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geometrisch abgestuften Konzentrationen

English translation: geometric concentration increments

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German term or phrase:geometrisch abgestuften Konzentrationen
English translation:geometric concentration increments
Entered by: John Kinory (X)

05:51 Nov 26, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
German term or phrase: geometrisch abgestuften Konzentrationen
Text about an Agar diffusion test, can you add "gradual geometric concentrations"???
Sentence is: "Die Prüfsubstanzen werden Nähragar in geometrisch abgestuften Konzentrationen zugemischt" or can you say the xxx were added to the yyy gradually in concentrations according to size/in proportional concentrations"
Nick Smith, BA (Hons.), Dipl. Uebers. (FH Koeln)
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:36
in geometric concentration increments
Explanation:
There is nothing inherently 'declining' about it - it can go either way: 1, 2, 4, 8 ... or 8, 4, 2, 1, 0.5 ...

I think the above is the most idiomatic way of putting it - feel free to comment :-)

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5 +2in geometric concentration increments
John Kinory (X)
5geometrically declining concentrations
Sven Petersson
5geometrically increments concentrations
Dr. Fred Thomson
4titrated concentrations
Dr Janine Manuel BSc BHB MBChB


  

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geometrically declining concentrations


Explanation:
Implicit in answer.


    My geriatric brain.
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 10:36
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geometrically increments concentrations


Explanation:
My equally geriatric brain.

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 02:36
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
in geometric concentration increments


Explanation:
There is nothing inherently 'declining' about it - it can go either way: 1, 2, 4, 8 ... or 8, 4, 2, 1, 0.5 ...

I think the above is the most idiomatic way of putting it - feel free to comment :-)

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John Kinory (X)
Local time: 09:36
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Thank you very much

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agree  Trudy Peters
1 hr

agree  Ursula Peter-Czichi: Perfect!
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titrated concentrations


Explanation:
The test substances are added to the nutrient agar in titrated concentrations. Reference- am a medical doctor and have done such tests myself

Dr Janine Manuel BSc BHB MBChB
New Zealand
Local time: 20:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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