Colony Forming Unit correction factor ‘The numberof organisms counted on the surface of the dish must fist be corrected for te statistical possibilty of multiples particles passing through the same hole. The statistical Tormulais token from work by J Maker Correction Tabes are given for both the Ssmm standard contact head and the 90mm Pet ‘head The probable count (Fis then used to calculate the numberof CFU per cubie meter ofr sampled ‘Example of calculation of resuits xeIPrto00/ Where: \V= Volume of sampled air = 200 litres of cir «(see toble) = Colony Forming Units counted on 55 mm Contact Plates'= 67 Pr = Probable count obtained by table postive hole correction = 80 X= Colony Forming Units per 1000 litres (= 1 eubic meter of ai so: ={80°10001/200 400 CFU per 1000 litres of air (1000 tres) To express the fnal result in CPLR multiply the CFU? vlue by 002832si coc sso ese 5 ‘sam pon Somn ano 78he Rm