Borosilicate Glass Petri Dishes

Key Functional Benefits:

• Eco-Friendly Sustainability: By choosing reusable glass over disposable polystyrene, labs can significantly reduce plastic waste and long-term procurement costs.
• Exceptional Thermal Stability: These dishes can be safely dry-heat sterilized or autoclaved repeatedly (121°C at 15 psi), maintaining their structural integrity and clarity.
• Chemical Inertness: Borosilicate glass does not leach chemicals into the media, ensuring that sensitive biological cultures are not compromised by plasticizers or manufacturing residues.
• Professional Optical Quality: The flat, polished bottom surfaces minimize distortion, making these dishes excellent for photographic documentation of colony morphology.

Care and Maintenance Insights:

• Sterilization Tip: When autoclaving, ensure the lids are slightly offset or that there is a path for steam to enter the dish. After sterilization, allow the dishes to cool slowly to room temperature to avoid unnecessary thermal stress.
• Cleaning: Use a non-abrasive laboratory detergent and soft-bristle brushes. Avoid metal scrapers or harsh abrasives that could scratch the glass, as scratches can harbor contaminants and interfere with visualization.