Culture vessels

Culture vessels used in plant tissue culture vary widely, depending upon use and personal choice.

Disposable plastic Petri plates are commonly used for some applications that do not require long culture durations; these containers tend to dry out, even under the best conditions, and therefore have short-lived utility for plant tissue culture. Usually cultures are maintained no longer than 2-4 weeks on standard plastic Patri plates.

Other plasticware may be employed, such as Magenta GA-7 polycarbonate containers. Glass is also commonly employed in a variety of shapes and forms, including baby food jars, Erlenmeyer flasks, and tubes.