Colony Count, Microbial
MESHD015169
Enumeration by direct count of viable, isolated bacterial, archaeal, or fungal CELLS or SPORES capable of growth on solid CULTURE MEDIA. The method is used routinely by environmental microbiologists for quantifying organisms in AIR; FOOD; and WATER; by clinicians for measuring patients' microbial load; and in antimicrobial drug testing.
Synonyms
- Colony Counts, Microbial
- Count, Microbial Colony
- Counts, Microbial Colony
- Microbial Colony Count
- Microbial Colony Counts
- Colony Forming Units Assay, Microbial
- Colony Forming Units Assays, Microbial
- Colony-Forming Units Assay, Microbial
- Fungal Count
- Count, Fungal
- Counts, Fungal
- Fungal Counts
- Agar Dilution Count
- Agar Dilution Counts
- Count, Agar Dilution
- Counts, Agar Dilution
- Dilution Count, Agar
- Dilution Counts, Agar
- Spore Count
- Count, Spore
- Counts, Spore
- Spore Counts
- Spread Plate Count
- Count, Spread Plate
- Counts, Spread Plate
- Spread Plate Counts
- Streak Plate Count
- Counts, Streak Plate
- Count, Streak Plate
- Streak Plate Counts
- Pour Plate Count
- Count, Pour Plate
- Counts, Pour Plate
- Pour Plate Counts
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