Catalog Information
Our online catalog is a static Excel file that is updated periodically. Posted prices are for reference only and are subject to change due to average costing at time of purchase.
Restricted Catalog Numbers
95% & 100% Ethyl Alcohol:
Although 95% and 100% Ethyl Alcohol are listed in the Biochem Stores catalog, catalog numbers 1004521, 1004522, & 1004523, because of governmental taxation and other restrictive governmental regulations, they are only stocked by Biochem Stores so they may be dispensed to departments of the university. Therefore if you need to purchase either of these items they must be put on a university MFK.
Gas Cylinders:
Gas Cylinders are currently only available through Linde (formerly known as Praxair). If you need assistance with getting set up to purchase cylinders, please contact them at: 319-363-2156
Inventory Catalog Catalog 4/1/2024
Abbreviations Used in Catalog
Many times we use abbreviations in our Inventory Catalog listing. Three types of abbreviations are commonly used: companies, plastic resins, and for simple utilitarian uses such as saving space.
Listed below is quick reference of the abbreviations we use:
| Fisher Scientific | F/S |
| VWR Scientific | VWR |
| Life Technologies | BRL |
| Sigma Chemical | SIG |
| Amresco | AMR |
| Roche Diagnostics Boehringer | BMB |
| Baker Chemical | JTB |
| IBI Molecular Reagents | IBI |
| Research Products International | RPI |
| Mallinckrodt Chemicals | MAL |
| EM Science | EM |
| Burdick & Jackson | BJ |
| FMC Bioproducts | FMC |
| Bio-Rad Laboratories | BIO |
| Beckman-Coulter | BEC |
| Corning Science Products | CORN |
| Nalgene Nunc International | NAL |
| New England Nuclear | NEN |
| Midwest Scientifc | MDW |
| Falcon Labware | FAL |
| Dot Scientific | DOT |
| Continental Lab Products | CLP |
| Intermountain Scientific | ISC |
| Sarstedt | SAR |
| USA Scientific Plastics | USA |
| Surgipath | SURG |
| Gelman Sciences | GEL |
| Millipore | MILL |
| Schleicher & Schuell | S&S |
| Polypropylene | PP |
| Polystyrene | PS |
| Polycarbonate | PC |
| Polymethylpentane | PMP |
| Polyvinyl Chloride | PVP |
| Polyethylene | PE |
| Polyallomer | PA |
| High-Density Polyethylene | HDPE |
| High-Density Polyethylene | LDE |
| Cellulose Acetate | CA |
| Cellulose Nitrate | CN |
| Polyestersulfone | PES |
| Polyvinylidene Fluoride | PVDF |
| Polysulfone | PSF |
| Teflon | TEF |
| Nitrocellulose | NC |
| Nylon | NYL |
| Screw Cap | S/C |
| Size | SZ |
| Tissue Culture Treated | T/C |
| Flat Bottom | FB |
| Round Bottom | RB |
| Narrow Mouth | N/M |
| Wide Mouth | W/M |
| Stainless Steel | S/S |
| Disposable | DISP |
| Straight Neck | SN |
| Canted Neck | CN |
| Standard Taper Stopper | S/T |
| Tapered Stopper | T/S |
| Inside Diameter | ID |
| Outside Diameter | OD |
| Lightly Powdered | L/P |
| Non-Powdered | N/P |
| Graduations | GRAD |
| Centrifuge | CENT. |