Standardization of bacterial methiod - What does it mean and more importantly how do i do it? (Jul/08/2008 )
My Professor has taken it upon himself to ask me to standardise the bacterial methods I am using as part of my PhD. I am doing plate counts and serial dilutions, how do i standardise them? What does it mean?
Argh!!
Andy/Uncle Albert
-Uncle Albert-
QUOTE (Uncle Albert @ Jul 8 2008, 11:10 AM)
My Professor has taken it upon himself to ask me to standardise the bacterial methods I am using as part of my PhD. I am doing plate counts and serial dilutions, how do i standardise them? What does it mean?
Argh!!
Andy/Uncle Albert
Argh!!
Andy/Uncle Albert

http://www.jem.org/cgi/reprint/31/1/105.pdf ==> read this and then I think you will know what he means

and/ or this : http://www.rlc.dcccd.edu/mathsci/reynolds/...ual/numbers.pdf
didnt he explain you what he ment? And if not, then why did you not ask him what he ment?
I hope this helps, if not, then try to be more clear ?
-pito-
Thanks a million.
If you are ever in the Glasgow area of scotland I owe you a pint!!
-Uncle Albert-
QUOTE (Uncle Albert @ Jul 9 2008, 09:21 AM)
Thanks a million.
If you are ever in the Glasgow area of scotland I owe you a pint!!


If you are ever in the Glasgow area of scotland I owe you a pint!!


no problem, I hope it helps.
Ah from Glasgow? I always wanted to visit a rangers-celtic game.
I can imagine the tension in the stadion then

-pito-