Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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The doubling time of a bacteria that colonizes a plant root and become 10,000 in number starting from 1 in 120 hours.
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The time period in which the number of bacteria doubles is termed as the doubling time. The bacteria show an exponential growth pattern in batch culture. The stages involved are named as
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Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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