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petri dish
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Petri dish
a shallow circular flat-bottomed dish, often with a fitting cover, used in laboratories, esp for producing cultures of microorganisms
petri dish [′pē·trē ‚dish]
(microbiology)
A shallow glass or plastic dish with a loosely fitting overlapping cover used for bacterial plate cultures and plant and animal tissue cultures.
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The 'new trick' is the application of novel technology to enhance the function of the petri plate to grow microorganisms; not just any microorganism, but those that will not grow in air--the anaerobes--independent of special apparatus, such as jars or chambers.
The modernized petri plate by Copeland, James C. / Medical Laboratory Observer
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Pour 10mL of each concentration into a sterile petri plate.
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