Bottle McCARTNEY, BIJOU (Product Code: SLE/CH/36) is a small narrow-mouth bottle for culture media and vaccines, sealed with an aluminium screw cap and a rubber liner. Microbiology, pathology and teaching labs use it to hold agar slopes, broths, sera and small reagent volumes in a closed, labelled container. It is made by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, and is a practical culture media bottle for laboratories in India, offered in three sizes.
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| Application | Media and vaccine bottle |
| Mouth | Narrow mouth |
| Cap | Aluminium screw cap |
| Seal | Rubber liner |
| Capacity | 7 ml; 14 ml; 28 ml |
The name joins two long-established laboratory bottle styles: the small Bijou and the larger McCartney. In a microbiology lab, molten agar is dispensed into the bottles, which are then laid at an angle to set as slopes for maintaining stock cultures; the screw cap limits drying out during storage far better than a cotton plug. The smallest 7 ml bottle suits single-use aliquots of media or serum, the 14 ml size holds a working slope, and the 28 ml bottle takes larger broth or diluent volumes.
Label every bottle with its contents and date before filling, and keep the rubber liner seated inside the cap so the seal stays effective. When preparing media, fill the bottles through a funnel or dispenser to keep the neck clean, and tighten the caps fully only once the contents have cooled. Handled this way, the bottles are a dependable part of the microbiology lab equipment used in Indian colleges and diagnostic labs.
Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited runs the ScienceLab brand from Ambala, Haryana, making laboratory bottles, glassware and teaching apparatus for institutions. Read about the company on the company profile.
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Which sizes are available?
Three capacities: 7 ml, 14 ml and 28 ml, each with an aluminium screw cap and rubber liner.
What is the bottle body made of?
The listing specifies the cap and liner but not the body material. Please confirm it with us through the contact page before ordering, especially if you plan to sterilise the bottles.
Can the bottles be autoclaved with their caps?
Sterilisation suitability is not stated for this item. Tell us your sterilisation method when you enquire and we will advise.
Why use a rubber-lined screw cap instead of a cotton plug?
The liner seals the bottle, so media and samples lose less moisture and are less exposed to airborne contamination during storage.
Are spare caps or liners available?
Ask us about spare aluminium caps and rubber liners for your bottle size; availability is confirmed at the time of quotation.
Can you supply hospital, college or export orders?
Yes. We supply laboratories and distributors in India and international markets; please state the sizes and quantities needed.
Request prices through the contact page, or put the sizes you need into the enquiry cart for one reply.
Last updated: 24 September 2026