title: Turbidimetric microbiological assay results calculated by a BASIC computer program.
abstract: A BASIC computer program was used to calculate the results of microbiological vitamin assays. The program, which incorporates the official AOAC guidelines for microbiological methods, reduces the uncertainty inherent in manual curve plotting and interpolation and minimizes the human error of repetitive calculations. Because the BASIC programming language is well suited for use on self-contained personal computers, it can be easily adapted by small laboratories.
authors.affiliation: Food and Drug Administration, Division of Nutrition, Washington, DC 20204.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D005516:Food Microbiology; D008828:Microbiological Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009391:Nephelometry and Turbidimetry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012984:Software