Colony of (bacteria): A cluster of cells (or clones) which arise from a single bacterium by asexual reproduction Sample to be counted Dilution 1 ml 1 ml 1 ml 1 ml 1 ml 1 ml 9-ml broth 1/10 1/100 (10-') (10 1/10 (10) 1/10 (10) 1/105 (10) 1/10 (10) Plate 1-ml samples When a sample is plated, each colony that grows represents a single cell (or spore) in the original sample 159 17 Too many colonies colonies colonies colonies colonies to count Colony count multiplied by the dilution factor

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Clinical Pharmacology

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