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Nonetheless, the Petri dish got its name not from any tree but instead from Julius Richard Petri, a German bacteriologist credited with inventing in 1887 this dish-ish container.

Mouthwashes have long bragged about killing 99.9% of germs in your mouth, but Rutgers Health researchers suggest this ...

While CAPP's Petri dishes and plates come at an accessible price point, they are far from lacking in valuable features. Their superior quality renders them perfectly suited for all laboratory and ...

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In 1887, Julius Petri invented a simple pair of nesting glass dishes, ideal for keeping specimens of growing bacteria sterile--the 'Petri dish.' Science historian Howard Markel recounts the ...

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