Cell Culture Dishes

<h2 dir="ltr"> What are Cell Culture Dishes?</h2>
 Cell culture dishes are sterile, shallow, circular polystyrene containers with a lid for growing adherent or suspension mammalian cells, bacteria, yeast, and microorganisms in a CO₂ incubator or ambient environment. TC-treated (tissue culture&ndash;treated) dishes support adherent mammalian cell monolayer growth; non-treated dishes suit suspension cells, colony counting, and bacteriological applications. Choose the dish diameter based on required cell number and downstream assay volume: 35 mm for small-scale primary culture and microscopy; 60 mm for transfection and mid-scale assays; 100 mm for routine large-scale expansion, protein isolation, and virus production; 150 mm for maximum single-vessel cell yield.
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<h2 dir="ltr">What you will find:</h2>
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<li data-section-id="zaop1j" data-start="0" data-end="134">TC-treated and sterile cell culture dishes in standard, polystyrene (PS), Diamond SureGro, gripping ring, and external grip formats.</li>
<li data-section-id="1tw8fwo" data-start="136" data-end="215">Glass bottom cell culture dishes for microscopy-based cell culture workflows.</li>
<li data-section-id="sr7dgd" data-start="217" data-end="298">Spheroid culture products, including Spheroid Dishes and Spheroid Forming Units.</li>
<li data-section-id="s6nepr" data-start="300" data-end="358">3D Cell Floater Dishes for 3D cell culture applications.</li>
<li data-section-id="4r7o73" data-start="360" data-end="422" data-is-last-node="">Multi-Insert Dishes for multi-insert culture configurations.</li>
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<h2 dir="ltr"> How to Choose Cell Culture Dishes</h2>
 Diameter and Growth Area by Application 35 mm dishes (growth area approximately 8.8 cm&sup2;, working volume 2 mL) are the standard for primary cell culture, colony counting, clonal selection, and high-resolution phase-contrast microscopy from adherent monolayers, where the small diameter matches the field of view of low-magnification objectives. 60 mm dishes (growth area approximately 21 cm&sup2;, working volume 5 mL) suit transfection experiments (calcium phosphate, lipofection, PEI) and mid-scale protein or RNA harvest. 100 mm dishes (growth area approximately 55 cm&sup2;, working volume 10 mL) are the routine format for cell expansion, large-scale transfection (AAV, lentivirus production), and whole-cell protein or nucleic acid extraction. 150 mm dishes (growth area approximately 148 cm&sup2;, working volume 20&ndash;30 mL) provide maximum cell yield from a single vessel for high-yield protein production, ChIP-seq input material, and large-scale virus production. TC-Treated vs. Non-Treated Dishes TC-treated NEST dishes have vacuum plasma&ndash;modified surfaces (contact angle &lt;10&deg;) supporting adherent mammalian cell attachment, equivalent to TC-treated T-flask surfaces. Non-treated dishes (when available) maintain the hydrophobic PS surface for suspension cell maintenance, organoid culture, and bacteriological applications. Confirm surface treatment from the product label before seeding; TC-treated and non-treated dishes are visually identical. Gripping Ring Option for 100 mm Dishes NEST Scientific 100 mm dishes are available with and without an Easy-Grip gripping loop molded into the dish wall. The gripping ring provides a secure handhold through latex or nitrile gloves in a biosafety cabinet, reducing slip-and-drop contamination events during media changes and trypsin addition for large-batch 100 mm dish workflows. For labs handling &gt;20 dishes per day, gripping ring dishes are a practical quality-of-life improvement. Optical Clarity and Microscopy NEST Scientific cell culture dishes are manufactured from 100% virgin polystyrene with a flat, distortion-free growth surface, allowing phase-contrast microscopy and standard fluorescence widefield microscopy directly in the dish without cell transfer. Numeric position marks on the dish bottom allow users to re-locate specific fields between imaging sessions. For confocal, TIRF, or super-resolution imaging requiring No. 1.5 coverglass, use glass-bottom dishes or [glass-bottom cell culture plates](mbpinc.net/consumables/cell-culture/cell-culture-plates/glass-bottom-cell-culture-plates) instead. Stackability and Incubator Efficiency NEST Scientific cell culture dishes feature a raised rim geometry and a snap-fit lid that allow stable stacking in a CO₂ incubator. Stacking feet on the lid prevent the lid from sliding and ensure the inner lid face does not contact the dish rim of the dish below &mdash; maintaining sterility of the lid's inner surface during stacking. For high-throughput cell culture labs running &gt;50 dishes simultaneously, dish stackability significantly increases effective incubator shelf utilization. 
<h2 dir="ltr"> Specifications Context</h2>
 NEST Scientific cell culture dishes are manufactured from 100% virgin polystyrene in ISO 8 (Class 10,000) cleanrooms. Vacuum plasma TC treatment is verified by water contact angle goniometry per lot (criterion: contact angle &lt;10&deg;). E-beam sterilized to SAL 10⁻⁶; certified DNase/RNase-free and non-pyrogenic per lot. Flat bottom for distortion-free phase-contrast microscopy; numeric position marks on dish floor. NEST Scientific is ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485, and ISO 11137 certified with FDA registration and CE marking. As of 2026, NEST Scientific dishes in all four sizes are stocked by MBP. 
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3D Cell Floater Dishes

