code: def delete_plate(self, plate_id, delete_meta_data=False):
          
  
          if plate_id not in self.plates:
              logging.info("Plate {} not found for deletion".format(plate_id))
              return
  
          plate = self.plates[plate_id]
  
          if delete_meta_data:
              for pv in plate.values:
                  identifier = ".".join(map(lambda x: "_".join(x), pv))
                  self.meta_data_manager.delete(identifier=identifier)
  
          with switch_db(PlateDefinitionModel, "hyperstream"):
              try:
                  p = PlateDefinitionModel.objects.get(plate_id=plate_id)
                  p.delete()
                  del self.plates[plate_id]
              except DoesNotExist as e:
                  logging.warn(e)
          logging.info("Plate {} deleted".format(plate_id))
docs: Delete a plate from the database
          
          :param plate_id: The plate id
          :param delete_meta_data: Optionally delete all meta data associated with this plate as well
          :return: None