Bacteria problem

[Carl Schwarz]

This is a well known problem in microbiology. The standard method is 
the Most Probable Number (MPN) methods. If you consult the standard 
reference manuals on quality control for food inspection, you will 
find the necessary tables for sample size, estimation, confidence 
levels etc.

The problem is often faced by food inspector who need to determine if 
the bacterial levels of, e.g. shellfish, are below hazardous levels.

Also, if you do a literature search on MPN in the Current Index to 
Statistics and many references also occur.

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