A "petri dish"
A petri dish.
petri dish
cloche or bell jar
A petri dish is a small glass plate used for, among other things, growing bacteria cultures to examine under a microscope.
No polycarbonate plastic and acrylic plastic make a better replacement for glass than vinyl. There are also some applications for which nothing replaces real glass.
Glass is more durable.
Plastic is less dense than glass, so normally a plastic cup is considerably lighter than a glass cup, although in theory a very small glass cup could weigh less than a very large plastic cup.
cloche or bell jar
A petri dish is a round, shallow container made of glass or plastic. It is used to culture bacteria and tissues.
is a shallow cylindrical glass or plastic lidded dish that biologists use to culture cells - such as bacteria - or small mosses.
A petri dish is a flat dish made of either plastic or glass. It is used primarily to grow a culture of bacteria.
They can be made of stainless steel, subject to electrical safety. 4 Sides (Bottom, Back, Sides) can be welded and sealed steel, and one panel glass or acrylic for viewing. There are forums online were people actually make them out of wood.
Glass
A petri dish is a small glass plate used for, among other things, growing bacteria cultures to examine under a microscope.
An assay dish is a small square glass or plastic dish used in certain biological experiments involving bacteria, fungi, and cultures.
Glass would be healthier
plastic glass mental paper
An advantage that glass and plastic containers have over aluminum cans is that glass and plastic containers, after used, can be washed, disinfected, and used again. Also now both glass and plastic can also be recycled.
Glass is see through and is better quality than plastic. Plastic is not as see through as glass anyway.