How does it work? A stir bar magnet is placed inside a container, immersed in the fluid. A separate magnet (or magnets) is placed underneath the container, so that it attracts to the stir bar magnet. … If the magnets are close enough, the stir bar magnet spins inside the container.
Just so, what is overhead stirrer?
An overhead stirrer is a laboratory device used for mixing, homogenizing, suspending, and recirculating large volumes or high-viscosity substances, which typically can’t be handled by a magnetic stirrer.
Moreover, what is the function of stirring rod? A stirring rod is used for mixing liquids, or solids and liquids. Stir rods are used as part of proper laboratory technique when decanting supernatants because the contact helps to negate the adhesion between the side of the glassware and the supernatant that is responsible for the liquid running down the side.