Total Viable Count
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Total Viable Count gives a quantitative idea about the presence of microorganism
s such as bacteria
, yeast and mold in a sample. To be specific, the count actually represents the number of colony forming units (cfu) per g ( or per ml) of the sample.
A TVS is achieved by plating dilutions of the culture until 30-300 colonies exist on a single plate.
Microorganism
A microorganism or microbe is a microscopic organism that comprises either a single cell , cell clusters, or no cell at all...
s such as bacteria
Bacteria
Bacteria are a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals...
, yeast and mold in a sample. To be specific, the count actually represents the number of colony forming units (cfu) per g ( or per ml) of the sample.
A TVS is achieved by plating dilutions of the culture until 30-300 colonies exist on a single plate.