Laboratory Chemicals Category Overview
The Laboratory Chemicals category, identified by ID 3002, is part of the Business & Industrial taxonomy. It serves as a specialized classification for chemical reagents and substances intended for scientific, educational, or experimental use in professional and academic settings.
What Belongs in Laboratory Chemicals
This category is specifically for chemical substances and reagents used for testing, analysis, and research. Examples from the US market include liquid or solid chemical compounds used for titration, synthesis, or observation. Common items include:
- Inorganic salts like Sodium Chloride or Barium Chloride.
- Acids and bases such as Ammonium Hydroxide, Acetic Acid, or Sulfuric Acid.
- Specific reagents and solvents like Schiff's Reagent, Dichloromethane, or Acetone.
- Indicator solutions like Bromothymol Blue or Universal Indicator Solution.
- Biological stains or oxidation solutions like Methylene Blue or Ferric Chloride.
What Does Not Belong Here
If your items are physical tools or apparatus, they belong in Laboratory Equipment. Glassware, burners, or microscopes are not chemicals. If you are selling kits for dissection, use the Dissection Kits category. General lab consumables like pipettes, tubes, or protective gear belong in Laboratory Supplies. Products that consist of biological samples or specimens, rather than processed chemicals, should be placed under Laboratory Specimens. Furthermore, specific pre-configured biological compounds should be categorized as Biochemicals if applicable.
Feed Implementation
In your feed, use the numeric value 3002 or the string Business & Industrial > Science & Laboratory > Laboratory Chemicals for the google_product_category attribute. While this attribute is optional, providing the ID ensures Google applies the correct policies to your chemical products without relying on automated categorization.