Exponential growth of bacteria: Constant multiplication through division

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 78, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1290-1296

  Hagen, Stephen J ^a  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

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EID: 78649369257     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.3483278     Document Type: Article

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