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. 1940 Apr;39(4):389–397. doi: 10.1128/jb.39.4.389-397.1940

Evaluation of the Errors Involved in Estimating Bacterial Numbers by the Plating Method 1

Marshall W Jennison a, George P Wadsworth b
PMCID: PMC374581  PMID: 16560300

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