Generation Time Calculator
Calculate bacterial generation time, number of generations, and specific growth rate.
Growth Parameters
Generation Time Formula
g = t / n = t / log2(Nt/N0)
k = ln(2)/g = 0.693/g
Generation Time (g)
20.0 min
Time for one cell division cycle
Growth Statistics
Number of Generations6.00
Initial Population1.00 thousand
Final Population64.00 thousand
Specific Growth Rate (k)0.0347 min⁻¹
Fold Increase64.0x
Typical Generation Times
E. coli (37C)20 min
Bacillus subtilis28 min
Staphylococcus aureus30 min
Pseudomonas aeruginosa40 min
Mycobacterium tuberculosis15-20 hr
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