What Is Multiple Tube Method

In the multiple-tube method, a series of tubes containing a suitable selective broth culture medium is inoculated with test portions of a water sample. … For the confirmatory test, a more selective culture medium is inoculated with material taken from the positive tubes.

What is MPN method in microbiology?

The most probable number (MPN) is a statistical method used to estimate the viable numbers of bacteria in a sample by inoculating broth in 10-fold dilutions and is based on the principle of extinction dilution.

What is the multiple tube fermentation technique better known as?

Two techniques are commonly used to detect the presence of coliforms in water. The first of these is called the “multiple fermentation tube” or “most probable number” technique. In this method measured portions of a water sample are placed in test-tubes containing a culture medium.

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