What are the uses of alcohol lamps?

alcohol lamps are usually found in biology labs where they do innoculations of bacteria cultures. the wire loop on a stick that they use to spread the bacteria on the growth medium is heated by an alcohol lamp inbetween to prevent contamination to the cultures. they are more portable than bunsen burners but burn at a lower temperature.

note* i haven't seen these around in a long time and with the common use of disposable plastic innoculators they might not be that common anymore.

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