Microbiology: A Systems Approach
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780073402437
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7.3, Problem 16AYP
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To identify:
One quantitative and one qualitative method used for analyzing bacterial growth.
Concept introduction:
Apart from a growth curve, the bacterial growth can be analyzed by some qualitative and quantitative methods. These methods show the total number of bacterial cells present in a given sample.
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Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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