THE general principle followed so far for the viable count of bacteria in a suspension is either to count the number of colonies produced by a very dilute suspension of bacteria on an agar plate 1 or ...

The Wageningen researcher Christine Bunthof has developed a direct method for counting bacteria in dairy products. The method not only distinguishes viable and non-viable bacteria but also semi-viable ...

Many fields of research and industry depend on being able to quantify bacteria. These include agriculture, healthcare, food production and industry. Some common applications include the accurate ...

Accurately measuring cell viability and concentration with good reproducibility is essential, whether cells are being used to manufacture a therapeutic drug product or for pharmacological drug ...