Definition of Colony counter
Col´o`ny count`er
Pronunciation:
kǒl´ô`nŷ kount´ẽr
n.
1.
(Microbiology)
an
instrument
designed
to
conveniently
count
or
assist
counting
colonies
{
9
}
of
microorganisms
on
a
plate
containing
a
gelled
growth
medium
.
One
variety
uses
a
pencil-like
rod
with
a
metal
tip
,
which
is
connected
by
an
electrical
connection
to
the
gelled
growth
medium
;
when
touched
to
a
colony
{
9
}
on
the
plate
,
the
completion
of
the
electrical
circuit
causes
an
increment
of
1
unit
on
the
readout
of
the
colony
counter
.
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