The replica-plating tool utilizes a locking ring which secures sterile velveteen squares onto a PVC cylinder for easy control of the plating device.

• For use with 90 to 100 mm Petri dishes
• May be disinfected between uses with a brief rinse in 70% ethanol or chlorine bleach
• Aluminum ring is 10.2 cm (4") diameter; PVC cylinder is 6.9 cm (2³/₄") high
• Not autoclavable

To produce replicas, the Petri dish carrying microbial colonies is inverted and lowered onto the cloth surface, then lifted. A fresh sterile nutrient plate is then lowered onto the velveteen surface and lifted, leaving a replica of the original colonies in the new dish.