title: Sensitivity of the  14 CO 2  radiometric method for bacterial detection.
abstract: Decimal serial dilutions of eight common bacterial species were prepared, and the detection times were determined by measuring the (14)CO(2) metabolized from the (14)C-labeled glucose substrate. The detection time was proportional to the logarithm of the initial inoculum, and high sensitivity, down to 1 colonyforming unit, was demonstrated.
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000592:standards*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000032:analysis* / Q000096:biosynthesis; D002247:Carbon Isotopes; D003470:Culture Media; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D008722:Methods; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D002247:Carbon Isotopes; D003470:Culture Media; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D005947:Glucose