Cell Culture Dishes
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Nunc™ EasYDish™ Dishes with Nunclon™ Supra SurfaceAs low as $346.45 -
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I choose between treated, non-treated, and coated culture surfaces?
Choose the surface specified for your cell type and culture protocol. Nunclon™ Delta is a tissue culture surface modification for adherent cells. Within the Nunc™ Cell Culture/Petri Dishes range, catalog number 171099 is designated for suspension culture and is not Delta treated. Surface treatment and coating are different: the Nunc selection guide distinguishes Delta modification from added poly-D-lysine or collagen I coatings for primary or sensitive cells. Nunclon™ Supra is described for serum-free and coating-free culture of human mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs). Match the selected product’s surface to your protocol.
How do I choose the dish size, culture area, and material?
Compare culture area as well as diameter. For Nunc™ EasYDish™ Cell Culture Dishes, TC Surface, catalog number 150460 is a 35 mm dish with an 8.8 cm² culture area; 150462 is a 60 mm dish with a 21.5 cm² culture area. These dishes are polystyrene with Nunclon™ Delta treatment. For microscopy, compare Nunc™ Glass Bottom Dishes, which incorporate a cell culture-treated coverglass surface. Check the selected catalog number’s height, surface treatment, and imaging requirements before ordering.
Which dishes are suitable for live-cell or confocal imaging?
Nunc™ Glass Bottom Dishes are listed for live-cell imaging, confocal microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, and other imaging methods. Their interior bottom surface, including the glass area, is cell culture-treated. The coverglass cannot be detached, and the product page states that these dishes must not be used with methanol, ethanol, acetone, or chloroform. Check your imaging method and reagents against the product’s specifications before selecting a dish.
Are the dishes sterile, and what packaging details should I check?
Nunc™ Cell Culture/Petri Dishes and Nunc™ EasYDish™ Cell Culture Dishes, TC Surface are listed as sterile. The EasYDish specification sheet lists catalog number 150460 as a sterile dish with lid, supplied as 10 per pack and 500 per case; 150462 is supplied as 10 per pack and 280 per case. EasYDish TC dishes are gamma-irradiated to a sterility assurance level of 10⁻⁶ and have resealable packaging. Confirm the catalog number and ordering unit before purchasing.
When should I compare dishes with cell culture microplates or flasks?
Compare dishes, microplates, and flasks according to the culture format your protocol requires. Dishes provide an open culture surface. If your work requires separate wells within one plate, review Cell Culture Microplates, including listed 96- and 384-well formats. If a capped vessel is required, compare Cell Culture Flasks, which include filter-cap and solid-cap options. Check each product’s surface treatment, culture area, and working volume; matching surface treatments alone does not establish that vessels are interchangeable.