You have received the following measurement data from microbial culture:                 Time (h)             Biomass (g/L) 0 1.8 1.35 1.845 2.7 1.89 4.5 1.98 6.75 2.88 9 4.23 13.5 9 18 18.9 22.5 39.78 25.2 62.1 27 84.6 28.8 93.6 31.5 101.7 33.3 102.6   Calculate the specific growth rate using the start and end points of exponential growth. Give the result (1/h) to three decimal places.

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You have received the following measurement data from microbial culture:

                Time (h)             Biomass (g/L)
0 1.8
1.35 1.845
2.7 1.89
4.5 1.98
6.75 2.88
9 4.23
13.5 9
18 18.9
22.5 39.78
25.2 62.1
27 84.6
28.8 93.6
31.5 101.7
33.3 102.6

 

Calculate the specific growth rate using the start and end points of exponential growth. Give the result (1/h) to three decimal places.

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