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The multiple-tube fermentation procedure gives a result expressed as the

  • A.most probable number
  • B.colony forming units per millilitre
  • C.plaque forming units per litre
  • D.optical density at 600 nanometres

Answer: A

Replicate tubes are inoculated with measured volumes, the pattern of positive tubes is recorded, and statistical tables convert it into the most probable number per 100 millilitres. It is an estimate with confidence limits rather than a direct count.

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