of lid 20 and may even grow right on interior side 24 the grown biological sample is identified by its structure and is viewed through a microscope objective in many instances microscopic structures will be the point of discrimination there is a point where it is possible to discriminate the biological sample after it has grown this is done visually through the use of a microscope with dermatophytes there may be a color change in the culture medium it will be appreciated that the present invention is applicable to a variety of different microscopes and powers lid 20 must be thinner than the working distance between the objective lens and the object to be viewed significantly biological culture growth and observation system 10 performs two functions in one device it cultures and identifies a biological sample it also serves as its own transport device observation platform growth platform and as a single disposal unit for the biological sample culture medium and the substrate on which all of this takes place the amount of biological sample placed in well 18 can be in the milligram range only a small amount of biological sample may be necessary such as but not limited to two or three hair follicles a piece of a toe nail or a simple skin scrapping it can be a single organism or thousands of organisms biological.