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Handheld shot of a lab technician smearing a petri dish.
Handheld shot of a lab technician smearing a petri dish with glassware and plastic racks on a table in front of her.
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Scientist's hands examining sample in Petri dish
Scientist's hands examining sample in Petri dish
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Scientists watching colleague using microscope in laboratory
Scientists watching colleague using microscope in laboratory
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Scientist marking on thick solution in Petri dish
Scientist marking on thick solution in Petri dish
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close-up rotation: coffee beans on edge of a petri dish
close-up rotation: coffee beans on edge of a petri dish
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Woman working at the laboratory - clean version
Woman working at the laboratory - clean version
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close-up rotation: coffee beans in a petri dish
close-up rotation: coffee beans in a petri dish
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top view panning: green bean seeds in petri dish
top view panning: green bean seeds in petri dish
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A research scientist looks at microorganisms under a microscope.
A research scientist looks at microorganisms under a microscope.
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Worms survive Shuttle crash
1. Long shot of hand holding canister
2. Long shot of petri dishes being lifted out of canister
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Fred Ahmay, NASA Researcher:
"When that time came we were made aware that they in fact did exist and had been...
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Scientists trying to develop new drugs work in a laboratory.
Scientists trying to develop new drugs work in a laboratory.
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A young lady gets shown the histology department of a hospital laboratory, 1954
Part 4 of an educational film about a career in Medical Technologist, Canada 1954. A young lady gets shown the histology department of a hospital laboratory. (acted).
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Science Friday: Science Diction: The Origin of the Petri Dish
Julius Petri replaced clumsy bell jars and test tubes with a simple set of nesting glass dishes.