I generally use 600 nm. However, if I do growth curves using colored media,I
scan the media blank over the visible range and try to find the minimal
absorbance wavelength (rounded to the nearest 10) as my setting. SWM
mamber at synapse.bms.com
>When reading ODs of bacterial cultures with a spectrophotometer, what
>wavelength should be used and is it the same for all bacteria?.
>Dick Murphy
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