andreww <andreww> wrote:
>> I would say a big NO to measuring Strepto's by OD. The filamentous nature of
> the beast makes even a representative sample near impossible.
> When I used to grow them I found measuring a cell pellet volume and measuring
> the dry weight was the best way to follow thier growth.
> good luck tho,
> Andrew Wolfe, csiro DBE, Parkville, Vic.
>Actually, I also doubted about validity of OD assay in case of S.coelicolor A3(2).
However, when it was compared with dry weight of the same cells I got
nice straight line with error of less than 10% at least.Thus, i would not say big NO.
Lenja
