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Heterotrophic plate count, air [HPC-A]

Published July 8, 2009 · Revised March 21, 2023

This test measures total culturable bacteria contained in an air sample by culturing a measured amount of the sample on Tryptic Soy Agar and incubating at 35 °C for a minimum of 48 hr prior to analysis. At the end of the incubation period, bacterial colonies are counted and reported as Colony Forming Units per […]