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Petri Dish Collection (#6)

In the world of microbiology, the a canvas for scientific exploration. It serves as a platform to cultivate and study various organisms, from bacteria to fungi

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Spare lips

Spare lips. Conceptual computer artwork of lips being grown in petri dishes. This represents the growth of human tissue for surgery to replace defective or old body parts

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Spare ears

Spare ears. Conceptual computer artwork of ears being grown in petri dishes. This represents the growth of human tissue for surgery to replace defective or old body parts

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Fungal infections

Fungal infections, Artwork. Colonies of fungi on a petri dish with examples of fungal skin infections. In the background are fungal hyphae (filaments)

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Soda crystals

Soda crystals. These are used as a domestic cleaner

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Cell culture research

Cell culture research. Researcher using a light microscope to analyse cultured cells growing in a petri dish. These cells are growing in basal medium, an agar-based substance that contains nutrients

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Stem cell culture

Stem cell culture. Scientist examining a petri dish used to culture human embryonic stem cells (HESCs). The HESCs are held within the drops of liquid

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Stem cells and God

Stem cells and God. Conceptual computer artwork showing enlarged cells in a petri dish, with a representation of God from Michelangelos painting The Creation of Adam

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Culturing genetically engineered plant seedlings

Culturing genetically engineered plant seedlings

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Algae growing on petri dishes

Algae growing on petri dishes, Solazyme Inc. USA. Algae are photosynthesising micro-organisms. They convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into sugars, that are then metabolised into lipids

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Cultured epithelial cells

Cultured epithelial cells growing in colonies in a petri dish. These cells have developed from parental stem cells. Epithelial cells cover the entire body surface and many structures within it

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Algae research

Algae research. Researcher from Solazyme Inc. USA, examining a petri dish from an incubation room containing different algae strains. Algae are photosynthesising micro-organisms

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Animal cloning

Animal cloning. Computer artwork of a family tree of cloned sheep

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Viral research, conceptual artwork

Viral research, conceptual artwork
Viral research, conceptual computer artwork

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: DNA molecules and Petri dishes

DNA molecules and Petri dishes
DNA molecules. Computer artwork of three molecules of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) emerging from three Petri dishes. DNA contains sections called genes that encode an organisms genetic information

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: DNA molecule and Petri dish

DNA molecule and Petri dish
DNA molecule in a petri dish, computer artwork. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) forms a shape called a double helix, which is like a twisted ladder

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Biotechnology research

Biotechnology research, conceptual image. Silhouette of a scientist looking through a microscope. The scientist is superimposed upon images of machinery and to his right are images of cells

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Illustration of E. coli in a Petri dish

Illustration of E. coli in a Petri dish
Conceptual computer illustration of E.coli bacteria being cultured in a Petri dish. Escherichia coli has the ability to ferment carbohydrates

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Petri dish bacterial culture being placed in stack

Petri dish bacterial culture being placed in stack
MODEL RELEASED. Bacterial cultures. Gloved hand places a petri dish with a bacterial culture back onto a petri dish stack

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Robot picking bacteria containing human DNA

Robot picking bacteria containing human DNA
Human genome research. Robot picker (upper centre) as it selects bacterial colonies in petri dishes which contain human DNA for the Human Genome Project

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Blood research

Blood research. Pool of blood in a petri dish (out of focus)

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Genetically modified grass

Genetically modified grass. Conceptual image of grass in a petri dish. This could be used to represent the cloning or genetic modification of plants for improved pest or herbicide resistance

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: MRSA being cultured in a Petri dish

MRSA being cultured in a Petri dish
Conceptual computer illustration of MRSA bacteria being cultured in a Petri dish. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Cultured E. coli and Enterococcus bacteria

Cultured E. coli and Enterococcus bacteria
MODEL RELEASED. Hand of a technician holds a petri dish containing agar on which red colonies of Escherichia coli (E.coli)

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Petri dish culture of E. coli bacteria

Petri dish culture of E. coli bacteria
MODEL RELEASED. Hand of a technician holds a petri dish containing agar on which black colonies of Escherishia coli (E.coli) bacteria are being cultured in a laboratory. E

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Laboratory test on urine

Laboratory test on urine
MODEL RELEASED. Gloved hands of a female scientist plates a sample of urine onto agar in a petri dish to test for bacterial infection of the urine in the laboratory

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Laboratory test on urine culture

