Biology & Life Sciences
Intermediate

Bacterial Doubling

Exponential bacterial growth by generations.

Formula

N=N0×2t/gN = N_0\times 2^{t/g}

Variables

N_0Initial count
tTime
gGeneration time

Example

Doubles each generation

Did You Know?

At 3% annual growth a population doubles in about 23 years, a pace that reshapes cities within a lifetime.

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