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.
concentration decrease throughout the dilution series, but it is critical to know exactly what the total dilution is. The latter is the basis of the ‘dilution factor’ which is important in calculating the original concentration of cells in a sample. Note: The following discussion describes concepts that involve simple mathematical
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