Electronic computer solution for the MPN equation used in the determination of bacterial populations

✍ Scribed by Norman, R. L. ;Kempe, L. L.

• Publisher: Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
• Year: 1960
• Weight: 286 KB
• Volume: 2
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0368-1467
• DOI: 10.1002/jbmte.390020205

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

The utility and the practical precision of the Most Probable Number method for determining bacterial populations is currently restricted by a lack of adequate tables of solved examples or alternatively by an easy and quick solution to individual problems. Where an electronic computer is available, these restrictions need not apply. A computer programme and example solution for tabulated data and individual problems are presented in this paper.