Cell culture consumables commonly used in laboratories and their uses
Cell culture consumables are indispensable experimental tools in the cell culture process. Commonly used consumables include cell culture flasks , cell culture dishes, and cell culture plates. So what are their respective uses? 1. Cell culture dishes: Cell culture dish is a laboratory vessel used for microorganism or cell culture. It consists of a flat disc-shaped bottom and a cover, usually made of glass or plastic. The materials of culture dishes are basically divided into two categories, mainly plastic and glass. Glass can be used for plant materials, microbial culture and adherent culture of animal cells. The plastic ones may be made of polyethylene, and are disposable or multiple-use. They are suitable for laboratory inoculation, streaking, and bacterial isolation operations, and can be used for the cultivation of plant materials. Cell Culture Dishes 2. Cell culture plates: Cell culture plate can be divided into flat bottoms and round bottoms (U-shaped and V-shaped) a...