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* Colony Forming Unit
* This is the count of isolated colonies on the plate
* CFU is a measure of viable cells in numbers
* Colony forming units may be reported as CFU per unit weight, CFU per unit area, or CFU per unit volume depending on the type of sample tested.
* CFU is not a measure for individual cells or spores as a colony may be formed from a single or a mass of cells or spores.
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