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A sample of ocean water is tested for its bacterial content in a plate count assay. The sample is diluted in the following series: 1:10, 1:10, 1:10, 1:10, 1:5. From the final dilution, 150 uL were plated. After incubation, the plate has 78 colonies, what is the original concentration in the sample?

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A sample of ocean water is tested for its bacterial content in a plate count assay. The sample is diluted in the following series: 1:10, 1:10, 1:10, 1:10, 1:5. From the final dilution, 150 uL were plated. After incubation, the plate has 78 colonies, what is the original concentration in the sample?

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