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Đơn vị hình thành khuẩn lạc (Colony-Forming Unit)

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A unit estimating the number of viable microorganisms in a sample.

A colony-forming unit, or CFU, represents a viable cell or cell cluster capable of forming a colony under given conditions. CFU counts depend on medium, incubation, and organism physiology. They are widely used in food microbiology, water testing, clinical samples, and fermentation monitoring.