After treating the bacterium Examplicus expedientius with a chemical agent to test the effectiveness as a disinfectant, you generate a death curve for your bacteria. What is the Decimal Reduction Time for this disinfectant on Examplicus expedientius? 0) Cell number 10 9.5 9 8.5 8 7.5 Treatment of Examplicus expedientius Cell Survival

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After treating the bacterium Examplicus expedientius with a chemical agent to test the
effectiveness as a disinfectant, you generate a death curve for your bacteria. What is the Decimal
Reduction Time for this disinfectant on Examplicus expedientius?
Log(10) Cell number
10
9.5
9
8.5
8
7.5
7
6.5
6
5.5
5
0
About 7.5 minutes
About 15 minutes
About 5 minutes
Treatment of Examplicus expedientius Cell Survival
About 10 minutes
5
10
15
Time (m)
20
A
30
35
Transcribed Image Text:After treating the bacterium Examplicus expedientius with a chemical agent to test the effectiveness as a disinfectant, you generate a death curve for your bacteria. What is the Decimal Reduction Time for this disinfectant on Examplicus expedientius? Log(10) Cell number 10 9.5 9 8.5 8 7.5 7 6.5 6 5.5 5 0 About 7.5 minutes About 15 minutes About 5 minutes Treatment of Examplicus expedientius Cell Survival About 10 minutes 5 10 15 Time (m) 20 A 30 35
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