Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology (12th Edition) (What's New in Microbiology)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134605203
Author: Ted R. Johnson, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 28, Problem 1CA
In one public health study, replica plating was used to screen 131 fecal samples for gram-negative bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. The results are shown below. How would you use the replica-plating technique to obtain these data?
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