what is CFU ?

Answer Posted / ramya seran

* 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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