However, the comboplate is not suitable for organic chemistry experiments at the university undergraduate level because plastics cannot withstand organic solvents used in many of the experiments. Futhermore, most basic organic chemistry operations such as distillation and reflux require heating, which is not possible for the comboplates. A good approach would be to use the small lab kit developed by one of the authors (ST) in Chulalongkorn University. All the glassware and apparatus are packed in a box and experiments can be carried out in an ordinary classroom provided that there is a power supply. The small lab kit (Figure 2) contains all important glassware including a heating tool, thermometer, filtration apparatus, a water pump and other required accessories, for examples, lab stand and clamps, joint clips,