Biology & Life Sciences
Basic

Bacterial Growth Count

Cell count after n binary fissions.

Formula

Nt=N0×2nN_t = N_0 \times 2^n

Variables

N_0Initial
nGenerations

Example

100 × 2^3 = 800

Did You Know?

Bacterial growth is exponential, which is why a tiny contamination can spoil food seemingly overnight.

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