Transcription of DETERMINATION OF MICROBIAL NUMBERS
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Copyright 2019 by Chester R. Cooper, Jr. Microbiology Laboratory (BIOL 3702L) Page 1 of 20 DETERMINATION OF MICROBIAL NUMBERS Principle and Purpose Many microbiological investigations require the DETERMINATION of the number of microbes in a culture, aquatic environment, foodstuff, etc. In the research laboratory, this data is important in standardizing and comparing results from different experiments. In everyday life, knowing the number of MICROBIAL organisms in water and foodstuffs has a direct impact on the potential health and well-being of humans and other animals. There are two general means of making quantitative measurements of microbes direct or indirect.
plate count as well as spectrophotometric analysis. Each of these methods have nuances that need to be realized and which are presented in the pertinent sections describing these methods. In addition, it is significant to note that many original microbial samples contain far too many cells to be counted directly or indirectly by practical means.
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