Slide Drying Rack
Product Code : LSK-CL-11260
Slide Drying Rack (SKU LSK-CL-11260) is a self-supporting rack of heat-stable acrylic plastic that holds 12 stained microscopy slides upright in numbered positions while they dry. The slides stand on replaceable blotting paper, which takes up the run-off from each slide. It suits clinical, microbiology and teaching laboratories where smears are stained in batches. Through its Ambala, India office, Science Lab Supplies quotes the rack to laboratories, colleges, tender contractors and trade buyers.
Specifications
The table lists the details of the 12-position slide drying rack one by one. Essentially, it is a self-supporting rack of heat-stable plastic with a sturdy base, giving twelve numbered vertical positions on replaceable blotting paper for drying coloured, that is stained, microscope slides.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | LSK-CL-11260 |
| Product type | Self-supporting rack for drying microscopy slides |
| Material | Heat-stable plastic (acrylic) |
| Capacity | 12 slides |
| Slide position | Vertical |
| Position marking | 12 numbered positions |
| Drying surface | Replaceable blotting paper |
| Base | Sturdy base for optimal stability |
| Application | Drying of coloured (stained) slides |
| Supplied by | Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, India |
Applications and Experiments for the 12-Position Slide Drying Rack
After staining and rinsing, slides are stood vertically in the rack so that the remaining liquid drains onto the blotting paper and the smears dry without being touched. The numbered positions keep each slide matched to its sample, a useful feature for clinical laboratory equipment used with patient or student smears.
- Haematology: drying stained blood films before they are examined under oil immersion.
- Microbiology: standing Gram-stained smears in order after the final rinse.
- DMLT and B.Sc. practicals: giving each student a numbered position for slides coming out of a Coplin Jar Staining.
- Archiving: moving dried slides into a Box Storage 100 slides, Set of 10 for department-wide filing.
Change the blotting paper when it is soaked or stained, and handle blood smears as potentially infectious until they are fixed and dry.
Standard Scope of Supply
One heat-stable plastic drying rack with a sturdy base and twelve numbered vertical positions is supplied per unit, used with replaceable blotting paper. If you need spare blotting paper, slides or stains, list them in your enquiry and they can be added to the same quotation.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
One rack for a small laboratory or a set for every staining bench can be quoted. Science Lab Supplies sets down the packing, delivery time and price for each quantity requested, and horizontal staining racks or slide boxes can share the same quotation.
Science Lab Supplies has an Importer-Exporter Code, which means it can ship to buyers in Malaysia, Peru, Egypt, Iraq, Nigeria and Kenya. Drying-rack questions are welcome on the contact page; you can also shortlist items in the enquiry cart or refer to the lab tender page for tenders.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many slides does the rack take?
It holds twelve microscopy slides in vertical positions, each one numbered. The numbering helps keep slides in the same order as the samples or students they belong to while they dry.
What is the blotting paper for?
The slides stand on replaceable blotting paper, which takes up liquid draining from the stained slides. When the paper becomes wet or discoloured, it can be replaced so the next batch dries on a clean surface.
How does it differ from the horizontal staining rack?
The Rack Staining Slides Horizontal holds 12 slides flat across a sink for applying stain, whereas this rack stands 12 slides upright on blotting paper for drying after staining.
Who supplies the Slide Drying Rack?
Science Lab Supplies handles supply of this rack from Ambala, India, quoting hospital and teaching laboratories, colleges, contractors and distributors, with staining racks, slides and storage boxes available on the same order.
Related Slide Preparation Supplies
Drying is one stage between preparing a smear and examining or filing it. The products below cover staining, slides, cover glasses, marking and storage, and any of them can be quoted together with the drying rack for a complete slide preparation bench.
- Rack Staining Slides Horizontal — stainless steel rack placed across a sink to stain 12 slides.
- Storage Box, 100 Slides — single ABS box for 100 slides of 7.6 x 2.6 cm.
- Coplin Staining Jar — jar whose glass cover withstands stain and organic solvents.
- Glass Microscope Slides — clear, heat and chemical resistant slides, 150 pieces per box.
- Cover Glass Slide — clinical grade cover glasses, 0.17 mm thick.
- WBC Blood Smear Microscope Slide — prepared slide of a stained blood smear for observing white blood cells.
- Diamond Marker — three same-size pencils for writing on glass slides.
Browse the full Clinical Laboratory range, the Microscope Slides and Cameras range, or all school lab equipment.
Last updated: 22 October 2026
