Griffin Style Beaker

What Are Griffin Style Beakers?

Griffin style beakers are low-form cylindrical vessels with a height-to-diameter ratio of approximately 1.0:1.4 — shorter and wider than tall-form (Berzelius) beakers — designed for stable stirring on a magnetic stir plate, heating on a hot plate, and general reagent handling on the bench. The flat base provides maximum contact with hot-plate surfaces for uniform heating; the wide opening allows easy reagent addition, thermometer insertion, and stirring access. Borosilicate glass Griffin beakers at MBP conform to ASTM E960. Griffin style is the default beaker for most bench workflows; choose tall-form (Berzelius) only when a tall liquid column is required for distillation or titration setups.

 What you will find:

• Versatile volume ranges from 10mL to 5000mL for any scale.

• Molded Graduations for permanent, wear-resistant scale visibility.

• Printed Graduations providing high-contrast markings for quick reading.

• Durable Griffin Style design with a flat base and easy-pour spout.

• Case Pack options for high-volume laboratory stocking.

• High-quality borosilicate glassware compatible with various chemicals.

How to Choose Griffin Style Beakers

Size Selection

MBP stocks Griffin style beakers from 10 mL to 5,000 mL. Common bench sizes include 50 mL and 100 mL for small-scale reactions and staining, 250 mL for routine buffer work, 1,000 mL for media or reagent preparation, and 2,000 mL for larger-volume batches. As a general guideline, beakers should be filled to no more than two-thirds of their nominal capacity when heating to allow for liquid expansion and prevent boil-over.

Graduation: Molded vs. Printed

Molded graduations are permanently embossed into the glass and are resistant to solvents, autoclaving, and repeated cleaning cycles. Printed dual-scale graduations provide higher contrast for quick bench reading but may fade over time with repeated autoclaving or exposure to aggressive solvents.

Borosilicate Glass

Griffin style beakers at MBP are made from borosilicate glass, which is resistant to acids, bases, alcohols, and most organic solvents, and is autoclavable at 121°C. Its low thermal expansion coefficient (~3.3×10⁻⁶/K) helps prevent cracking during rapid heating or cooling.

Case Pack Availability

High-volume laboratories can order Griffin style beakers in case packs to reduce per-unit cost. Case pricing varies by size and is available upon request from MBP.

Compare Griffin Style Beaker Sizes

Griffin style beakers in the 10–50 mL range typically have a safe working volume of approximately 6–33 mL and are used for micro-scale reactions and very small reagent volumes. The 100–250 mL range has a safe fill of about 65–165 mL and is commonly used for buffer preparation, staining, and sample digestion workflows.

Mid-range 500–1,000 mL beakers have a safe working volume of approximately 330–665 mL and are widely used for media preparation, buffer formulation, and routine titration work. Larger 2,000–5,000 mL beakers allow a safe fill of about 1,300–3,300 mL and are typically used for bulk reagent preparation, large-volume mixing, and heating bath applications.

Specifications Context

Griffin style (low form) glass beakers conform to ASTM E960 with graduation accuracy of ±5% of total capacity. The low height-to-diameter ratio provides greater stability than tall-form beakers on stirrers and hot plates. Borosilicate glass is inert to HCl, H₂SO₄, HNO₃, CH₃COOH, NaOH, acetone, ethanol, methanol, and xylene. Hydrofluoric acid (HF) must not be used with glass as it dissolves silica-based materials. These beakers are suitable for autoclaving at 121°C (wet cycle) and dry-heat sterilisation up to 500°C.

As of June 2026, MBP stocks Griffin style beakers in multiple sizes and case quantities. Browse glass beakers, plastic beakers, or return to the laboratory glassware catalogue. Contact the MBP team for bulk pricing or reorder via Quick Order.

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