Volume of average bacterium in feces
| Value | 1 μm^3 |
|---|---|
| Organism | Human Homo sapiens |
| Reference | Cummings JH, Stephen AM. The role of dietary fibre in the human colon. Can Med Assoc J. 1980 Dec 6 123(11):1109-14. p.1112 middle column 3rd paragraphPubMed ID6257366 |
| Comments | "With 1 µm^3 considered as the average volume of a bacterium these counts have been converted to approximate weights of bacteria thus it has been estimated that bacteria constitute 30% to 40% of the stool's wet weight." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 108287 |