Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Laboratory Equipment
The Google product category ID for Laboratory Equipment is 4335. It sits under Science & Laboratory and has 14 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 14 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch15
Laboratory Equipment4335
Autoclaves4116Centrifuges4336Dry Ice Makers7218Freeze-Drying Machines500057Laboratory Blenders4474Laboratory Freezers500114Laboratory Funnels503722Laboratory Hot Plates4133Laboratory Ovens4231Microscope Accessories4555Microscopes158Microtomes7437Spectrometer Accessories7468Spectrometers7393- Category ID
- 4335
- Direct subcategories
- 14
- Categories below it in total
- 19
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 3 / 5
- Others at this level
- 5
- Parent category
- Science & Laboratory
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Laboratory Equipment is the largest of the 6 categories under Science & Laboratory, with 19 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
Laboratory EquipmentMicroscope AccessoriesMicroscope Cameras
The longest route down from here runs 2 more levels, ending at Microscope Cameras (4557) on level 5: Laboratory Equipment › Microscope Accessories › Microscope Cameras. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Chemicals | 3002 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory Supplies | 4255 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| Laboratory Equipment — this page | 4335 | 14 | 19 | 2 |
| Biochemicals | 6975 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dissection Kits | 7325 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory Specimens | 8119 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (4335) or the full path ("Business & Industrial > Science & Laboratory > Laboratory Equipment"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone. Before sending it, check whether one of the 14 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 4335 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Business & Industrial > Science & Laboratory > Laboratory Equipment |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 4335, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Laboratory Equipment
14 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
They are not the same size. Microscope Accessories (4555) is the largest with 5 categories beneath it, so most of what sits under Laboratory Equipment sits under that one name. 1 of the 14 carry subcategories of their own and the remaining 13 are leaves, which is worth knowing before you go looking for a narrower value that is not there.
- 4116Autoclaves
- 4336Centrifuges
- 7218Dry Ice Makers
- 500057Freeze-Drying Machines
- 4474Laboratory Blenders
- 500114Laboratory Freezers
- 503722Laboratory Funnels
- 4133Laboratory Hot Plates
- 4231Laboratory Ovens
- 4555Microscope Accessories+5 subcategories below it
- 158Microscopes
- 7437Microtomes
- 7468Spectrometer Accessories
- 7393Spectrometers
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Laboratory Equipment
What is the Google product category ID for Laboratory Equipment?
4335. The full path, "Business & Industrial > Science & Laboratory > Laboratory Equipment", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Should I use Laboratory Equipment or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Laboratory Equipment has 14 directly below it, starting with Autoclaves (4116), Centrifuges (4336), Dry Ice Makers (7218), and 19 in total further down. 4335 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
Where does Laboratory Equipment sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Science & Laboratory (1624). The chain from the top is Business & Industrial → Science & Laboratory → Laboratory Equipment. If your product does not belong under Science & Laboratory, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Laboratory Equipment is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Science & Laboratory first — there are 5 other categories at this level: Biochemicals (6975), Dissection Kits (7325), Laboratory Chemicals (3002), Laboratory Specimens (8119), Laboratory Supplies (4255). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Science & Laboratory (1624) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How much more specific can I get than Laboratory Equipment?
2 levels more. The longest route down from Laboratory Equipment is Laboratory Equipment > Microscope Accessories > Microscope Cameras, ending at Microscope Cameras (4557) on level 5. Not every branch below Laboratory Equipment runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Laboratory Equipment compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 6 at its level, carrying 19 categories below it. Inside it, Microscope Accessories (4555) is the biggest branch with 5 beneath it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
What is the difference between Laboratory Equipment and Laboratory Chemicals?
They sit side by side under Science & Laboratory and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Laboratory Equipment is 4335; Laboratory Chemicals is 3002. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Business & Industrial > Science & Laboratory > Laboratory Equipment" with "Business & Industrial > Science & Laboratory > Laboratory Chemicals" before you submit.
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