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. 1977 Mar;33(3):675-80.
doi: 10.1128/aem.33.3.675-680.1977.

Microtechnique for most-probable-number analysis

R Rowe  1 , R Todd, J Waide
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Microtechnique for most-probable-number analysis

R Rowe et al. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1977 Mar.

Abstract

A microtechnique based on the most-probable-number (MPN) method has been developed for the enumeration of the ammonium-oxidizing population in soil samples. An MPN table for a research design ([8 by 12] i.e., 12 dilutions, 8 replicates per dilution) is presented. A correlation of 0.68 was found between MPNs determined by the microtechnique and the standard tube technique. Higher MPNs were obtained with the microtechnique with increased accuracy in endpoint determinations being a possible cause. Considerable savings of time, space, equipment, and reagents are observed using this method. The microtechnique described may be adapted to other microbial populations using various types of media and endpoint determinations.

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