Sterile Plastic Petri Dishes

Overview

Alfine Sterile Plastic Petri dishes are produced from virgin crystal grade polystyrene for optimum flatness and high optical clarity.

Specification

Features

Different sizes of our Cell culture dishes are ideal for all types of culturing. Flat transparent surface for distortion-free observation under microscope. Numeric indicators at the bottom for easy identification of cell locations.

All petri dishes are heat-resistant up to approx. 80 °C and packaged in bags with E.O. sterilization.

Application

They can be well suited for the filling by fully or semi-automatic machines and applicable for fungus, bacteria and other microorganism culture.

How to use Petri dishes effectively?

Before using a Petri dish it is important to make sure that it is absolutely clean and free of any microparticles that may affect the experiment. Make sure you sterilize the Petri dish before using it as well.

To observe the growth of bacteria, begin with filling the dish with agar medium (prepared with the help red algae). Proceed by storing the Petri dishes in the refrigerator in an upside-down position. When you need the culture plates, remove them from the refrigerator and use them once they are back at room temperature.

Moving ahead, take a sample of bacteria or any other microorganism and slowly pour it on the culture or use a cotton swab to apply it on the culture in a zigzag manner. Make sure you aren't applying too much pressure as this may break the culture.

Once this is done, close the Petri dish with a lid and cover it properly. Store under approx 37ºC for a few days and allow it to grow. After a few days, your sample will be ready for further research.