Petri dishes are a staple of many laboratories and are used for a variety of cell culture purposes. They can be filled with an array of media types that may also contain viricide, bactericide, and/or fungicide, depending on the results desired. However, pouring these dishes by hand can be taxing and time-consuming. This is where an automated petri dish filling system can be a great addition to a lab. These plate pourers are usually designed to fill petri dishes quickly, from hundreds to over a thousand an hour, all while maintaining sterility. Many models have been configured to handle multiple dish types with easy changeover fumctionality.
Things to consider when purchasing a petri dish filling machine are your labs throughput, budget, and space available.