Métricas de calidad de la medición para mejorar el recuento absoluto de células microbianas

Kirsten Parratt1, David Newton2, Joy Dunkers1

  • 1Biosystems and Biomaterials Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, United States.

Frontiers in microbiology
|September 3, 2025
PubMed
Resumen

El recuento preciso de células microbianas es crucial para varias aplicaciones. Este estudio introduce un marco basado en las normas ISO para evaluar y comparar diferentes métodos de conteo de células, ayudando a seleccionar la técnica más adecuada.

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