I need to attain adequate percentage of Zone of Inhibition. That's why I want to calculate perfect number of bacterial strain before and after applying test sample.
It might be a good idea to use the guidelines for disc diffusion assays that are approved by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI).
An example from the World Health Organization of a highly detailed standard operating procedure (SOP) following these guidelines for susceptibility testing by disc diffusion assay is attached: