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condensation occur due to improper air circulation and heating of tube-lights

if we placed fans near the light source and control rapid changes in temperature and humidity and keep plates at an angle.

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A shallow glass container used to prepare cultures in science lab?

beakercould be a petri dish


Where can you buy petri dishes?

safeway


Can you incubate petri dishes at room temperature?

no


If you use petri dishes for blood do you have to use nutrient agar powder too?

if you use petri dishes do you put nutrient agar in it if your using blood?


Why should you label the petri dishes correctly?

The importance of labeling petri dishes is important. When looking at reaction on specimens or the growth of bacteria of items in a petri dish, if it is labeled incorrectly the data will be wrong and projects could be jeopardized.


Can condensation in petri plates be wiped with a towel?

No. It will contaminate the plates.


Why are petri plates inverted for incubation?

it is to prevent the moisture formed due to condensation of the agar ,to mix with the components present in the petri plates, else causes contamination


How do you handle Petri dishes?

You have to put the liquids with a pipette, and then you can analyze it.


What equipment can be used to grow bacteria?

Agar and petri dishes.


What does a petri dish look like?

A petri dish is a round, shallow glass container with a glass lid. See the link below for pictures of petri dishes.


How should petri dishes be labeled?

keep it away from ur eyes


Why is petri dishes incubated upside down?

If Petri dishes were incubated right-side-up, there would be more of a chance of them getting contaminated by airborne particles. Having them upside-down also prevents water condensation from accumulating and ruining a culture.