Concept information
Preferred term
Colony Count, Microbial
Type
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mesh:Descriptor
Definition
- 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.
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Colony Forming Units Assay, Microbial
- Colony-Forming Units Assay, Microbial
- Colony Forming Units Assays, Microbial
Allowable Qualifier(s)
In other languages
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French
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Comptage de colonies microbiennes
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Test de formation de colonies microbiennes
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-VQ0HN6PR-W
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