measuring E. coli
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measuring E. coli
I am doing a science fair projects on sampling e. coli, and I need to know how to measure the e. coli in quantities
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Hi OSHSPEPReadhead,
If you are only wondering about techniques for counting E. coli, here are a couple links from the Science Buddies website to get you started.
Project ideas in microbiology:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/mentorin ... oBio.shtml
Information about plating on agar:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/mentorin ... Agar.shtml
Information about how to interpret agar plates:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/mentorin ... ates.shtml
Inoculation: How to Put the Bacteria You Desire on a Petri Dish
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/mentorin ... tion.shtml
Microbiology techniques and troubleshooting:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/mentorin ... ques.shtml
Good luck, and feel free to post back with more specific questions as you get started with your project!
Cheers,
Heather
If you are only wondering about techniques for counting E. coli, here are a couple links from the Science Buddies website to get you started.
Project ideas in microbiology:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/mentorin ... oBio.shtml
Information about plating on agar:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/mentorin ... Agar.shtml
Information about how to interpret agar plates:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/mentorin ... ates.shtml
Inoculation: How to Put the Bacteria You Desire on a Petri Dish
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/mentorin ... tion.shtml
Microbiology techniques and troubleshooting:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/mentorin ... ques.shtml
Good luck, and feel free to post back with more specific questions as you get started with your project!
Cheers,
Heather
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