Dissecting Needles & Pins

Dissecting needles and pins are fine-pointed tools used to secure, separate, and probe specimens during dissection. Steel pins hold a specimen stretched flat on a board or tray, while needles and probes gently tease apart layers of tissue without cutting.

SmartLabs stocks plastic-handled dissecting needles, plain steel needles, dissecting pins, and probes or seekers for schools, universities and research labs across South Africa.

  • Dissecting Needles, Plastic Handle (Pk 5)

    Dissecting Needles, Plastic Handle (Pk 5)

    35 in stock
    Regular price R 92.23
    Sale price R 92.23 Regular price
  • Needle Stainless Steel

    Needle Stainless Steel

    92 in stock
    Regular price R 50.00
    Sale price R 50.00 Regular price
  • Seekers

    Seekers

    Only 5 left
    Regular price R 89.00
    Sale price R 89.00 Regular price
  • Dissecting Pins Steel Pins

    Dissecting Pins Steel Pins

    Only 10 left
    Regular price R 102.00
    Sale price R 102.00 Regular price
Dissecting needles and pins on lab bench

What are dissecting needles and pins?

Dissecting needles and pins are fine-pointed tools used to secure, separate, and probe specimens during dissection. Steel pins hold a specimen stretched flat on a board or tray, while needles and probes gently tease apart layers of tissue without cutting.

SmartLabs stocks plastic-handled dissecting needles, plain steel needles, dissecting pins, and probes or seekers for schools, universities and research labs across South Africa.

Common uses of dissecting needles and pins in the lab

Where fine points and pins support careful specimen work.

  • Pins holding a specimen stretched flat

    Securing Specimens

    Steel pins hold a specimen stretched flat and stable on the dissecting board throughout a practical.

  • Probe used on a specimen

    Gentle Separation

    A blunt probe teases apart layers or structures without cutting, useful for tracing tissue by hand.

  • Sorted dissecting needles and pins storage tray

    Sorted Storage

    Keep needles and pins sorted by type in a labelled tray so the right tool is always easy to find.

  • Needle positioning a sample on a microscope slide

    Slide Preparation

    A fine needle point positions a small sample precisely on a microscope slide before viewing.