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AS 4276.3.1-1995

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Water microbiology Heterotrophic colony count methods - Pour plate method using plate count agar
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Superseded date

09-12-2023

Language(s)

English

Published date

03-05-1995

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1 - AS 4276.3.1-1995 WATER MICROBIOLOGY - HETEROTROPHIC COLONY COUNT METHODS-POUR PLATE METHOD USING PLATE COUNT AGAR
1 - PREFACE
1 - FOREWORD
1 - METHOD
1 - 1 SCOPE
2 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
2 - 3 CULTURE MEDIUM
2 - 4 APPARATUS
2 - 4.1 Apparatus for preparation of dilutions
2 - 4.2 Petri dishes
2 - 4.3 Pipettes or equivalent measuring devices
2 - 4.4 Colony counter
2 - 4.5 Tally counter
2 - 4.6 Incubators or water baths
2 - 5 SAMPLES
2 - 5.1 Laboratory samples
2 - 5.2 Dilutions
2 - 6 PROCEDURE
2 - 6.1 General
2 - 6.2 Preparation of dilutions
2 - 6.3 Inoculation and pouring of plates
3 - 6.4 Incubation
3 - 6.5 Counting of colonies
3 - 7 CALCULATION
3 - 8 TEST REPORT

This Standard sets out a method for estimating the number of colony-forming units (CFUs) in water using a pour plate technique and plate count agar.

This Standard sets out a method for estimating the number of colony-forming units (CFUs) in water using a pourplate technique and plate count agar. NOTE: This method is not suitable for waters containing growth-inhibiting additives, e.g. cooling-tower waters.

Committee
FT-020
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 9607 4
Pages
3
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

First published as AS 1095.4.1.2-1981.Revised and redesignated AS 4276.3.1-1995. First published as AS 1095.4.1.2-1981. Revised and redesignated AS 4276.3.1-1995. First published as AS 1095.4.1.2-1981. Revised and redesignated AS 4276.3.1-1995.

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