Description

May come graduated, with caps included, or with a fixed label for easy identification.

Culture tubes are small cylindrical glass or plastic tubes used in laboratories to grow, store, or handle microorganisms, cells, or chemical samples. They’re very common in microbiology, pathology, and medical labs.

Common uses:

• Growing bacteria or fungi
• Holding liquid or solid culture media
• Mixing or heating small samples
• Performing biochemical tests

Types of culture tubes:

• Test tubes – basic round tubes
• Boiling tubes – thicker glass for heating
• Screw-cap culture tubes – airtight storage
• Vacutainer culture tubes – used for blood collection

Typical materials inside:

• Nutrient broth
• Agar medium
• Cell culture media