Doubling time

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003423",
  "term": "Doubling time",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The period of time required for a quantity, such as a microbial cell population or the concentration of a substance, to double in size or value under specified conditions. It is a key parameter in microbiology for characterizing the growth rate of a particular organism in a given culture medium. For exponentially growing populations, the doubling time (td) is calculated as the natural logarithm of 2 divided by the specific growth rate (μ).",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 152 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/doubling-time/"
}