Gelman Instrument Company

John Schweitzer

Mary K Boomus

Bernard Sobin

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 to prevent the entrance of contaminants, each of the container and lid having a radially outwardly extending flange, these flanges and the container and lid being so shaped and dimensioned as to enable easy manual removal and reapplication of the lid to the container with the use of only one hand by the person tending to the petri dish thereby leaving the other hand free to administer the microorganism specimen and other ingredients to the dish.

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Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America

John Schweitzer