Incubation temperature and culture medium formulation impact the accuracy of pour-plate techniques for the enumeration of industrial Bacillus assemblages.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2021.106240
Abstract: Aerobic plate counting assays based on the pour-plate technique are frequently used to enumerate microbial products; however, colony swarming and merging at the agar surface can reduce the accuracy of these assays. Some plating methods… read more here.
Keywords: pour plate; plate; culture medium; plate techniques ... See more keywords
Qualification of Membrane Filtration for Planetary Protection Flight Implementation
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.871110
Abstract: Planetary protection is the practice of preventing forward and backward contamination of solar system bodies. Spacecraft and associated surfaces are sampled to ensure compliance with bioburden requirements. Current planetary protection sampling and processing methodologies consist… read more here.
Keywords: membrane filtration; pour plate; planetary protection; filtration ... See more keywords