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. 2010 Mar;2(1):38–45.

Table 2.

The effect of temperature and agitation on bacterial growth.

Temperature (°C) Time (h) 180 rpm 210 rpm

OD600 Bacterial dry weight (mg/ml) OD600 Bacterial dry weight (mg/ml)
3 0.860 5.8 0.890 6
25 6 1.759 7.2 1.80 7.6
9 1.920 7.8 1.960 8.2
12 2.010 8.4 2.20 8.8
3 0.910 7.2 0.98 7.6
31 6 1.950 7.6 1.98 8.2
9 2.210 8.2 2.26 8.8
12 2.320 9 2.38 9.6
37 3 0.660 5 0.70 5.4
6 1.650 6 1.70 7
9 1.760 7 1.81 7.8
12 1.950 7.4 2.10 8.4