Laboratory test on urine culture
MODEL RELEASED. Hand of a female scientist uses a sample swab over an agar gel during a test of the sensitivity of organisms from a urine culture in a laboratory

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Petri dish cultures

Petri dish cultures
Stacked petri dishes containing agar on which to culture cells, bacteria or fungi in a laboratory

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: E. coli bacteria colony, light micrograph

E. coli bacteria colony, light micrograph
Escherichia coli bacteria colonies growing on a nutrient substrate, differential interference contrast light micrograph. E

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Nuclear research, conceptual artwork

Nuclear research, conceptual artwork
Nuclear research. Conceptual artwork of a scientist observing an atomic explosion in a petri dish. This image can represent research into nuclear weapons

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: E. coli bacteria in a petri dish

E. coli bacteria in a petri dish
Colonies of Eschericia coli (E. coli) bacteria growing in a petri dish on Brilliance UTI agar OXOID. This E. coli was the cause of a urinary tract infection

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Pneumonia bacteria in a petri dish

Pneumonia bacteria in a petri dish
MODEL RELEASED. Gloved hand of a laboratory technician holding a petri dish containing the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae on Columbia blood agar

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Gonorrhoeae bacteria in a petri dish

Gonorrhoeae bacteria in a petri dish
MODEL RELEASED. Colonies of Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria growing in a petri dish on VCAT agar. This bacteria causes the sexually transmitted disease (STI) of gonorrhoea

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Global research, conceptual image

Global research, conceptual image
Global research. Conceptual image of a map of the world contained within a petri dish. This image represents worldwide biological, medical and epidemiological research

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: MRSA bacteria in a petri dish

MRSA bacteria in a petri dish
MODEL RELEASED. Colonies of MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) bacteria, a superbug resistant to various antibiotics, growing in a petri dish on MRSA2 Brilliance agar OXOID

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Genetically modified E. coli culture dish

Genetically modified E. coli culture dish
A petri dish on a piece of blue denim fabric, containing colonies of genetically modified Escherichia coli bacteria producing the dye indigo

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Candida fungus in a petri dish

Candida fungus in a petri dish
MODEL RELEASED. Gloved hand of a laboratory technician holding a petri dish containing the fungus Candida albicans, cause of human thrush, growing on sabaroud dextrose agar

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Microbiology research

Microbiology research
MODEL RELEASED. Microbiology research

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Rhodium

Rhodium. Sample of the transition metal rhodium (Rh) in a Petri dish. Rhodium is a rare, silvery-white, hard, and chemically inert transition metal and a member of the platinum group

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Penicillium fungus growing on agar

Penicillium fungus growing on agar
Close-up of a colony of Penicillium chrysogenum fungus growing on agar in a petri dish. This fungus produces the antibiotic penicillin G, seen as small yellow droplets on the surface

Background imagePetri Dish Collection: Pipetting a cell culture

Pipetting a cell culture
Cell culture. Gloved hand pipettes a cell culture into a petri dish. Microbiology laboratory




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In the world of microbiology, the a canvas for scientific exploration. It serves as a platform to cultivate and study various organisms, from bacteria to fungi. One captivating example is the culture of Aspergillus nidulans fungus, which thrives within these glass plates. When peering into a petri dish under a microscope, one can witness mesmerizing patterns formed by Paenibacillus bacteria. These intricate structures are adaptive responses to laboratory-imposed stresses that mimic their natural environments. The C type exhibits chiral formations, while the T type showcases tip-splitting morphotypes. The significance of petri dishes extends beyond bacterial cultures; they also play an essential role in plant biotechnology research. Scientists utilize these vessels to propagate and manipulate plants for various purposes such as genetic modification or disease resistance studies. Looking back at history, we find iconic images associated with this scientific tool. A colorful lithograph from 1948 depicts a chemistry set and microscope - symbols of discovery and experimentation. Another black-and-white photograph captures Alexander Fleming himself around 1945, whose groundbreaking work on antibiotics revolutionized medicine. Even before modern times, pioneers like Oswald Theodore Avery paved the way for our understanding of microbial life through their tireless efforts in bacteriology and molecular biology. And let's not forget historical depictions showcasing antibiotic action against harmful bacteria during the nineteenth century. From Salmonella cultures to diverse bacterial colonies thriving on agar surfaces - petri dishes have become indispensable tools in unraveling nature's microscopic wonders.