Colony-forming unit
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title:
Colony-forming unit
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In microbiology, a colony-forming unit is a unit which estimates the number of microbial cells in a sample that are viable, able to multiply via binary fission under the controlled conditions. Counting with colony-forming units requires culturing the microbes and counts only viable cells, in contrast with microscopic examination which counts all cells, living or dead. The visual appearance of a colony in a cell culture requires significant growth, and when counting colonies, it is uncertain if t
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Parameter in microbiology
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony-forming_unit
date created:
2006-02-10T14:56:54Z
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2024-09-10T00:04:41Z
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