Statistical Evaluation of Electronic and Plate Counts for Estimating Bacterial Populations
AUTOR(ES)
Mountney, G. J.
RESUMO
Bacteria from cultures of Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas geniculata, and Rhodotorula glutenis were counted by use of an electronic counter and by plate counts from broth cultures at selected periods from 0 to 24 hr. Variations in the two methods were noted, and the results were compared after calculating correlations, coefficients of variation, and nested analyses of variance. It was not possible to determine the absolute accuracy of the two methods; however, the precision of the results obtained with an electronic counter was better than that obtained with plate counting. It appears that electronic counting, because of ease and convenience, provides better comparative counts at a particular stage of growth, especially during the early stages of the growth period, whereas plate counting yields the best results in determining growth curves.
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