Growth Curve of Bacteriophage

In this article we will discuss about the growth curve of bacteriophage. One-step growth curve, developed by Max Delbriick and Emory Ellis (1939), marks the starĀ­ting of modern bacteriophage research. In this experiment, susceptible bacterium (E. coli) is mixed with bacteriophage (T2) and is allowed for a short period to get attached with the host cells. The culture is then [...]