Aerobic Plate Count (APC): Enumeration of viable aerobic mesophilic bacteria as CFU/g or CFU/mL using pour or spread plate techniques.

Heterotrophic Plate Count (HPC): Assessment of general heterotrophic microbial load in potable, process, and recreational water.

Food and Dairy Microbial Enumeration: Total viable counts in milk, dairy, meat, produce, and ready-to-eat foods for quality and safety programs.

Water and Beverage Quality Testing: Monitoring microbial load in bottled water, juices, and process water to verify process control.

Environmental Monitoring and Sanitation Validation: Quantification of surface and equipment swab samples to confirm cleaning effectiveness.

Bioburden Testing (Non-Sterile Products): Microbial load determination in cosmetics, nutraceuticals, and raw materials.

Shelf-Life and Spoilage Assessment: Tracking total aerobic counts over time to evaluate product stability and spoilage risk.

Pour Plate and Spread Plate Methods: Standardized CFU enumeration workflows compatible with 100 mm sterile plates (20 plates/sleeve).

Recovery of Stressed Organisms: Resuscitation and enumeration of sublethally injured aerobes following heat or sanitizer exposure.

Colony Isolation for Downstream ID: Isolation of mixed aerobic populations (e.g., Bacillus, Pseudomonas, Micrococcus, Staphylococcus) for further identification or testing.