I am trying to make an experiment comparing bacterial growth with different carbon sources and I need to dose equal amounts of carbon with each trial.
I am going to use vinegar (5%), vodka 80% proof, and 100% dextrose (glucose).
I know vodka has 8x more carbon than vinegar in a volume basis, so if I’m trying to dose 10mL of vodka, I’d need 80mL of vinegar to get equal amounts of carbon.
How do I figure out how much sugar I need to have the same amount of carbon as vodka and vinegar? I know this question is pretty vague, because I didn’t mention how much molecules of carbon I’m even targeting.
@Randy Holmes-Farley
I am going to use vinegar (5%), vodka 80% proof, and 100% dextrose (glucose).
I know vodka has 8x more carbon than vinegar in a volume basis, so if I’m trying to dose 10mL of vodka, I’d need 80mL of vinegar to get equal amounts of carbon.
How do I figure out how much sugar I need to have the same amount of carbon as vodka and vinegar? I know this question is pretty vague, because I didn’t mention how much molecules of carbon I’m even targeting.
@Randy Holmes-Farley