3D Cell Floater Dish

3D Cell Floater Dish, PS, 35X10mm, 9.4㎠, 3ml, external grip, 20/Case

3D Cell Floater Dish, PS, 60X15mm, 21.5㎠, 5ml, external grip, 20/Case

3D Cell Floater Dish, PS, 90X15mm, 57.5㎠, 12.5ml, 20/Case

Biologix Cell Culture Dishes with External Grip

Biologix Laboratory Supplies Cell Culture Series

BIOLOGIX  CLEAR POLYSTYRENE (TC-TREATED) STERILE CELL CULTURE DISH WITH EXTERNAL GRIP

Biologix® Cell Culture Dishes-35x10mm, 10/Pack, 500/Case\n

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Model

Material

Dish style DxH(mm)

BIOLOGIX 35X10MM (3ML WORKING VOLUME) CLEAR POLYSTYRENE (TC-TREATED) STERILE CELL CULTURE DISH WITH EXTERNAL GRIP. 10/PACK, 50 PACKS/CASE

BIOLOGIX 60X15MM (5ML WORKING VOLUME) CLEAR POLYSTYRENE (TC-TREATED) STERILE CELL CULTURE DISH WITH EXTERNAL GRIP. 10/PACK, 50 PACKS/CASE

Biologix Cell Culture Dishes without External Grip

Biologix® Cell Culture Dishes-150x25mm

BIOLOGIX CLEAR POLYSTYRENE (TC-TREATED) STERILE CELL CULTURE DISH

07-31XX Biologix Clear PS TC-Treated Sterile Cell Culture Dishes — 07-3100 (90×20 mm, 12.5 ml, 10/pack, 20 packs/case) and 07-3150 (150×25 mm, 35 ml, 10/pack, 12 packs/case). Sterile, TC-treated polystyrene for standard adherent cell culture.

BIOLOGIX 90X20MM (12.5ML WORKING VOLUME) CLEAR POLYSTYRENE (TC-TREATED) STERILE CELL CULTURE DISH. 10/PACK, 20 PACKS/CASE

BIOLOGIX 150X25MM (35ML WORKING VOLUME) CLEAR POLYSTYRENE (TC-TREATED) STERILE CELL CULTURE DISH. 10/PACK, 12 PACKS/CASE

Cell Culture Dish, PS, TC Treated

Cell Culture Dish, 35/60/90/150mm, PS\r\n

Cell Culture Dish,35x10mm, PS,TC treated, sterile to SAL 10-6, external grip, 10/bag, 50bags/case

Cell Culture Dish,60x10mm PS,TC treated, sterile to SAL 10-6, external grip, 10/bag, 50bags/case

Cell Culture Dish,90x20mm, PS,TC treated, sterile to SAL 10-6,  10/bag, 20bags/case

Cell Culture Dish,150x25mm, PS,TC treated, sterile to SAL 10-6,  10/bag, 12bags/case

Multi Inser Dishes

Multi Insert Dish

Multi Insert Dish is designed to study intercellular or inter-tissue interactions of more than two different cell or tissue species, successfully applicable to researches in biosystem mimicking.

Multi Insert Dish, 60X20mm, Growth Area 1.77㎠, 15ml, external Grip, Sterile, 18/Case

Multi Insert Dish with Stirrer, 60X20mm, Growth Area 1.77㎠, 15ml, Groove bottom, external Grip, Sterile, 18/Case

Multi Insert Dish Surface Treated, 60X20mm, Growth Area 1.77㎠, Sterile, 18/Case

Multi Insert Dish Low Binding, 60X20mm, Growth Area 1.77㎠, Sterile, 18/Case

Spheroid Dishes

Spheroid Dish

Spheroid Dish is designed for easy culturing and counting the Spheroid. Meshes inside the well facilitate identifying and counting the spheroids. After experiment, the spheroids can be easily collected.

Spheroid Dish, PS/PE, 35X10mm, Internal Dimension 13X1mm, Steril to SAL 10-6, 15/Case

Spheroid Dish, PS/PE, 35X10mm,  Internal Dimension 25X1mm, Low-Binding Treated, Steril to SAL 10-6, 15/Case

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