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FluoroDish Cell Culture

Optical Grade Glass Bottom Culture Dishes For Imaging

Cover-glass bottom for observing and growing cells for imaging

• Optical quality glass bottom on petri dish offers better imaging quality (RI=1.525)
• Low sample volume for expensive chemicals
• Lowest access angle for micropipette
• Supplied individually packed and gamma sterilized in a box of 100

 

Improve Research Results

with FluoroDish Optical Grade Glass Bottom Culture Dishes

FluoroDish Brochure

Get the highest quality images and video for your research with FluoroDish Cell Culture dishes. Their optical quality glass bottom is as thin as a coverslip, which ensures the least amount of distortions and excellent heat transfer without any of the autofluoresence issues so common with plastic petri dishes.

Benefits

When you need quality glass bottom cell culture dishes with less optical distortion, excellent UV transmission, low cytotoxicity and guaranteed sterility, order WPI FluoroDishes. 

• Optical quality glass bottom of the petri dish for shorter working distances, larger numerical aperture and higher magnification
• Non-fluorescent glass so you can discern weaker signals
• Allows the use of immersion objectives
• Flat bottom optimizes heat exchange
• Less optical distortion and superior UV transmission
• Low cytotoxicity adhesive to ensure cells' survival
• Individually packaged and gamma sterilized
• Multiple sizes and designs to suit your application
• Optional black wall to minimize background fluorescence and light scattering
• Optional coatings used to improve cell adhesion, growth, and differentiation
• Dishes designed for low volumes or large growth areas

Optical Grade Glass Bottom for Exceptional Imaging Quality 

The FluoroDish™ bottom glass has superior UV transmission (30% transmission at 300 nm, compared to less than 7% for the most popular German glass). Stringent quality control ensures that glass thickness of the dish bottom is 0.17 ±0.01 mm. That is as thin as a coverslip. The thin glass lets you use a higher magnification so you get the highest possible image resolution. Glass avoids the problems of inherent autofluorescence present in plastics and yields a higher signal-to-noise ratio by avoiding interference.

Specially Formulated Low Toxicity Adhesive

FluoroDish™ optical glass bottom dishes use a specially formulated adhesive that is optically clear, durable and with extremely low toxicity. Tests by an independent laboratory have shown that the 96-hour survival rate of rat embryos typically exceeds 95% when kept in a FluoroDish™. 

Multiple sizes

We have a 50 mm diameter petri dish and two types of 35 mm diameter petri dishes. An inner well is created within the dish by the glass bottom and the tissue culture grade polystyrene which forms the sides of the dish. They are individually packed, and gamma sterilized.

The 35 mm petri dish has outside dimensions similar to that of a Corning 35 mm petri dish and has ø23.5 mm glass window (FD35) or ø10 mm glass window (FD3510). Most heaters and perfusion adapters designed for the Corning 35 mm petri dish also fit this petri dish.

Clear And Black Wall Options

Black Wall FluoroDish™ used in applications that require minimized background fluorescence and light scattering

Coated FluoroDishes or Uncoated FluoroDishes

Coated FluoroDish™ used to improve cell adhesion, growth, and differentiation within the optical glass bottom culture dish. WPI offers the following coated FluoroDish, Collagen, Poly-L-Lysine (PLL), Fibronectin, Vitronectin, Poly-D-Lysine (PDL).

• Collagen is often used to promote the adhesion and growth of various cell types, including fibroblasts, endothelial cells, and epithelial cells
• Poly-L-Lysine enhances cell adhesion for neurons, glial cells, and other cell types
• Fibronectin is a high-molecular-weight glycoprotein of the extracellular matrix that binds to membrane-spanning receptor proteins called integrins
• Vitronectin is a glycoprotein found in the extracellular matrix and blood plasma
• Poly-D-Lysine utilized in experiments involving primary neuronal cultures and cell adhesion supports neurite outgrowth on PDL coated optical glass. 

Low volume dishes or large growth areas

The 10 mm glass dish (FD3510) has low sidewalls for easy microelectrode access and low solution volume. The low microelectrode access angle is the lowest among all of 35 mm dishes on the market (very close to that of a 50 mm dish). The dish needs only about 115 µL to cover the bottom well, an important feature when using expensive drugs and chemicals.

The 50 mm petri dish (FD50) has a large growth area (35 mm well diameter), a low access angle for microelectrodes, and grips for easy handling.

Options

Order Code	Description	Coating	Wall Colour
FD35-100	FluoroDish, Glass Bottom, Clear Wall, 35 mm, 23 mm Well, Individually Packed, Sterile, 100/bx	None	Clear
FD3510-100	FluoroDish, Glass Bottom, Clear Wall, 35 mm, 10 mm Well, Low Sidewall, Individually Packed, Sterile, 100/bx	None	Clear
FD5040-100	FluoroDish, Glass Bottom, Clear Wall, 50 mm, 35 mm Well, Individually Packed, Sterile, 100/bx	None	Clear
FD35B-100	FluoroDish, Glass Bottom, Black Wall, 35 mm, 23 mm Well, Individually Packed, Sterile, 100/bx	None	Black
FD3510B-100	FluoroDish, Glass Bottom, Black Wall, 35 mm, 10 mm Well, Low Sidewall, Individually Packed, Sterile, 100/bx	None	Black
FD5040B-100	FluoroDish, Glass Bottom, Black Wall, 50 mm, 35 mm Well, Individually Packed, Sterile, 100/bx	None	Black
FD35PDL-100	FluoroDish, Glass Bottom, Poly-D-Lysine Coated, 35 mm, 23 mm Well, Individually Packed, Sterile, 100/bx	Poly-D- Lysine	Clear
FD35COL-100	FluoroDish, Glass Bottom, Collagen Coated, 35 mm, 23 mm Well, Individually Packed, Sterile, 100/bx	Collagen	Clear
FD35FN-100	FluoroDish, Glass Bottom, Fibronectin Coated, 35 mm, 23 mm Well, Individually Packed, Sterile, 100/bx	Fibronectin	Clear
FD35PLL-100	FluoroDish, Glass Bottom, Poly-L-Lysine Coated, 35 mm, 23 mm Well, Individually Packed, Sterile, 100/bx	Poly-L- Lysine	Clear
FD35VN-100	FluoroDish, Glass Bottom, Vitronectin Coated, 35 mm, 23 mm Well, Individually Packed, Sterile, 100/bx	Vitronectin	Clear

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