aliquots
Measured sample divisions
Aliquots are portions taken from a larger whole, typically in scientific or laboratory contexts.
An aliquot divides evenly into the original amount—if you split a sample into four equal parts, each is an aliquot.
Researchers take aliquots to run multiple tests from a single specimen: She pipetted aliquots of the solution into separate vials.
The term appears in chemistry, biology, and clinical settings where precise subdivision matters.
Graduated liquid transfer tube
- volumetricRelating to capacity measurement
- dilutionReduction in concentration
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
- reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
analyte · solvent · concentration · molarity · flask · burette · dispense · calibrate
pipette
Graduated liquid transfer tube
- volumetricRelating to capacity measurement
- dilutionReduction in concentration
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
reagent · analyte · solvent · concentration · molarity · flask · burette · dispense · calibrate · graduated
divide
Separate into parts
split · apportion · distribute · allocate · portion · segment · equal parts · quota · share · dose
specimen
Individual for examination
serum · tissue · urine · saliva · swab · aspirate · fraction · biobank · cryopreservation · archival