Knowing the Concentration of Microorganisms in a Sample Is Often

question 19

Essay

Knowing the concentration of microorganisms in a sample is often an important consideration for environmental, industrial, and medical microbiologists, yet a microscope is sometimes not used to accomplish this task. Explain five major limitations to using a light microscope to directly count microorganisms.

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