Total Aerobic Plate Count (APC): Enumeration of viable heterotrophic bacteria in food, dairy, beverages, and water using a nonselective medium containing 0.50% Tryptone, 0.25% Yeast Extract, 0.10% Glucose, and 2.00% Agar.

Pour/Spread Plate Quantification: CFU determination for routine quality control and shelf-life studies across raw materials and finished products.

Microbial Limit Testing: Nonselective growth support for compendial bioburden assessments in pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and cosmetics.

Environmental Monitoring: Enumeration from air, surface, and equipment swabs in production and cleanroom settings.

Recovery of Stressed Cells: Facilitation of sublethally injured organism recovery after processing or sanitation stress.

Water and Beverage Testing: Routine plate counts in potable water, process water, and beverage manufacturing.

Process Verification/HACCP: Monitoring microbial load to validate sanitation efficacy and critical control points.

Colony Selection for ID: Growth of representative colonies (e.g., Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus spp., Lactobacillus spp.) for downstream identification workflows.

Mixed Culture Dilution Plating: Enumeration from complex matrices to assess community-level viable counts without selectivity bias.

Routine QC of Production Lines: Trending bioburden across batches, lines, and shifts for continuous improvement.