Consists of different types of gases which are inhaled into the lungs and passes on to the central nervous system through the blood. The main functions of these gases are to eliminate pain and reduce anxiety. The commonly used inhaled anesthetics are nitrous oxide, sevoflurane, desflurane, isoflurane and halothane.

Chemical indicators are the substances that emit a clear sign of the existence or non-existence of particular concentration of chemicals like acid or alkali present in a solution. Typically, chemical indicator comprises of a chemical or dye, the affectability of which may differ form product to product. Chemical indicators have the ability to change its color within hours to days of exposures to liquids like strong oxidants, epoxides and aldehydes. The primary job of these indicators is to sterilize medical products and personnel working with these chemicals and other sterilization devices.

Is a homogeneous mixture consisting of two or more substances, which when added into any liquid, it gets dissolved very quickly. Different types of chemical solutions used in the chemical processes are acetic acid, ammonium hydroxide, calcium chloride, potassium permanganate, silver nitrate, sodium hydroxide, sodium thiosulphate, sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, ammonium thiocyanate, potassium dichromate etc. United States is the dominant producer of chemical solution in the world, accounting for US $450 billion. Other principal chemical solution producing countries are Japan, Korea and South Africa.

Refers to chemical salts comprising of very small particles of chemicals such as acetate salts, sodium salts, acid salts, ammonium salts, calcium salts, sulphate salt etc. These specially treated chemicals exclude moisture, reduce friction, binding and wear.

Refers to additives or chemical coloring agent exclusively used for giving color and differentiating the appearance of drug. Dyes can be classified on the basis of process and chemicals used. Dyes by nature include leveling agents, dispersing agents, tannic acid, defoaming agent etc while dyes by properties constitute acid dye, basic dye, vat dye, azo dye, reactive dye, mordant dye etc. Globally, the market share for dye industry tantamount to approximately US $ 10 billion.

HPCL stands for high performance liquid chromatography solvents that are used in multiple application areas including process control, forensic analysis, environmental monitoring, clinical testing and quality control. These solvents are mainly used for separating, identifying and measuring components presented in a mixture of chemical substances. The widely used HPLC solvents are formic acid, pyridine, trifluroacetic acid, acetonitrile, dimethylsulfoxide, heptafluorobutyric acid and dimethylformamide.

Comprises of wide variety of gases or mixture of gases, stored in containers, and then are used in various chemical processes. Laboratory gases are of many types such as acetylene, argon, carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, methane, nitrogen, oxygen, propane and pure gas.

Are the substances, indicators or titrants used for detecting, analyzing and identifying biological, chemical or pathologic processes. Basic types of reagents used in chemical reaction are acetal, acetyl, benzyl, methyl agents, methyl esters etc. More precisely, these are the chemicals that are added in order to bring about the chemical change. The reagents industry is worth US$382 million, which has the enormous potential to reach US $ 400 million by the end of 2011.

Under the laboratory chemicals and gases section, we have enlisted the details of global manufacturers, suppliers and traders of reagents, dye, chemical solution, dry chemical, laboratory gas, respiratory gas, solvents, chemical indicators etc.

Constitutes different type of gases such as oxygen, heliox, nitrox etc, which helps in the respiration process. These gases are generally colorless, odorless and tasteless in nature. The total size of global respiratory and anesthesia gas market is worth US $ 34 billion.

Solvent is a clear and colorless liquid that has a distinguishing odor. Basically, solvents are of two types namely: organic and inorganic solvents. Generally, solvents have low boiling point and they evaporate quickly leaving the soluble matters behind. Solvents are used in array of applications like dry cleaning, nail polish removers, glue solvents, spot removers, paint thinners, perfumes, detergents, chemical synthesis, and research chemistry. Solvents require careful handling as they pose serious dangers to human lives. These chemicals should be stored in tightly closed containers in a well-ventilated area. They should never be flushed down the drain and used near the open flames.