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is it safe to open a petri dish were bacteria is already growing?

i had swabbed raw chicken that had been left out overnight and put it in petri dishes. i am now testing it with different disinfectants and i would like to know if opening the dishes will kill me or get me really sick. and yes, i know its pretty late to be asking this.

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  • 8 years ago
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    You probably won't get sick or anything if you don't touch the actual swab bit, though opening it will let in air bacteria an ruin the experiment.

    Source(s): Biology obcession lol
  • 8 years ago

    Don't open it.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    don't open it.

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