Petri Dish

Product Code : SCL-CL-11911

Petri Dish (SKU SCL-CL-11911) is a shallow, lidded plastic culture dish for growing bacteria, fungi and other small specimens on culture media. School science departments, college microbiology and biology labs, and research facilities use it for routine plating and observation. Science Lab Supplies supplies these dishes from Ambala, India, to schools, colleges, training institutes, tender contractors and distributors, and they are a common line item in school chemistry lab equipment in India.

Specifications

This dish is a transparent plastic, shallow cylinder with a matching lid that limits contamination while still allowing gas exchange. The flat, smooth, distortion-free base gives a clear view of colonies or specimens, and it comes in two diameters, 3.5 cm and 7.5 cm, for small and standard plating work.

Applications and Experiments for the Petri Dish

The dish holds agar or other culture media so that students can grow and count microbial colonies, and it doubles as a clean, covered tray for seeds and small specimens. It supports school biology practicals, B.Sc. microbiology work and general laboratory observation tasks.

• Class 9–12 biology: observing mould growth on food samples under a closed lid.
• B.Sc. microbiology practicals: streaking and spread-plating bacteria on nutrient agar.
• Seed germination investigations in school science projects.
• Holding small specimens for observation under a hand lens or microscope.

Standard Scope of Supply

The Petri Dish is supplied as a single unit as described above: a plastic base with its matching lid, in the 3.5 cm or 7.5 cm diameter you specify. Culture media and inoculating tools are not part of the item; any optional accessories or pack quantities are listed on the quotation.

Packing, MOQ and Lead Time

Quotations can cover a handful of dishes for a small class or a full laboratory quantity for a microbiology course. Each one sets out the packing, delivery time and price for the number you ask for, and slides, forceps or other chemistry lab equipment in India can be added to the same quotation.

Holding an Importer-Exporter Code, Science Lab Supplies is able to ship to buyers in the Philippines, Nepal, Bangladesh, Zambia, Rwanda and South Africa. To start an enquiry, write through our contact page, add the dishes to the enquiry cart, or check the lab tender page for institutional orders.

Frequently Asked Questions

What sizes does the Petri Dish come in?
It is offered in two diameters, 3.5 cm and 7.5 cm. The smaller size suits small samples and seed tests, while the 7.5 cm dish gives more surface for streaking cultures. State the size and quantity when you ask for a quotation.

Is the dish made of glass or plastic?
It is made of transparent plastic. The clear, lightweight body and flat base make colonies easy to see, and the matching lid helps reduce contamination while letting gases exchange.

Who supplies the Petri Dish?
Science Lab Supplies, based in Ambala, India, supplies the dish to schools, colleges, laboratories and tender contractors, and can quote it together with other laboratory items on one order.

Can I order Petri dishes in bulk for a microbiology lab?
Yes. Send the size, number of dishes and delivery location, and the quotation will give packing, delivery time and price for that full quantity.

Related Microbiology and Observation Items

Culture work rarely stops at the dish. These four items from the same range support plating, examining and recording results, so a lab in-charge can build a complete observation bench for biology and microbiology practicals and request everything on one quotation.

• Petri Dish (Set) — a set option for labs that want dishes grouped together.
• Glass Microscope Slides — for mounting samples taken from a culture.
• Compound Biological Microscope — for examining smears and cells.
• Magnifier — for inspecting colonies by eye.

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Last updated: 25 September 2026