Removable splash guards for culture plates

The present invention relates to cell culture dishes. In particular, the invention relates to splash-guards that are removable from the rim of cell culture dishes. Splash-guards are designed to prevent liquid media from spilling out of relatively shallow culture dishes during the preparation and handling processes. A microorganism culture plate and methods for its fabrication and use is provided. The culture plate comprises a splash-guard that attaches to an upper rim of the plate. The splash-guard forms a removable, hermetic seal with the rim to prevent liquid media or other fluids from spilling or leaking out of the plate. The splash-guard as defined by a frame of film, according to an embodiment, has an aperture situated over a volume of the culture plate.