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    Nov 9, 2013, 08:11 PM
    Why are petri dishes inverted when growing bacteria
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    Nov 9, 2013, 09:54 PM
    To keep spurious materials out of the dishes .
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    Nov 11, 2013, 07:40 PM
    Actually, they are inverted to keep the covers from fogging and facilitating the growth of fungi. Also to keep that moister from dripping back into the culture.

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