The Petri Dish

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:research_institute
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Petri_plate
gptkbp:component loose-fitting lid
shallow dish
gptkbp:height 15-20 mm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Petri Dish
gptkbp:inventedBy 1887
gptkbp:material gptkb:glass
gptkb:plastic
gptkbp:mayInclude gelatin
agar
nutrient broth
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Julius_Richard_Petri
gptkbp:reusable no (disposable plastic)
yes (glass)
gptkbp:shape circular
gptkbp:standardDiameter 90-100 mm
gptkbp:sterilizedBy autoclaving
gamma irradiation
gptkbp:usedFor antibiotic testing
microbiological culture
cell counting
colony morphology observation
germination of seeds
isolation of pure cultures
observation of small organisms
gptkbp:usedIn bacteriology
mycology
virology
cell culture
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Andrew_McElfresh
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6