The phrase "a desirable number" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a quantity or figure that is considered favorable or sought after in a particular context.
Example: "In our analysis, we found that a desirable number of participants would enhance the validity of our study."
Alternatives: "an ideal figure" or "a preferred quantity".
The GCVC allows a user to select a desirable number of frames as reference images, on which color transfer is performed using the new NCT algorithm.
Unique λ-DNA networks and CTAB capped silver nanoparticles (AgNP) were alternatively self-assembled on the charged mica surface until a desirable number of bilayers were reached.
Obtaining a desirable number of mitotic chromosome spread is directly related to the number of cells undergoing mitotic division.
Then, we determine a desirable number of cells Ncells: for this particular case, we set Ncells = PRT-Tp = 83, which is the same number of cells as for the reference case.
This study showed that to procure a desirable number of clear chromosome spreads, the type of hypotonic solution should be modified according to the species of fish and/or larval age.
Again, it is difficult to obtain a balanced representation of all NRG1 SNP genotypes and a desirable number of gut tissues from affected and non-affected individuals.
The desirable number of cameras in a chain is discussed.
The authors of the RCT report that the pragmatic nature of the trial "was largely the reason for a higher than-desirable number of missing outcomes" [ 20], reflecting the difficulties conducting this kind of research.
But it is not unusual for desirable numbers to double, triple or quadruple the price.
Attaining low power consumption with high performance is a desirable goal for a number of applications that involve sensors, hand-held devices to high-end computing.
Kass et al. [9] initially introduced the concept of active snakes for expressing the contour in an image in which a parameterised spline is guided in the image to a desirable position by a number of forces.
