Borosilicate BOD Bottle
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Product Code : SCL-B-12585
Quick Answer: Borosilicate BOD Bottle is a stoppered glass bottle for incubating water and wastewater samples in biochemical oxygen demand testing, designed to minimise trapped air and oxygen exchange.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
- Supplied with a matching stopper
- Stoppered design limits trapped air and external oxygen exchange
- Used with dissolved-oxygen measurement before and after incubation
- Reusable after cleaning and inspection
About This Product
In a BOD practical the bottle is filled carefully to avoid bubbles, and the stopper is inserted slowly so excess liquid is pushed out and the bottle stays full. Initial dissolved oxygen is recorded, the sealed bottle is incubated in the dark, and final dissolved oxygen is measured to calculate BOD. It supports teaching on water pollution and aerobic microbial activity, with samples treated as potentially contaminated.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Why is a BOD bottle filled without air bubbles?
Trapped air adds oxygen that is not part of the sample. Careful filling and slow stopper insertion, which pushes out excess liquid, keep the bottle full and limit oxygen exchange during incubation.
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