Methods for calculating the efficiency of bacterial surface sampling techniques.
A mathematical model is described which may be used to assess the efficiency and consistency of a surface sampling method as well as estimate the concentration of bacteria on the site prior to sampling.
Whyte
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Building Services Research Unit, University of Glasgow, Scotland.
Carson
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Hambraeus
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D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000592:standards*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial / Q000592:standards*; D004526:Efficiency; D006801:Humans; D008433:Mathematics; D008962:Models, Theoretical