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What is cfu/ml?

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The question is asking about the meaning of the term 'cfu/ml', which is commonly used in microbiology to express concentrations of bacterial or fungal cells in a liquid medium.

Answer

CFU/mL stands for colony-forming unit per millilitre.

CFU/mL stands for colony-forming unit per millilitre.

Answer for screen readers

CFU/mL stands for colony-forming unit per millilitre.

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CFU/mL is used to estimate the number of viable bacterial or fungal cells in a milliliter of sample.

Tips

A common mistake is assuming that CFU/mL measures total cells rather than viable cells that can form colonies.

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