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3. plating 1.0 ml of a sample diluted by a factor of 10-3 produced 43 colonies. what was the original concentration in the sample?

Sagot :

The original concentration in the sample is 4.3 × [tex]10^{4}[/tex] CFU/mL.

What is colony forming unit?

Colony forming units, or CFUs, are frequently used to calculate the number of microorganisms present in a test sample. A CFU/ml result can be obtained by multiplying the number of visible colonies (CFU) present on an agar plate by the dilution factor.

Given:

CFU in 1.0mL of [tex]10^{-3}[/tex] dilution is 43.

Total CFU in original sample = [tex]\frac{Plate count}{Dilution factor}[/tex]

= [tex]\frac{43}{10^{-3} }[/tex] = 43000

S0,  1 mL of the original sample = 4.3 × [tex]10^{4}[/tex] CFU.

we know, cell density of the sample  = no. of cells per mL of solution.

= 4.3 × [tex]10^{4}[/tex] CFU/mL.

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