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Petri Dish Brooch- Syphilis

Petri Dish Brooch- Syphilis

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A unique little piece of science-meets-art.

Brooches made using real lab grade plastic Petri dish lids (they are a bit less deep than the bases) measuring 6cm. It has a discrete little label in Latin and English: 'Treponema pallidum(Syphilis)'.  Made using deluxe hand dyed yarn for the bacteria.

I've crocheted giant versions of how Treponema pallidum bacterium, which causes the infection Syphilis, appears under an electron microscope. Big artistic liberties have been taken with form, colour, size and the fact that they they would never be grown in a lab on a petri dish! The aim is to make these microscopic bacteria vibrant, visible and engaging.

Perfect for the microbiologists/ scientists/ healthcare professionals in your life!

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