Meaning Colony forming unit
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Colony forming unit


A measure of the number of viable micro-organisms present in a given weight or volume of sample, based on the principle that a single organism can grow and form a visible colony on a suitable plate.
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Colony forming unit


Unit of measurement for viable bacteria numbers.
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Colony forming unit


One or more cells that grow to form a single visible colony (CFU). (AIHA, 1996)
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