Pipette Filler Bulbs

Pipette filler bulbs are simple, manual suction devices that fit onto a glass pipette to draw and dispense liquid safely, without mouth pipetting. The range includes standard rubber suction bulbs in several sizes and three-way safety bulb fillers for more controlled filling and dispensing.

SmartLabs supplies pipette filler bulbs to schools and labs across South Africa, an affordable and easy-to-use way to operate glass pipettes safely in routine chemistry and biology practicals. Browse the range below to find the right bulb for your pipette size and workflow.

  • Pipette Filler (Pi Pump)

    Pipette Filler (Pi Pump)

    567 in stock
    Regular price R 75.00
    Sale price R 75.00 Regular price
  • Pipette Bulbs - Silicon Rubber

    Pipette Bulbs - Silicon Rubber

    • Lab and Research
    • Si
    159 in stock
    Regular price From R 20.00
    Sale price From R 20.00 Regular price
  • Pipette Filler Bulb Type
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    Pipette Filler Bulb Type

    Regular price From R 55.00
    Sale price From R 55.00 Regular price
Pipette filler pump and safety bulb on a laboratory bench

What is a pipette filler bulb?

A pipette filler bulb is a simple rubber suction device that fits onto the top of a glass pipette, drawing liquid up by squeezing and releasing instead of mouth pipetting. Standard bulbs work with a single squeeze, while three-way safety bulbs use separate valves to draw up, hold, and release liquid with more control.

SmartLabs stocks pipette filler bulbs and pi-pump style fillers for schools, universities, and labs across South Africa. A simple bulb remains one of the most affordable and widely used ways to operate a glass pipette safely.

Common uses of pipette filler bulbs

A simple squeeze remains the safest way to operate a glass pipette.

  • Squeezing a rubber pipette filler bulb to draw liquid

    Drawing liquid safely

    A squeeze of the bulb draws liquid up into a pipette, avoiding mouth pipetting entirely for safer routine liquid transfer.

  • Operating the thumbwheel on a pi-pump style pipette filler

    Fine volume control

    A pi-pump style thumbwheel filler gives finer, more gradual control over liquid level than a simple squeeze bulb.

  • Student using a pipette filler bulb safely in a school lab

    School science practicals

    An affordable, easy-to-supervise bulb filler is a staple of school and university chemistry lab practicals.

  • Pipette filler bulbs in different sizes next to a pipette rack

    Stocking multiple pipette sizes

    Bulbs in a range of sizes match different pipette diameters, so a bench is ready for whichever pipette a task calls for.