Chapter 4, Problem 10SA

Summary Introduction

To review:

The best method to determine the number of microorganisms in lake water using both a direct microscopic count and a plate count.

Introduction:

The direct microscopic count and the plate count are the measuring techniques for observing the microbial growth of the microorganisms in a sample with the help of a microscope. These techniques measure the mass and number of the cells, and constituents of the cellthat is proportional to cell number.