English Dictionary

plate count

noun

(microbiology) A measure of bacterial contamination of a sample.

The plate count of the bacteria in the sample was extremely high.

意味（1）

(microbiology) A measure of bacterial contamination of a sample.

The microbiological quality can be roughly evaluated by analyzing the food for total plate count (TPC). In some foods, high TPC may indicate poor quality. Food which appears normal may have a high TPC, indicating that the food is about to […]