Plate count

Plate count

A count of the number of colonies formed on a solid culture medium when inoculated with a small amount of soil. The technique has been used to estimate the number of certain organisms present in the soil sample.

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Industry/Domain: Earth science
Category: Soil science
Company: Soil Science Society of America
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plate count

Earth science; Soil science

A count of the number of colonies formed on a solid culture medium when inoculated with a small amount of soil. The technique has been used to estimate the number of certain ...

plate count

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A count of the number of colonies formed on a culture medium which has been inoculated with a small amount of organisms.

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The number of units or items in a case or package.

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Earth science; Soil science

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silt

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talc

Earth science; Soil science

A very soft, white or green mineral found in igneous and metamorphic rocks is called talc.

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Earth science; Soil science

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