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. 1989 Feb;55(2):529–530. doi: 10.1128/aem.55.2.529-530.1989

Comparison of a new inorganic membrane filter (Anopore) with a track-etched polycarbonate membrane filter (Nuclepore) for direct counting of bacteria.

S E Jones 1, S A Ditner 1, C Freeman 1, C J Whitaker 1, M A Lock 1
PMCID: PMC184148  PMID: 2655539

Abstract

Bacterial counts obtained by using a new Anopore inorganic membrane filter were 21 to 33% higher than those obtained by using a Nuclepore polycarbonate membrane filter. In addition, the inorganic filter had higher flow rates, permitting lower vacuum pressures to be used, while the intrinsically flat, rigid surface resulted in easier focusing and sharp definition of bacteria across the whole field of view.

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