A microbiologist inoculates a flask of broth to a concentration of 100 bacterial cells per ml. the generation time of the species is 1 hour, and there is no lag phase. how long will it be before the culture contains more than 6,000 cells per ml?

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Hayden Glenn

8 August, 08:01

A microbiologist inoculates a flask of broth to a concentration of 100 bacterial cells per ml. the generation time of the species is 1 hour, and there is no lag phase. how long will it be before the culture contains more than 6,000 cells per ml?

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Reed Campbell · Answer 1

1 hour = 200 (100 * 2^1)

2 hours = 400 (100 * 2^2)

3 hours = 800 (100 * 2^3)

4 hours = 1600 (100 * 2^4)

5 hours = 3200 (100 * 2^5)

6 hours = 6400 (100 * 2^6)

It will take 6 hours before the culture contains more than 6,000 cells per ml.