Prescott's Microbiology
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ISBN: 9781260211887
Author: WILLEY, Sandman, Wood
Publisher: McGraw Hill
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Chapter 8.2, Problem 1MI
MICRO INQUIRY Examine graph (a). How long would it take to kill one-half of the original population of microorganisms? Keep in mind that the Y axis is exponential.
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Prescott's Microbiology
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