Theoretical expectations versus empirical observations in the bacterial enumeration process using serial dilution
Monika Jain, Shuhada Begum, Shuvam Bhuyan, Priya Rani Daimari, Zoomani Rabha, Chayanika D. Nath, Uchakankhi Kashyap, Lukapriya Dutta, Shubhra Jyoti Giri, Nishita Deka, Manabendra Mandal, Aditya Arun Kumar, Suvendra Kumar Ray
This study examines sampling error in bacterial enumeration via serial dilution, finding it independent of cell density and dilution steps, and similar for high or low sample volumes.
bioRxiv · Nov 28, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology