Bobby created a dilution of 1/100 of a bacterial sample by adding 1 mL of sample to 99 mL of saline. Unfortunately, after Bobby completed the dilution, he knocked the container over spilling the majority of the diluted sample out. After cleaning up the mess, he found he had 19 mL of diluted sample remaining. Can he still completed the microbial count and if so, then write out the steps on how would he determine the original cell concentration of his total remaining samp

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Answer:

There is no short answer.

Explanation:

In the given example Bobby is creating a solution for his bacteria count which consists of 1% bacterial sample.

Considering that the solution was mixed homogeneously, he can apply the procedure to the remaining sample and get the results he wants.

Or if the average number of bacteria in a 1 mL sample is known, he can apply that information proportionally to the 100 mL mixture and find the original cell concentration.

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