Definition:
total plate count (see comment)
Subject Area 1:
Science
Remarks:
The total plate count TPC (aerobic, mesophilic organisms) defines how many aerobic (oxygen-loving), mesophilic (moderate-temperature-loving) micro-organism colonies such as bacteria, yeast and mould fungi will grow in 72 hours on an agar plate that was normed for microbiological testing at a controlled temperature of 30 °C.