A study of the conditions under which 32,546 samples of dairy products were plated and 2,264 ratios occurred emphasizes the role of the individual worker and effective supervision in attaining maximum accuracy when making standard plate counts. It appears that the average ratio varies directly with the accuracy with which the procedure, particularly pipetting, is performed. Consequently, the average is an index to the quality of work being done.
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