Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2090368 | Journal of Microbiological Methods | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Four methods, namely enumeration of colony-forming units (CFU), aerobic respiration, MTT reduction capacity and succinate dehydrogenase activity were compared to determine the viability of E. coli cells at the early and late exponential growth phases. Our results revealed that great differences in cell viability existed between these methods and that the choice of method to determine cell viability must be made with caution.
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Authors
Hengwei Wang, Hairong Cheng, Dongzhi Wei, Fengqing Wang,