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In accordance with the invention there is provided a Petri dish comprising a container for the growth of microorganism cultures and a lid for the container. The construction of the lid and the container provides an improved stacking feature when a plurality of Petri dishes are stacked. The container

In accordance with the invention there is provided a Petri dish comprising a container for the growth of microorganism cultures and a lid for the container. The construction of the lid and the container provides an improved stacking feature when a plurality of Petri dishes are stacked. The container has improved features which provide a uniform media bed with more uniform depth and improved retention of the media.

대표청구항 ▼

A Petri dish for the culturing of microorganisms comprising: a unitary bottom container having a substantially flat bottom wall merging into an upstanding, substantially cylindrical, side wall through a transition zone extending between the bottom wall and the side wall and a lid; said transition zo

A Petri dish for the culturing of microorganisms comprising: a unitary bottom container having a substantially flat bottom wall merging into an upstanding, substantially cylindrical, side wall through a transition zone extending between the bottom wall and the side wall and a lid; said transition zone including first, second and third curved sections and first and second straight sections, said first curved section connecting said side wall and said first straight section, said second curved section connecting said first and second straight sections, said third curved section connecting said second straight section and said bottom wall, said first straight section extending from said side wall toward said bottom wall at a first angle relative to the plane of said bottom wall, said second straight section forming a second angle relative to the plane of said bottom wall, the lower terminus of said second straight section being substantially coincident with a portion of said bottom wall, said bottom wall having a projection on the bottom surface thereof.