectant is a fire risk. An electric burner removes the flame, although its hot surfaces can still ignite vapour, so wipes must dry first.

How is a loop sterilised at this station?

Hold the wire loop in the burner’s heating zone until the whole wire glows red, let it cool in the air for a few seconds, then take the sample. Sterilise the loop again after use before putting it down.

Where should Petri dishes be placed?

On the flat area beside the burner, close enough to work near the heat but not touching the enclosure. Plastic dishes soften and distort if they are pushed against hot parts.

Last Updated: September 2026